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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






2. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






3. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






4. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.






5. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).






6. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.






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






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






9. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






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






11. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






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






13. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.






14. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






15. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






16. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.






17. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






18. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






19. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.






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






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






22. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






23. Most illicit drugs cause an addiction in both the mother and the infant because drugs (cocaine - barbiturates - heroin - etc) pass through the _________ and reach the baby.






24. Also known as synthetic drugs or synthetic ________ - these are designed to get around existing drug laws. Often they involve modifying the molecular structure of an existing drug. Ecstasy is an example of a designer drug (today it's illegal and is a






25. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.






26. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






27. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.






28. An irregular _____ _____ is called arrhythmia.






29. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






30. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






31. 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.






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






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






34. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






35. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






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






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






38. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






39. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).






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






41. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.






42. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






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






44. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.






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






46. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






47. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






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






49. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.






50. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.