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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






2. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.






3. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.






4. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.






5. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.






6. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






7. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.






8. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






9. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).






10. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






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






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






13. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






14. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






15. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






16. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






17. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






18. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






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






20. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






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






22. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






23. 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.






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






25. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






26. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






27. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.






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






29. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






30. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.






31. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






32. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.






33. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






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






35. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.






36. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.






37. 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.






38. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






39. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.






40. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






41. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






42. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






43. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






44. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






45. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






46. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






47. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






48. 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.






49. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






50. 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.