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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






3. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






4. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.






5. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






6. 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.






7. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






8. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






9. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






10. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..






11. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






12. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.






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






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






15. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.






16. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






17. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






18. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






19. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






20. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






21. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






22. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






23. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






24. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






25. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






26. ______ 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).






27. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






28. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.






29. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






30. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






31. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.






32. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






33. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






34. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






35. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






36. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






37. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






38. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






39. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






40. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






41. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






42. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.






43. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






44. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






45. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






46. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






47. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.






48. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






49. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






50. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.