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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






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






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






4. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






5. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.






6. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.






7. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.






8. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






9. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






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






11. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






12. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






13. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






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






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






16. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






17. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.






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






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






20. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.






21. 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.






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






23. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






24. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






25. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).






26. 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.






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






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






29. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






30. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






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






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






33. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






34. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.






35. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.






36. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






37. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






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






39. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.






40. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






41. 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.






42. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






43. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






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






45. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






46. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






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






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






49. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.






50. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.