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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






2. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






3. 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.






4. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






5. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.






6. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






7. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






8. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






9. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






10. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






11. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






12. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






13. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






14. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






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






16. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






17. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






18. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.






19. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






20. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






21. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






22. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






23. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.






24. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






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






26. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.






27. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






28. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.






29. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






30. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






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






32. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






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






34. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






35. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






36. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






37. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.






38. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






39. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






40. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.






41. The addiction rate for tobacco is 20 to 30% - for alcohol the rate is 15% - and for cocaine its __%.






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






43. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






44. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).






45. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






46. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






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






48. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






49. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






50. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s







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