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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.
Is Not
Solvent
Structural analogs
25
2. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.
Cost
Football
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Glutamate
3. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.
Nonspecific
Hemp rope
Felt tip
16
4. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.
Amino acids
Cocaine
LSD
Anabolic steroid
5. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
1937
Psychoactive
Enzymes
Antidepressant
6. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
Illegal Recreational Use
Temperance
British East India
Dropouts
7. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.
Instantly
Peyote cactus
Pleasurable
Cocaine
8. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
Hallucinogen
Sedatives
Dronabinol
Adolescents
9. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.
Malnutrition
Columbus
Substitution
Behavioral tolerance
10. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.
Prozac
Designer
Atypical
Constant
11. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.
Craving
Endorphines
Theobromine
Psychoactive
12. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.
Medical
Illicit
6 -000
Sedatives
13. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.
Hallucinogens
Chlorpromazine
Bupropion
Cardiovascular
14. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.
Alcohol
Antidepressant
Narcan
Heart attacks
15. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.
Benzodiazepines
Physical
Tranquilizers
Marijuana
16. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.
Nicotine
Potency
PCP
Interactions
17. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
Naltrexone
Xanthines
Mucous
Months
18. 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.
Preoccupation
Floaters
Over the counter
Equilibrium
19. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.
Instantly
Lipid solubility
Months
Distillation
20. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.
Detoxification
Craving
Psychedelics
Eliminate
21. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.
Pharmaceutical
Moderate
Weight gain
Weight
22. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.
Pharmacological
Long
Social
Insomnia
23. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.
Schedule I
Mental
Amphetamines
LSD
24. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.
Tissue
Speedball
Andes
Smaller
25. 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.
Psychoactive
Alcohol
Equal opportunity
Illicit
26. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.
Evaporate
Day
Family
Illicit
27. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.
Enzymes
Patent medicines
Directions
One hour
28. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.
Day
440
Phenothiazines
MDMA
29. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.
Cannabis sativa
Mescaline
More
Psychoactive
30. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.
Mucous
Inherited
Spinal cord
Alcoholic
31. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.
Dietary supplements
Fluoxetine
Smoked
Atypical
32. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.
Steroids
Cocaine
Depressants
Sedative
33. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.
Prescription
Hallucinations
0.4
Diarrhea
34. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).
Fermentation
Increase
Crack
Eyes
35. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
Large
PET
Dopamine
440
36. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Fluoxetine
Schedule III
Neonatal abstinence
San Salvador
37. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Leave
Norepinephrine
Erich Goode
Injection
38. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.
Codeine
48
Marijuana
Gateway
39. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.
5
Illegal Recreational Use
Graduates
Abuse
40. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).
Nicotine
Muscle
Heroin
Emphysema
41. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.
Receptors
Brain
Withdrawal
Weight control
42. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.
Haldol
Opioid
Parkinson's
Medicinal herbs
43. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.
90
Nalorphine
Emphysema
20
44. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Anorexiants
Theobromine
Drug
25
45. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.
Pharmacy
25
Antitussives
Speed
46. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Increase
Cannabinoids
Dose dependent
Is Not
47. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.
Norepinephrine
Soft drinks
200
Sinsemilla
48. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.
Opiate
Prostitutes
Poppers
Nutrients
49. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.
4-6
Schedule II
Theraputic
Interactions
50. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.
Unknown
Kerosene
Medicine
Behavioral tolerance