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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






2. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.






3. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.






4. 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






5. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






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






7. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






8. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






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






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






11. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






12. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






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






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






15. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






16. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






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






18. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






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






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






21. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






22. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.






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






24. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






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






26. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






27. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






28. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






29. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






30. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






31. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






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






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






34. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






35. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.






36. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






37. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






38. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






39. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






40. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






41. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






42. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






43. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






44. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






45. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






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






47. 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.






48. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






49. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






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







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