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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






2. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






3. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






4. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.






5. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.






6. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






7. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






8. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






9. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






10. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






11. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






12. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






13. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.






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






15. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






16. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.






17. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






18. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






19. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.






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






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






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






23. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






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






25. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






26. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






27. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






28. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.






29. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






30. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






31. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






32. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.






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






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






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






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






37. _______ is absorbed most quickly through smoking and intravenous injection.






38. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






39. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






40. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






41. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






42. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






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






44. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






45. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






46. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.






47. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






48. 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.






49. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






50. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.