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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






4. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






5. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.






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






7. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






8. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






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






10. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






11. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






12. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.






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






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






15. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






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






17. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.






18. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.






19. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






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






21. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






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






23. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






24. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.






25. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.






26. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






27. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






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






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






30. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






31. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






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






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






34. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






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






36. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






37. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






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






39. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






40. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






41. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.






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






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






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






45. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






46. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






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






48. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






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






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