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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






2. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






3. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






4. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






5. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






6. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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7. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






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






9. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






10. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






11. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.






12. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






13. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






14. Most illicit drugs cause an addiction in both the mother and the infant because drugs (cocaine - barbiturates - heroin - etc) pass through the _________ and reach the baby.






15. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






16. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






17. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






18. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






19. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






20. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.






21. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






22. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.






23. 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.






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






25. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






26. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






27. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






28. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____






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






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






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






32. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






33. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.






34. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






35. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






36. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






37. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






38. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






39. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






40. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.






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






42. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






43. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






44. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






45. ___________________ 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.






46. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






47. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






48. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).






49. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






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