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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.






3. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.






4. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.






5. 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.






6. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






7. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






8. 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.






9. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






10. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






11. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






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






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






14. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






15. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).






16. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






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






18. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






19. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






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






21. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






22. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.






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






24. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






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






26. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






27. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






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






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






30. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






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






32. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






33. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






34. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






35. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






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






37. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






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






39. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






40. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






41. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.






42. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






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






44. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






45. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






46. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..






47. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






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






49. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






50. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.