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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






2. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.






3. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.






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






5. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






6. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






7. 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.






8. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






9. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






10. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






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






12. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






13. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






14. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.






15. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






16. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






17. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






18. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






19. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






20. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






21. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.






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






23. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






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






25. 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






26. _______ is absorbed most quickly through smoking and intravenous injection.






27. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.






28. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide






29. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.






30. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






31. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.






32. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






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






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






35. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






36. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.






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






38. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.






39. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.






40. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






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






42. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






43. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.






44. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.






45. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






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






47. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






48. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






49. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






50. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.