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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.
34
Hydrochloride
Diagnostic
Drug
2. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.
Steroids
Hypoventilation
Phenothiazines
Mesolimbic
3. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.
Craving
Intoxicating
Caffeine
Long
4. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.
Memory
60
Antidepressant
Illegal Instrumental Use
5. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...
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6. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.
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Antidepressant
Tranquilizers
10
7. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).
Addictive
Illicit
Cocaine
Prostitutes
8. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.
Brain
Coca
Cocaine
Dependence
9. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Speed
Receptors
Mucous membranes
Watery
10. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.
Mushrooms
Diminishing
Antidepressant
Dropouts
11. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)
Mental
Social
Neonatal abstinence
Epileptic seizures
12. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.
5
Endorphines
Fermentation
Atypical
13. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.
Blindness
Appetite
Opium
Inflammatory
14. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Spirits
Chlorpromazine
25
Dropouts
15. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.
Psychoactive
Autonomic
Psychoactive
Somatic
16. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.
Body fat
Hemp rope
Bupropion
Escaping
17. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.
Clove
Weight control
Opposed
Dopamine
18. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.
Less
Xanthines
Dangerous
Thousands
19. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.
Naloxone
Blood-brain
Leukoplakia
Lungs
20. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Stimulant
Columbus
Psychological
Hair
21. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Antagonists
Tobacco
Patent medicines
Codeine
22. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.
Malnutrition
Schedule III
Illicit
Magic mushrooms
23. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide
Family
Violent
Thousand
1933
24. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.
I
Rohypnol
Cardiovascular
Special K
25. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.
Phenothiazines
Rapid
Licit
Naloxone
26. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.
Hypoventilation
Environment
Unknown
26
27. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.
Half life
Anxiety
Detoxification
100
28. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.
Antitussives
More
Resin
60
29. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.
Legal Instrumental Use
Methylphenidate
Year
Thousand
30. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.
Alcohol
Dopamine
Hemp rope
Date rape
31. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Day
Artificial
32. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)
Instantly
Sudden sniffing death
Over the counter
Gateway
33. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.
Hallucinogens
Prescription
Benzodiazepines
Smoked
34. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.
Biological
Over the counter
Depressants
Brain tissue
35. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Analgesic
Federal
Glucosamine
Potency
36. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.
James
Appetite
Breathing
Heart attacks
37. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.
Psilocybin
Opiate
1980
Escaping
38. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
Amphetamines
Peyote cactus
Mushrooms
Inhalant
39. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.
Schedule I
Escaping
Cocaine
Brain
40. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.
Dreams
Synthetic
Peyote
Withdrawal
41. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.
Dependence
Spinal cord
Cocaine
Molecular
42. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.
Interactions
Behavioral tolerance
Strychnine
Cocaine
43. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.
Abuse
Sigmund Freud
MDMA
Cannabinoids
44. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.
Illicit
Spirits
Hallucinations
LSD
45. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Toxic
Breathing
Bipolar disorder
Alcohol
46. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.
Fentanyl
Fluoxetine
Cardiovascular
Solvent
47. 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.
Drinking
Dangerous
V
Nonspecific
48. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.
Sedative
Toxic
Dependence
Crystal meth
49. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.
Explosive
Eyes
Dreams
Medicinal herbs
50. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.
Blood pressure
Mescaline
Instantly
Psychoactive