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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).
Clozapine
Methamphetamine
0.4
Depress
2. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.
440
Caffenism
Available
Lungs
3. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.
Marijuana
Speed
Psilocybin
Drug
4. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.
Glutamate
Amphetamines
Sudden sniffing death
Graduates
5. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).
Benzodiazepines
Transmitter
Paradoxica
Felt tip
6. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
25
Depressants
Amphetamines
4-6
7. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.
Dronabinol
200
Cannabinoids
Marinol
8. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.
Cocaine
Artificial
Toxic
Taxes
9. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.
Potency
Anxiety
Alcohol
Resin
10. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.
Naloxone
Sinsemilla
One-third
Antihistamines
11. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.
Steroids
Raves
Brain
Opioid
12. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.
Switching
Atypical
Amphetamines
Alcohol
13. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____
Weeks
60
Mushrooms
One hour
14. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.
Cessation
Alcoholic
Antidepressant
Laughing gas
15. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.
Drinking
Psychoactive
Heroin
Breathing
16. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.
Marinol
Unknown
Adolescents
Breathing
17. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.
Withdrawal
Dietary supplements
Employee Assitance Programs
26
18. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.
Mental
Addictive
Pleasurable
Lipid solubility
19. Another word for _________ is painkiller.
Prostitutes
Prescription
Analgesic
Blood-brain
20. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.
Toluene
Smoked
Heart Disease
Diminishing
21. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Antagonists
Antidepressant
Theraputic
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
22. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.
Chewing
Rapid
Slowly
Parkinson's
23. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.
Illegal Instrumental Use
100
Graduates
Plants
24. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.
Weight gain
Caffeine
Opiate
Enzymes
25. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Prozac
Weight
Is Not
Cocaine
26. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.
Medical
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Opioid
Drug
27. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.
Dose dependent
Marijuana
Delirium tremens
Designer
28. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.
Duration
Instrumental
Mainlining
Antihistamines
29. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Acetylcholine
Pinpoint
Overdose
Codeine
30. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.
20
Escaping
Pharmacodynamic
Benzodiazepines
31. 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.
Months
Preoccupation
Hepatitis
Antabuse
32. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.
Neurotransmitters
Receptors
Physical
Congeners
33. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Prescription
Inhalant
Switching
Neurotransmitters
34. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
Antidepressant
Steroids
Involuntary
Nicotine
35. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.
Stimulant
Peers
Expectancy
Fetal Alcohol
36. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.
Antitussives
Taxes
Medicine
Speed
37. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.
Sleeping pills
Hemp rope
Cocaine
Prescription
38. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.
Consequences
Muscle
Antihistamines
Mental
39. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.
Taxes
Positive
Breaks down
Less
40. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Atypical
Injection
Myopia
Generic
41. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.
Plants
Theobromine
Rate
Nicotine
42. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.
Anesthetic
Synesthesia
Detoxification
Relaxed
43. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.
Dropouts
Licit
Leave
Withdrawal
44. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Dentists
Asleep
Illicit
Antidepressant
45. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.
5
Tranquilizers
Nail polish
Illicit
46. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.
Social
Sedatives
Intoxicating
Sedative
47. 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
Antitussives
Enzymes
Stimulant
48. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.
Common
Anesthetics
Crystal meth
Tobacco
49. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.
Heroin
Adolescents
Leave
Synthetic
50. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Antifreeze
Spinal cord
Is Not
1960