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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






2. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






3. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.






4. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






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

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6. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






7. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






8. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






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






10. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






11. ______ 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).






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






13. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






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






15. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






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






17. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






18. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.






19. 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.






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






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






22. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






23. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






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






25. Experimenters primarily restrict drug usage to ______________ settings and are motivated by peer pressure and curiosity.






26. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






27. Caffeine is the world's most popular drug and frequently used _________.






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






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






30. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.






31. 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.






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






33. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






34. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






35. The two ways psychoactive drugs achieve their effect is either by altering availability of the ___________ or by acting directly on the receptor.






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






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






38. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






39. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






40. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






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






42. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






43. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






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






45. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.






46. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.






47. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






48. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






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






50. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).