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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






2. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.






3. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.






4. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






5. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.






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






7. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






8. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






9. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






10. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






11. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






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






13. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






14. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






15. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






16. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






17. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






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






19. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






20. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






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






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






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






24. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.






25. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






26. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.






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






28. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






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






30. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.






31. 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.






32. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






33. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






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






35. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






36. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






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






38. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






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






40. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






41. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






42. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






43. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






44. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






45. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.






46. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






47. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






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






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






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