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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.






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






3. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






4. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.






5. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






6. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






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






8. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






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






10. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






11. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






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






13. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






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






15. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






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






17. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






18. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






19. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.






20. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






21. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






22. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.






23. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.






24. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






25. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






26. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






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






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






29. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






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






31. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






32. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






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






34. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.






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






36. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






37. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






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






39. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






40. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






41. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






42. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






43. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






44. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






45. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






46. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






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






48. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...

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49. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






50. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.







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