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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






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






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






4. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






5. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






6. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.






7. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






8. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






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






10. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






11. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






12. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.






13. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






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






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






16. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






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






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






19. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






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






21. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






22. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






23. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.






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






25. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






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






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






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






29. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






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






31. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






32. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.






33. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






34. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






35. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.






36. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.






37. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






38. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






39. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






40. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.






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






42. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






43. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






44. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






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






46. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.






47. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.






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






49. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






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