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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






2. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






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






4. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.






5. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






6. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






7. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.






8. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






9. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






10. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.






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






12. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






13. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






14. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






15. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






16. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






17. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.






18. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






19. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.






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






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






22. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






23. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






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






25. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






26. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.






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






28. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






29. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






30. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






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






32. 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.






33. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






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






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






36. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide






37. The two ways psychoactive drugs achieve their effect is either by altering availability of the ___________ or by acting directly on the receptor.






38. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






39. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.






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






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






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






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






44. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






45. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).






46. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






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






48. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






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






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