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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. 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.






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






3. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






4. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.






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






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






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






8. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






9. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






10. Crack is also known as '_____'.






11. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.






12. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






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






14. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






15. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






16. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






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






18. 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.






19. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






20. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






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






22. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






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






24. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






25. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






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






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






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






29. Nicotine is often thought of as being a mild _________ - but it also seems to have some of the relaxant properties of a low dose of a depressant.






30. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






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






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






33. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






34. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






35. 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.






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






37. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






38. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.






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






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






41. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






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






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






44. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.






45. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






46. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.






47. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.






48. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






49. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






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