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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.






2. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






3. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.






4. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






5. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






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






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






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






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






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






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. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.






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






14. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.






15. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






16. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






17. 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.






18. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.






19. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






20. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






21. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






22. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






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






24. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.






25. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






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






27. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






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






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






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






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






32. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






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






34. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






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






36. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.






37. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.






38. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






39. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






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






41. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






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






43. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






44. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.






45. Opioids are also known as _________.






46. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






47. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.






48. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






49. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






50. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation