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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.






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






3. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






4. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






5. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...

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6. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






7. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).






8. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






9. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






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






11. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






12. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.






13. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






14. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






15. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






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






17. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






18. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.






19. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






20. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






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






22. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






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






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






25. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.






26. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.






27. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






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






29. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






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






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






32. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






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






34. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






35. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






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






37. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






38. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






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






40. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






41. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






42. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.






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






44. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






45. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






46. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






47. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






48. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






49. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






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