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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






2. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.






3. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






4. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






5. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






6. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.






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






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






9. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






10. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






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. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.






13. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.






14. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






15. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






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






17. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






18. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.






19. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






20. Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.






21. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.






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






23. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






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






25. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






26. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






27. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






28. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






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






30. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.






31. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






32. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






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






34. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






35. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






36. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'






37. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






38. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






39. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






40. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






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






42. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






43. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






44. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






45. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






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






47. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






48. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






49. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






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