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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






2. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






3. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






4. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






5. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.






6. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.






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

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8. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






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






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






11. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.






12. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






13. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






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






15. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






16. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






17. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






18. 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.






19. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






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






21. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.






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






23. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






24. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s






25. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.






26. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






27. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






28. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






29. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.






30. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






31. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






32. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






33. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






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






35. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






36. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






37. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






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






39. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






40. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






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






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






43. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






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






45. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.






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






47. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






48. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






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






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