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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.






2. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






3. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






4. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






5. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






6. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






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






8. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






9. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






10. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






11. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






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






13. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






14. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.






15. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






16. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.






17. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






18. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






19. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.






20. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






21. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.






22. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.






23. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






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






25. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






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






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






28. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






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






30. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






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






32. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






33. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






34. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).






35. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






36. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






37. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






38. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






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






40. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.






41. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






42. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






43. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






44. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






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






46. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






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






48. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






49. 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.






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