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DSST Substance Abuse

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






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






3. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






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






5. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






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






7. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






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






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






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






11. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






12. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






13. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






14. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






15. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






16. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.






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






18. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






19. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.






20. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






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






22. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






23. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






24. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






25. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






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






27. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






28. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






29. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.






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






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






32. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






33. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






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






35. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






36. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






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

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38. Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.






39. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.






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






41. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






42. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






43. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






44. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.






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






46. higher tolerance to heroin also results in higher tolerance to morphine and ________.






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






48. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.






49. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






50. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.