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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






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






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






4. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






5. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






6. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.






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






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






9. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.






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






16. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






17. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






18. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






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






20. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






21. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






22. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






23. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






24. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






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






26. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






27. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






28. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






29. 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.






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






31. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






32. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






33. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






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






35. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






36. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






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






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






39. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






40. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.






41. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.






42. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






43. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






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






45. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






46. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






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






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






49. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).






50. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.