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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.
Wood
Peyote cactus
Smaller
Hypnotics
2. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.
Strychnine
Disease
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Patches
3. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.
Nutrients
Codeine
Peyote
Cocaine
4. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Hallucinogens
Glucosamine
Months
Common
5. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Psychoactive
Switching
Psychoactive
Dependency
6. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.
Norepinephrine
34
Antihistamines
Smaller
7. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.
15
1937
Narcotics
Dropouts
8. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.
Fermentation
15
Methylphenidate
Without
9. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.
Inherited
Amphetamines
Neurotransmitters
Long
10. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.
Naloxone
Schedule III
Blood-brain
Alcohol
11. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.
Heroin
Depression
Wood
Behavioral tolerance
12. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Crack
Sleeping pills
Is Not
Autonomic
13. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.
Detoxification
Malnutrition
Reducing
Phyiscal
14. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.
1980
Pharmaceutical
Heart beat
Nicotine
15. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.
Taxes
Theobromine
Alcohol
LSD
16. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.
Drug
Alcohol
Large
Hallucinogens
17. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide
Family
Incurable
Federal
Hypoventilation
18. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.
Tobacco
Injection
Mucous
PCP
19. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Congeners
Positive
Toxic
Somatic
20. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.
Glucosamine
Day
Neurotransmitters
Potent
21. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.
Pharmacodynamic
Sinsemilla
Appetite
Cancer
22. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Columbus
Transdermal patch
Weight
Peyote
23. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Depress
Cocaine
Alcoholic
Emphysema
24. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
Glutamate
Tardive dyskinesia
Injection
Mental
25. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.
Licit
Preschool
Naloxone
Household
26. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation
Instrumental
Skin
Cocaine
Fentanyl
27. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
1980
Licit
Poppers
Anorexiants
28. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.
Months
Illicit
One-third
Prescription
29. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.
Over the counter
Hallucinogens
Resin
30
30. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.
Breaks down
Breathing
Consequences
Neurotransmitters
31. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.
Expectancy
Neurotransmitters
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Clove
32. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Inexpensive
Breathing
Neonatal abstinence
PCP
33. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.
Crack
Psychological
Medical
20
34. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.
Caffeine
Cancer
Prostitutes
Instrumental
35. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.
20
Addictive
Sudden sniffing death
Generic
36. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.
Reducing
Antihistamines
10
Antidepressant
37. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.
Chantix
Diagnostic
Hypnotics
Alcohol
38. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.
Without
Psychological
Cessation
Serotonin
39. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.
Opioid
Schedule III
Substitution
Medical
40. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.
Cocaine
Leukoplakia
Months
Prescription
41. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.
Overdose
Salt
Antihistamines
Nonspecific
42. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.
Nalorphine
Weight
Black Tar
Dopamine
43. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
Barley
Xanthines
Sedative hypnotic
Parkinson's
44. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.
Hemp rope
Speedball
Prescription
Heroin
45. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.
Kerosene
Alcohol
100
Mental
46. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.
Rock
Floaters
Neurotransmitters
Cocaine
47. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Norepinephrine
Atypical
Patent medicines
Fermentation
48. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.
Psychoactive
20
Memory
Isopropyl
49. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
Antidepressant
GABA
Methamphetamine
Dronabinol
50. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.
Psychedelics
Addiction
Felt tip
Less