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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.
Toxic
120 pound woman
Pleasurable
Rate
2. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.
Receptors
Mushrooms
Malnutrition
Cocaine
3. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.
Hypoventilation
Barley
Parkinson's
Antitussives
4. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.
Appetite
Dopamine
Withdrawal
Mental
5. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.
Day
Endorphines
Alcoholic
Moderate
6. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.
Benzodiazepines
Inflammatory
Increase
Leave
7. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.
Raves
Unknown
Employee Assitance Programs
Mescaline
8. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.
Blood thinners
440
Body fat
Nonspecific
9. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.
Opium
Heart Disease
Plants
Cocaine
10. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.
Opium
Relief
More
Taxes
11. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.
Adolescents
Receptors
1960
Alcohol
12. 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.
Myopia
Antihistamines
120 pound woman
Phenothiazines
13. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.
Active
Molecular
Legal Recreational Use
Muscle spasms
14. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.
Pharmacodynamic
Active
Alcohol
Other's drugs.
15. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.
Prozac
Muscle tone
Cocaine
Toluene
16. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Marinol
Mucous membranes
Anabolic steroid
Decrease
17. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.
20
Glaucoma
Spinal cord
Kerosene
18. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Schedule III
Drinking
15
Temperance
19. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
Common
Hallucinogen
Psychoactive
Day
20. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.
Glutamate
Potent
Brain
Benzodiazepines
21. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Chantix
Less
Fluoxetine
Haldol
22. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).
Dronabinol
Watery
0.4
Antihistamines
23. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Heart Disease
Psychoactive
Depressants
Alcohol
24. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
Pharmaceutical
Breathing
Steroids
10
25. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.
Pinpoint
1933
Muscle
20
26. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.
Codeine
Patent medicines
Benzodiazepines
Acetylcholine
27. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.
Placebo
Entactogens
Andes
Endorphines
28. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.
Cocaine
Mushrooms
95
26
29. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.
Molecular
Antidepressant
Interactions
Hallucinogens
30. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.
Illegal Instrumental Use
Mucous
Body fat
Speed
31. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.
30
Long
Psilocybin
Depressant
32. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.
Synesthesia
Alcohol
Low
Bipolar disorder
33. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.
Evaporate
Blood thinners
Leukoplakia
Alcoholic
34. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.
Al
Alcohol
Date rape
Benzodiazepines
35. The most _________ form of alcohol withdrawal is called delirium tremens and occurs in about 5 percent of people who have withdrawal symptoms.
Stimulant
Dangerous
Glutamate
Sedative
36. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.
20
Entactogens
Alcohol
Amphetamines
37. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.
Antifreeze
OTC
Enzymes
Structural analogs
38. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.
Potent
Benzodiazepines
Salt
CYP450
39. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.
Nicotine
Glutamate
34
Dronabinol
40. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.
Alcohol
Cannabinoids
Natural
Marinol
41. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.
Staggering
Diagnostic
Pharmacological
Decreased
42. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.
Heroin
4-6
Date rape
Heart Disease
43. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Hair
Brain
Weight
95
44. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.
Cumulative
Pleasure
Less
Indians
45. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.
10
Mental
Women
Grain neutral
46. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.
Year
Mental
Endorphines
10
47. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
Preschool
One half
Naltrexone
Mental
48. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.
Benzodiazepines
Common
Hemp rope
Physical
49. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
Cocaine
Weight
Involuntary
Pharmacological
50. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
10
Decrease
Glucosamine
Topical anesthesia
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