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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.
Poppers
Cardiovascular
Mainlining
Low
2. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.
Narcotics
Safely
Delirium tremens
Physical
3. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.
PET
Tranquilizers
Loco weed
Breathing
4. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..
25
Nicotine
Liver
Biological
5. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.
Dose response
Pharmacodynamic
Cocaine
Asleep
6. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.
Marinol
Detoxification
Antifreeze
Receptors
7. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.
Neurotransmitters
Illicit
Distillation
30
8. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.
Muscle spasms
Theraputic
Wood
Opioid
9. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.
Steroids
Narcan
Natural
0.4
10. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.
10
Potent
Toluene
Memory
11. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.
Weight gain
Obesity
Legal Instrumental Use
Laughing gas
12. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.
Opposed
Inexpensive
Central nervous system
0.4
13. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.
Methamphetamine
Hair
Slowly
Neonatal abstinence
14. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.
Psychotherapeutic
Breathing
Insomnia
Distillation
15. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.
Topical anesthesia
Surroundings
One half
Phenothiazines
16. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.
Floaters
Enzymes
Glucosamine
Anesthetics
17. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.
Mushrooms
Medical
Depressants
Pharmacological
18. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.
Duration
Medicinal herbs
Positive
Depressants
19. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.
Psychoactive
Explosive
13-14
Emphysema
20. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.
Inhalant
Heroin
Brain
Topical anesthesia
21. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.
Phyiscal
Mental retardation
Smaller
Rapid
22. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.
Prescription
200
Amino acids
Mescaline
23. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness
CYP450
Available
Hemp rope
Legal Instrumental Use
24. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'
Mucous
Autonomic
Synesthesia
Placebo
25. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.
Alcohol
10
Overdose
Bipolar disorder
26. Nicotine is often thought of as being a mild _________ - but it also seems to have some of the relaxant properties of a low dose of a depressant.
Violent
LSD
Stimulant
CYP450
27. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.
Mental retardation
Escaping
Speedball
High
28. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
1960
Dose dependent
Marijuana
Weight control
29. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____
Salt
One hour
High
Unknown
30. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.
Mental retardation
Tranquilizers
Opioid
Heroin
31. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.
Opium
Special K
Tissue
Psychoactive
32. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.
Placenta
Commonly
Women
Active
33. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.
Mental retardation
60
Methamphetamine
Lipid soluble
34. 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.
Homeostasis
Antabuse
Mental
Pharmaceutical
35. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.
LSD
Pharmaceutical
Narcan
Hallucinogen
36. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Breathing
Naltrexone
Prozac
Ounces
37. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.
Surroundings
Psychoactive
Cannabis sativa
Structural analogs
38. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.
Rapid
Caffenism
Phenothiazines
Inhalant
39. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.
Ethanol
San Salvador
Pinpoint
Day
40. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.
Opioids
Rohypnol
Benzodiazepines
Potent
41. 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.
Medicinal herbs
Medical
Glutamate
Graduates
42. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Fluoxetine
Clozapine
Long
200
43. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.
Marijuana
Relaxed
Incurable
Psilocybin
44. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.
13-14
Reducing
Liver
Over the counter
45. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Craving
Kerosene
Switching
Somatic
46. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
Memory
Naloxone
Psychoactive
One half
47. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.
Diminishing
Breaks down
Taxes
Solvents
48. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.
Psychoactive
Depressants
Methylphenidate
Equal opportunity
49. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.
Illicit
Al
Benzodiazepines
Phyiscal
50. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Abuse
Dropouts
Inflammatory
High