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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.






2. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






3. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






4. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






5. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






6. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






7. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






8. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






9. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






10. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






11. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






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.






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






14. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






15. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.






16. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






17. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






18. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






19. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






20. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.






21. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






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






23. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






24. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






25. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.






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






27. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.






28. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






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.






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






31. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






32. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.






33. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






34. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






35. The most _________ form of alcohol withdrawal is called delirium tremens and occurs in about 5 percent of people who have withdrawal symptoms.






36. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.






37. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






38. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.






39. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






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.






41. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.






42. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






43. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






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






45. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






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






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






48. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






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.






50. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.







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