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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.






3. 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.






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






5. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






6. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






7. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.






8. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






9. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






10. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






11. 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.






12. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






13. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






14. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






15. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






16. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






17. 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.






18. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.






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






20. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






21. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






22. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






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






24. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.






25. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






26. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






27. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






28. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






29. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






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






31. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






32. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






33. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






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






35. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






36. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.






37. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






38. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






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






40. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






41. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






42. ___________________ 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.






43. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).






44. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






45. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






46. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






47. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation






48. ______ 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).






49. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






50. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.







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