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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






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






3. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).






4. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






5. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






6. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






7. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






8. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






9. Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.






10. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






11. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






12. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






13. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






14. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






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






16. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.






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






18. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






19. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






20. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






21. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.






22. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






23. Crack is also known as '_____'.






24. Adopted sons whose __________ fathers were alcohol dependent have a much greater than average chance of becoming alcohol dependent than adopted sons of non-alcoholic fathers.






25. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






26. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






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






28. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.






29. 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.






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






31. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






32. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






33. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






34. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






35. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.






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






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






38. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.






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






40. Most illicit drugs cause an addiction in both the mother and the infant because drugs (cocaine - barbiturates - heroin - etc) pass through the _________ and reach the baby.






41. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






42. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






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






44. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






45. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






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






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






48. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






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






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