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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






2. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.






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






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






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






6. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






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






8. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






9. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






10. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.






11. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






12. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






13. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






14. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






15. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.






16. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






17. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.






18. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






19. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






20. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






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






22. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






23. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






24. 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.






25. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






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






27. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






28. Nicotine is often thought of as being a mild _________ - but it also seems to have some of the relaxant properties of a low dose of a depressant.






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






30. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






31. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.






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






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






34. ___________________ 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.






35. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






36. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






37. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.






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






39. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






40. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






41. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






42. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






43. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






44. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






45. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






46. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






47. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.






48. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






49. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.






50. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.