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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.
Ounces
Day
Inexpensive
More
2. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.
Time course
Alcohol
Blood thinners
Abuse
3. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.
10
Breathing
Resin
Leukoplakia
4. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.
Benzodiazepines
Escaping
Chewing
Legal Recreational Use
5. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.
Hallucinogen
Blood thinners
Interactions
Psychological
6. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.
Designer
Eliminate
Skin
Antidepressant
7. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.
Naloxone
Narcan
Positive
Sinsemilla
8. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation
Instrumental
Special K
Illicit
Pharmacological
9. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.
Mental
Addictive
Epileptic seizures
Clove
10. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.
Pleasure
95
Dangerous
James
11. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.
Cigarettes
Neonatal abstinence
Alcohol
Psychoactive
12. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.
Fentanyl
Hallucinogens
Prostitutes
Appetite
13. 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
Peyote
Peers
Women
10
14. Ice is also known as '______________'.
Weight gain
Abuse
Crystal meth
Weight control
15. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.
Detoxification
Solvent
Preschool
Cocaine
16. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).
0.4
Cannabinoids
Preschool
Brain
17. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
Natural
Equilibrium
60
Salt
18. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.
Codeine
Neurotransmitters
Speed
30
19. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.
30
Instantly
Anabolic steroid
Psilocybin
20. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.
Heroin
1937
Pharmacodynamic
Naloxone
21. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
Weeks
Smoking
Physical
Tardive dyskinesia
22. 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.
Commonly
Amphetamines
Medical
Norepinephrine
23. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Diminishing
V
Xanthines
Congeners
24. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.
25
Autonomic
Haldol
Naloxone
25. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.
Antidepressant
Instantly
Antifreeze
Pinpoint
26. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.
Thousands
Lipid soluble
Motor
Caffenism
27. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
Constipation
Breathing
Diagnostic
Xanthines
28. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.
Opposed
Antihistamines
Addictive
Available
29. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Molecular
Weight gain
Absorbed
30. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.
Toxic
Dose response
Heroin
Anorexiants
31. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.
Patent medicines
Social
Interactions
Antihistamines
32. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.
Mental retardation
Enzymes
Alcohol
Amphetamines
33. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.
Patches
Football
10
Surroundings
34. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.
Motor
Plants
OTC
Sudden sniffing death
35. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.
Watery
Heroin
Acetylcholine
Theobromine
36. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.
Brain
Congeners
Paradoxica
Antihistamines
37. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.
Year
Mental
Watery
Malnutrition
38. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.
Synesthesia
Distillation
Enzymes
Prozac
39. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
Available
Escaping
GABA
Weeks
40. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.
Fetal Alcohol
San Salvador
Preschool
Mainlining
41. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.
Cocaine
Mainlining
Breathing
Norepinephrine
42. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.
Drug safety
V
5
Isopropyl
43. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.
Hypoxia
Memory
Active
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
44. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.
Decreased
Designer
Benzodiazepines
DMT
45. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.
Commonly
Parkinson's
Absorbed
Weight control
46. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'
Rate
Interactions
Pleasurable
Synesthesia
47. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.
Taxes
90
Pharmacodynamic
Graduates
48. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.
1980
Erich Goode
Pharmaceutical
Gateway
49. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.
Depressants
Antidepressant
Synthetic
Dronabinol
50. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Chantix
Epileptic seizures
Addictive
Eyes