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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






3. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






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






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






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






7. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






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






17. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






18. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






19. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






20. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.






21. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide






22. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.






23. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






24. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






25. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.






26. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






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






28. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






29. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






30. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.






31. Opioids are also known as _________.






32. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






33. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






34. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






35. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






36. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.






37. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






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






39. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.






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






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






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






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






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






45. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






46. Most illicit drugs cause an addiction in both the mother and the infant because drugs (cocaine - barbiturates - heroin - etc) pass through the _________ and reach the baby.






47. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.






48. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






49. Ice is also known as '______________'.






50. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.