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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






2. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






3. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






4. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






5. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.






6. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.






7. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






8. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






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






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






11. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






12. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.






13. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.






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






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






16. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






17. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






18. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.






19. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






20. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






21. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






22. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






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






24. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.






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






26. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






27. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.






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






34. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






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






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






37. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






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






39. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






40. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






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






42. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






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






44. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






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






46. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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






48. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






49. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.






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