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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).






2. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






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






4. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






5. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






6. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






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






8. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






9. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






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






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






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






13. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____






14. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.






15. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






16. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






17. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.






18. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






19. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






20. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






21. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






22. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






23. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






24. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






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






26. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






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






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






29. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






30. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






31. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






32. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.






33. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






34. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






35. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






36. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






37. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






38. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.






39. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






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






41. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.






42. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






43. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.






44. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






45. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






46. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






47. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






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






49. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






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