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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






2. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.






3. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






4. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






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






6. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






7. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.






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






9. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






10. 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.






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






12. 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).






13. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






14. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






15. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






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






17. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






18. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






19. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






20. Crack is also known as '_____'.






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






22. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






23. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






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






25. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






26. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






27. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






28. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.






29. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






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






31. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






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






33. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






34. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






35. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






36. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






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






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






39. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






40. 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.






41. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






42. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






43. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.






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






45. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






46. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.






47. _______ is absorbed most quickly through smoking and intravenous injection.






48. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






49. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.






50. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.