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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.






2. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.






3. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






4. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






5. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






6. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






7. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






8. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






9. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






10. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






11. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






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






13. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






14. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






15. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






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






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






18. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






19. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.






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






21. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






22. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






23. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






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






25. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






26. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






27. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






28. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






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






30. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






31. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.






32. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






33. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






34. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






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






36. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






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






38. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






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






40. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.






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






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






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






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






45. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






46. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






47. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






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






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






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






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