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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.






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






3. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






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






5. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






6. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






7. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






8. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






9. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.






10. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






11. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






12. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






13. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






14. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






15. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






16. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.






17. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






18. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






19. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






20. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






21. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.






22. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.






23. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






24. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






25. Excessive use of either cocaine or amphetamine can result in paranoid psychosis in which the individual loses touch with reality and experiences auditory ______________.






26. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






27. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.






28. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






29. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






30. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






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






32. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






33. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






34. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.






35. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






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






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






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






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






40. Ice is also known as '______________'.






41. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






42. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






43. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






44. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






45. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






46. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






47. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.






48. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






49. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






50. Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.