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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Potency
Mucous membranes
Floaters
Narcan
2. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.
OTC
PCP
Marijuana
Sedatives
3. 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.
Smoking
Months
Autonomic
Preoccupation
4. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.
Detoxification
Illicit
Leukoplakia
Amphetamines
5. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.
Hydrochloride
Phenothiazines
Thousand
Theraputic
6. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.
30
Opiate
20
Physical
7. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.
Employee Assitance Programs
Dopamine
Caffeine
Temperance
8. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.
Day
48
Cost
Patent medicines
9. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.
10
Designer
Somatic
Benzodiazepines
10. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
Tardive dyskinesia
Bupropion
Injection
Instantly
11. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.
200
Narcan
Household
PCP
12. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.
OTC
Asleep
Environment
Heroin
13. 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.
Commonly
Less
Generic
Andes
14. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.
Legal Instrumental Use
Safely
Months
Weight gain
15. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.
Glaucoma
Cessation
Consequences
Prescription
16. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.
Tissue
26
Depressants
Neonatal abstinence
17. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.
Tobacco
Theobromine
Diagnostic
30
18. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.
Preschool
Insomnia
Hallucinogens
Depressants
19. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.
Moderate
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Inherited
60
20. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.
Explosive
Staggering
PCP
Codeine
21. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.
Entactogens
Peyote
Temperance
Absorbed
22. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.
Medicine
Temperance
Eyes
Dependence
23. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.
Healthcare
Crack
Toxic
Detoxification
24. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.
Structural analogs
Dreams
Cocaine
Eyes
25. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)
Mushrooms
Mental retardation
Sudden sniffing death
More
26. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.
Prescription
Dietary supplements
Day
Naltrexone
27. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.
Mental
Neurotransmitters
V
Brain tissue
28. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.
Is Not
Schedule I
Rapid
High
29. 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.
Blood thinners
Isopropyl
Lungs
Recreational
30. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Cocaine
25
Smoked
Norepinephrine
31. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.
Decrease
Body
Toluene
Designer
32. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.
Thousands
Nail polish
Designer
Pharmacodynamic
33. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.
V
Antidepressant
Cocaine
Synthetic
34. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
20
Lipid solubility
GABA
Synthetic
35. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.
Anabolic steroid
Psychedelics
Dependence
25
36. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________
Half life
Cumulative
Alcoholic
Substitution
37. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.
Prescription
Alcoholic
Neurotransmitters
Amphetamines
38. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.
Common
Is Not
LSD
Illegal Recreational Use
39. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Poorer
Antidepressant
Antagonists
Caffenism
40. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.
Crack
Bipolar disorder
Hemp rope
Inexpensive
41. The addiction rate for tobacco is 20 to 30% - for alcohol the rate is 15% - and for cocaine its __%.
Asleep
20
Body fat
PCP
42. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.
Breaks down
Is Not
Hallucinogens
Inflammatory
43. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
Hallucinogens
Designer
Illegal Recreational Use
Hallucinogens
44. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).
Tobacco
Violent
More
Fetal Alcohol
45. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.
41
Cocaine
1937
Active
46. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Decreased
Patches
Cost
Chantix
47. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.
Antihistamines
Months
Without
Drinking
48. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.
Withdrawal
Speed
More
Licit
49. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.
Decrease
Heroin
Floaters
Preschool
50. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s
Diminishing
III
Alcoholics Anonymous
Transmitter
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