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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






2. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






3. Excessive use of either cocaine or amphetamine can result in paranoid psychosis in which the individual loses touch with reality and experiences auditory ______________.






4. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






5. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






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






7. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






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






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






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






11. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.






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






13. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






14. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.






15. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






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






17. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






18. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.






19. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






20. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






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






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






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






24. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






25. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.






26. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






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






28. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






29. 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.






30. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.






31. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






32. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.






33. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






34. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






35. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






36. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






37. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






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






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






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






41. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.






42. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






43. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.






44. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






45. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.






46. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.






47. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






48. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






49. Commonly called '_______ _____' - nitrous oxide is a gaseous anesthetic first used in the early 1800s in medicine and surgery.






50. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.