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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.






2. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.






3. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






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






5. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






6. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






7. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






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






9. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






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






11. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.






12. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






13. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






14. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.






15. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.






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






17. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






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






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






20. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).






21. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






22. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






23. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






24. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






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






26. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






27. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






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






29. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






30. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.






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






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






33. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






34. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.






35. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






36. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.






37. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






38. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






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






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






41. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.






42. 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 ____.






43. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






44. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






45. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.






46. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






47. The two ways psychoactive drugs achieve their effect is either by altering availability of the ___________ or by acting directly on the receptor.






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






49. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






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