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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.






2. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






3. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.






4. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.






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






6. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






7. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






8. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






9. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






10. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






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






12. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






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






14. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






15. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






16. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.






17. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






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






19. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






20. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






21. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






22. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






23. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.






24. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.






25. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.






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






27. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






28. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






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






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






31. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






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






33. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






34. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.






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






36. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.






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






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






39. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






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






41. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.






42. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.






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






44. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






45. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






46. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






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






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






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






50. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.