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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.
Positive
James
Memory
Preoccupation
2. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.
Inflammatory
200
Amphetamines
Stimulant
3. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.
Dependence
Depression
Legal Instrumental Use
Rate
4. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.
Potency
Marijuana
Year
Inflammatory
5. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).
Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous
4-6
Tobacco
6. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.
Breathing
Eyes
Opium
Tobacco
7. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.
Commonly
Addiction
Inhalant
Illicit
8. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.
High
Incurable
Over the counter
95
9. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.
Pharmacy
Incurable
Half life
Withdrawal
10. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Medical
Heart beat
Heroin
Injection
11. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.
Antifreeze
Hair
Over the counter
Interactions
12. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.
Codeine
Dreams
Indians
Dronabinol
13. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.
Expectancy
90
Epileptic seizures
Tranquilizers
14. 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.
Football
Mucous membranes
Lungs
Heroin
15. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.
Hallucinogens
Dependency
Environment
Pharmacodynamic
16. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.
Physical
Hepatitis
Fentanyl
Strychnine
17. 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.
Theraputic
Blood thinners
Opioid
Natural
18. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
Insomnia
Temperance
Physical
Amphetamines
19. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.
Nutrients
Employee Assitance Programs
Indians
Acetylcholine
20. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.
26
Antidepressant
Synthetic
Depressants
21. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.
Diagnostic
Laughing gas
Depressants
Tissue
22. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.
Federal
High
Mental
One half
23. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.
Cocaine
Bipolar disorder
Enzymes
10
24. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.
Household
Directions
Irritability
Caffenism
25. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.
Toxic
Special K
Methamphetamine
Cessation
26. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Legal Recreational Use
Schedule I
Employee Assitance Programs
OTC
27. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.
Emphysema
Healthcare
Legal Recreational Use
Atypical
28. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.
Women
Iproniazid
Placenta
Poppers
29. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Acetylcholine
Lipid soluble
LSD
Phenothiazines
30. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.
Lipid soluble
Women
Decrease
Cocaine
31. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.
Andes
Crystal meth
Medical
Malnutrition
32. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.
Addictive
Alcohol
Caffeine
Consequences
33. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.
Stimulant
Constipation
Adolescents
Women
34. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Leukoplakia
Federal
Healthcare
35. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.
Asleep
Benzodiazepines
10
Family
36. 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.
LSD
25
Less
Hallucinogens
37. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.
Spirits
Blindness
James
440
38. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
Constant
Staggering
Homeostasis
Tardive dyskinesia
39. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.
Floaters
Short term
Laughing gas
Salt
40. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.
Methamphetamine
One-third
25
Indians
41. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.
Muscle spasms
Commonly
Artificial
Naloxone
42. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.
Cocaine
Parkinson's
Congestion rebound
Atypical
43. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.
Intoxicating
Hemp rope
Opposed
Year
44. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.
Less
Disease
Time course
Toxic
45. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.
Amphetamines
Indians
Cocaine
Inhalant
46. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
Metabolism
Behavioral tolerance
Prozac
Substitution
47. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation
Contextual
Mental retardation
Cost
Instrumental
48. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.
Psychological
Illicit
Cigarettes
Al
49. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.
CYP450
Perceived risk
100
Alcoholic
50. Crack is also known as '_____'.
Amphetamines
Muscle tone
60
Rock
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