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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.
Somatic
41
Hallucinogens
Depressants
2. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.
Benzodiazepines
Antabuse
Diagnostic
Serotonin
3. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.
Brain
CYP450
Directions
Antihistamines
4. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
San Salvador
1933
Enzymes
Illegal Recreational Use
5. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.
Epileptic seizures
British East India
Phyiscal
Tobacco
6. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.
Mesolimbic
Adolescents
Nicotine
Transdermal patch
7. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Body fat
Cocaine
Somatic
Gateway
8. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.
Slowly
Stimulant
Breathing
Metabolism
9. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Toluene
Congeners
Plants
Peyote cactus
10. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
Generic
Nicotine
Theobromine
Steroids
11. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.
Illicit
Body fat
Anorexiants
Memory
12. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.
Toluene
Cannabis sativa
Schedule II
Ounces
13. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.
Relaxed
Alcohol
Tax
Federal
14. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.
Chlorpromazine
DMT
Psychoactive
Antabuse
15. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.
Sedatives
Cocaine
Entactogens
Tax
16. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Atypical
Enzymes
Transdermal patch
Legal Instrumental Use
17. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.
Body
Autonomic
Cocaine
Reducing
18. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.
16
Acetylcholine
Abuse
Potent
19. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.
Legal Instrumental Use
Alcohol
Floaters
Lipid soluble
20. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Spirits
Antihistamines
Generic
Chantix
21. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.
Neurotransmitters
Breaks down
Generic
Equilibrium
22. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.
Sleeping pills
Smoked
Opioids
Potency
23. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.
Physical
Marijuana
Time course
Amphetamines
24. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.
Toluene
Positive
Steroids
Central nervous system
25. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.
Tissue
1937
Hair
More
26. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.
Psychedelics
Legal Recreational Use
Neonatal abstinence
Glaucoma
27. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.
Transmitter
Skin
Benzodiazepines
Duration
28. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.
OTC
One hour
Chlorpromazine
Brain tissue
29. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.
Sedatives
Mental retardation
Dentists
Illegal Instrumental Use
30. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide
Cannabinoids
Family
Surroundings
Nonspecific
31. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.
Potent
Decreased
Topical anesthesia
Bipolar disorder
32. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.
10
Antidepressant
Environment
Escaping
33. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.
Lipid soluble
Glaucoma
Brain
Neurotransmitters
34. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.
Spinal cord
Caffenism
Weight gain
Low
35. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.
Norepinephrine
Antitussives
Rohypnol
Involuntary
36. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.
Barley
Spirits
Transdermal patch
Potent
37. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.
Escaping
95
Active
Psychological
38. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.
Antidepressant
100
Synthetic
DMT
39. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.
Detoxification
Hallucinogens
Enzymes
Naloxone
40. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.
Instantly
Toxic
Endorphines
Pleasurable
41. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.
III
Placebo
Tax
Physical
42. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.
Time course
Bupropion
Replacing
Hair
43. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.
Narcan
Peyote cactus
Nail polish
Memory
44. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.
1937
Women
Toluene
Pharmacological
45. Opioids are also known as _________.
Violent
Phenothiazines
Narcotics
Anesthetics
46. 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.
Muscle
Illicit
Constant
Less
47. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.
Psychoactive
Neurotransmitters
Glaucoma
Illicit
48. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.
Grain neutral
Gateway
Antidepressant
Pharmaceutical
49. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.
Lipid solubility
Medicinal herbs
Depressants
Cross tolerant
50. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation
Nail polish
Medicine
Instrumental
Natural