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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.






2. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






3. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






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






5. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






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






7. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






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






9. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






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






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






12. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






13. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.






14. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






15. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






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






17. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






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






19. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.






20. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






21. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






22. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.






23. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






24. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






25. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.






26. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






27. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






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






29. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






30. 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.






31. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






32. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






33. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






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






35. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






36. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






37. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






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






39. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.






40. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.






41. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






42. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






43. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...


44. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






45. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






46. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






47. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






48. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






49. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






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