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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






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






4. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






5. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






6. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.






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

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8. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






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






10. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






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






12. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






13. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






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






15. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






16. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






17. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






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






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






20. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






21. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






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






23. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






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






25. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






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






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






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






29. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






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






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






32. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






33. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






34. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.






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






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






37. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






38. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






39. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






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






41. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






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






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






44. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






45. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






46. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






47. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






48. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






49. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






50. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.