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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Antipsychotics
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Weeks
Heroin
2. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.
95
Glaucoma
Designer
Amino acids
3. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.
Amphetamines
Weight control
Pharmacodynamic
Coca
4. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Naloxone
Glucosamine
LSD
Adolescents
5. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.
Norepinephrine
Opium
Instrumental
10
6. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Glucosamine
Dropouts
Prescription
Day
7. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.
Metabolism
41
Memory
Relief
8. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.
Instrumental
Plants
Blood-brain
Surroundings
9. Crack is also known as '_____'.
90
10
Benzodiazepines
Rock
10. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.
Tobacco
Raves
20
90
11. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.
Months
Fetal Alcohol
Dronabinol
Chantix
12. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.
Peyote cactus
Antihistamines
Nicotine
One-third
13. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.
Ethanol
Staggering
Heroin
Violent
14. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Dose response
Tranquilizers
Commonly
Switching
15. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.
Constipation
Alcohol
Watery
Memory
16. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.
Licit
Special K
Anesthetic
Patent medicines
17. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
One-third
Naltrexone
Hypnotics
Cancer
18. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.
Tobacco
Body
Expectancy
Magic mushrooms
19. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.
Decreased
4-6
Nail polish
Peyote
20. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
Medical
Amphetamines
Depressants
Unknown
21. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
10
Dose dependent
Psychological
Acetylcholine
22. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.
Contextual
Potent
Mainlining
Congestion rebound
23. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
5
Illegal Instrumental Use
Without
Tardive dyskinesia
24. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.
Smoking
10
Nicotine
Duration
25. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.
Congestion rebound
Long
Codeine
Prescription
26. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.
Barley
Antitussives
Antihistamines
Cocaine
27. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.
Weight
Spirits
Hypoxia
Brain
28. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.
Clozapine
Anesthetics
Felt tip
Thousands
29. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
Rohypnol
Brain
25
Hallucinogen
30. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.
Months
More
Designer
Unknown
31. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.
Lungs
Antihistamines
British East India
Cocaine
32. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.
Months
PCP
Legal Instrumental Use
Norepinephrine
33. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.
Months
Marinol
Illegal Instrumental Use
Intoxicating
34. The addiction rate for tobacco is 20 to 30% - for alcohol the rate is 15% - and for cocaine its __%.
Year
20
Employee Assitance Programs
Potent
35. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
Prescription
Antitussives
Illegal Recreational Use
Analgesic
36. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.
Increase
Nicotine
Illegal Recreational Use
Schedule III
37. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.
Pleasurable
Cocaine
Withdrawal
III
38. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.
Benzodiazepines
Common
Antifreeze
Synthetic
39. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
Absorbed
Blood thinners
Prozac
Low
40. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.
Psychotherapeutic
Pinpoint
Federal
Prescription
41. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.
Dentists
Narcan
20
Psychedelics
42. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Hemp rope
Antidepressant
Intoxicating
Amphetamines
43. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.
Speed
Inhalant
Norepinephrine
Fentanyl
44. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.
Epileptic seizures
Ethanol
1933
Breathing
45. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.
Mescaline
Thousand
Fentanyl
Psychoactive
46. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.
Perceived risk
Depressants
Withdrawal
Plants
47. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Opposed
Heroin
Psychoactive
Congeners
48. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.
Adolescents
Alcohol
Serotonin
Positive
49. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.
10
Sedatives
Dronabinol
Duration
50. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.
Nicotine
Mental
Columbus
Ethanol