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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






2. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






3. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.






4. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






5. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.






6. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






7. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






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






9. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






10. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






11. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.






12. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






13. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






14. An irregular _____ _____ is called arrhythmia.






15. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






16. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






17. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






18. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






19. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






20. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






21. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






22. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).






23. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






24. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






25. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.






26. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






27. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






28. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






29. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






30. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






31. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






32. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






33. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.






34. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






35. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






36. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.






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






38. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






39. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.






40. 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






41. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






42. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






43. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






44. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






45. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






46. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






47. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






48. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






49. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






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