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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.






2. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






3. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






4. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.






5. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






6. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






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






8. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






9. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.






10. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






11. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






12. Caffeine is the world's most popular drug and frequently used _________.






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






14. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.






15. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.






16. 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.






17. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






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






19. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






20. 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






21. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






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






23. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






24. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






25. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.






26. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.






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






28. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






29. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.






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






31. Excessive use of either cocaine or amphetamine can result in paranoid psychosis in which the individual loses touch with reality and experiences auditory ______________.






32. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






33. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






34. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.






35. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






36. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






37. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.






38. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






39. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






40. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






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






42. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






43. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






44. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






45. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






46. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.






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






48. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.






49. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






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