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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






2. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.






3. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






4. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






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






6. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






7. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.






8. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






9. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






10. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






11. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.






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






13. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






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






15. 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.






16. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation






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






18. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






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






20. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).






21. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.






22. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






23. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.






24. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






25. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






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






27. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






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






29. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






30. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






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






32. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






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






34. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






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






36. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.






37. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






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






39. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






40. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






41. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






42. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






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






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






45. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.






46. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






47. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






48. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.






49. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






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