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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






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






3. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.






4. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






5. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






6. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






7. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






8. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






9. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'






10. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.






11. Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.






12. 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.






13. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






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






15. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






16. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






17. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






18. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.






19. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






20. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.






21. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






22. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






23. Ice is also known as '______________'.






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






25. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____






26. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






27. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






28. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.






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






30. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






31. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






32. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






33. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.






34. 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.






35. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






36. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






37. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






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






39. 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.






40. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.






41. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






42. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






43. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






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






45. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






46. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






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






48. 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.






49. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






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