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DSST Substance Abuse
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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.
5
Pharmacodynamic
Time course
Insomnia
2. 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.
Narcan
34
Molecular
Depressants
3. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.
Mescaline
Mushrooms
Antidepressant
Schedule II
4. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.
Psychoactive
Structural analogs
Staggering
Lipid solubility
5. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Antagonists
Hypnotics
Over the counter
Clove
6. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.
Memory
Metabolism
Haldol
Prostitutes
7. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Congeners
Schedule I
Placebo
Hallucinogen
8. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.
Smoking
Amphetamines
Date rape
Molecular
9. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.
Congestion rebound
Benzodiazepines
Alcohol
Positive
10. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Iproniazid
Weeks
Fluoxetine
Common
11. 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.
Mental
Artificial
Crystal meth
Hallucinogens
12. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.
Central nervous system
Environment
Opioids
1933
13. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
Smoked
13-14
Caffeine
Alcohol
14. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.
Anabolic steroid
Months
Stimulant
Opioid
15. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.
Mental
Temperance
Fetal Alcohol
10
16. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.
Watery
Long
Designer
Lipid soluble
17. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.
Caffeine
Soft drinks
Crystal meth
Constipation
18. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.
Sleeping pills
Preoccupation
Eyes
Tobacco
19. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.
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20. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.
Psychoactive
10
Blood-brain
PET
21. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________
Substitution
Solvents
Hypoventilation
Long
22. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Other's drugs.
Schedule I
Barley
Detoxification
23. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.
Opioids
Is Not
Hemp rope
Constant
24. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
4-6
Is Not
Smaller
Dentists
25. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.
Heroin
Opium
Pinpoint
Prescription
26. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Atypical
Nalorphine
Prozac
Toxic
27. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.
Spirits
Analgesic
Indians
Environment
28. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.
Clozapine
I
Brain tissue
Dopamine
29. Commonly called '_______ _____' - nitrous oxide is a gaseous anesthetic first used in the early 1800s in medicine and surgery.
Legal Recreational Use
PCP
Hypnotics
Laughing gas
30. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.
Motor
Involuntary
Receptors
Marijuana
31. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.
Receptors
Mental
Glaucoma
Cocaine
32. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.
San Salvador
Unknown
Hallucinogen
Contextual
33. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.
Neonatal abstinence
Myopia
Amino acids
Benzodiazepines
34. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.
Memory
Patent medicines
Skin
Caffenism
35. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.
Marijuana
Placenta
Cocaine
Eliminate
36. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.
Peers
Injection
Heroin
Inexpensive
37. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.
Illicit
Medical
Inexpensive
Prescription
38. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.
Memory
Narcan
Breaks down
Illicit
39. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.
Withdrawal
Eyes
Opioids
16
40. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Explosive
Chantix
High
Congeners
41. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
Prozac
OTC
Phyiscal
Decreased
42. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.
Chewing
Neurotransmitters
Peers
Hepatitis
43. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.
Nail polish
Marinol
Natural
Consequences
44. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.
Mescaline
Antabuse
Dangerous
Steroids
45. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.
One-third
Raves
Relief
Schedule III
46. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.
Gateway
Nicotine
Weight gain
Delirium tremens
47. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Transmitter
Social
Antidepressant
Cancer
48. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).
Cocaine
Duration
Explosive
Synesthesia
49. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.
Tremors
Withdrawal
Patches
Alcohol
50. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.
90
41
III
Synthetic
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