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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The most _________ form of alcohol withdrawal is called delirium tremens and occurs in about 5 percent of people who have withdrawal symptoms.






2. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






3. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






4. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






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






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






7. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






8. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






9. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






10. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






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






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






13. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






14. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






15. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






16. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






17. 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.






18. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






19. 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.






20. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






21. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.






22. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.






23. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






24. ______ 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).






25. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






26. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






27. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






28. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






29. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






30. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






31. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






32. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.






33. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






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






35. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






36. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






37. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.






38. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






39. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






40. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






41. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






42. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






43. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.






44. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






45. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






46. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






47. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






48. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.






49. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






50. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.







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