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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.






2. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.






3. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






4. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






5. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.






6. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






7. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.






8. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






9. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






10. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






11. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






12. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






13. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.






14. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






15. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






16. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






17. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






18. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






19. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.






20. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.






21. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






22. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






23. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.






24. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.






25. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






26. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.






27. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






28. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






29. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






30. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






31. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.






32. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






33. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






34. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






35. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






36. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






37. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






38. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






39. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






40. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






41. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






42. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






43. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






44. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.






45. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






46. Also known as synthetic drugs or synthetic ________ - these are designed to get around existing drug laws. Often they involve modifying the molecular structure of an existing drug. Ecstasy is an example of a designer drug (today it's illegal and is a






47. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






48. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






49. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






50. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).