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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






2. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).






3. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






4. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.






5. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






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






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






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






9. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






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






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






12. 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 ____.






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






14. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






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






16. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






17. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






18. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






19. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






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






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






22. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






23. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






24. Experimenters primarily restrict drug usage to ______________ settings and are motivated by peer pressure and curiosity.






25. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.






26. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






27. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.






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






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






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






31. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






32. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






33. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






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






35. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






36. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.






37. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






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






39. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






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






41. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






42. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






43. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.






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






45. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






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






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






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






49. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.






50. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.