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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.
Opposed
Codeine
Acetylcholine
Nicotine
2. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).
Laughing gas
Caffeine
Solvents
Licit
3. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.
Hallucinogen
Theraputic
Positive
Drug safety
4. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.
Neurotransmitters
Prescription
Insomnia
Switching
5. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
OTC
Dopamine
Crystal meth
6. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.
Sigmund Freud
Instantly
Prescription
Relaxed
7. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.
Potent
Poorer
Eyes
Hallucinogens
8. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.
Inhalant
Mucous
More
Half life
9. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Commonly
Sedative
Prescription
Hallucinogens
10. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Gateway
Cocaine
Lipid soluble
Congeners
11. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.
Marijuana
CYP450
Addictive
Increase
12. Commonly called '_______ _____' - nitrous oxide is a gaseous anesthetic first used in the early 1800s in medicine and surgery.
25
Medicinal herbs
British East India
Laughing gas
13. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
Cocaine
Commonly
Drinking
Dopamine
14. 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.
Marijuana
Mental
Alcohol
Antabuse
15. Ice is also known as '______________'.
Replacing
Consequences
Crystal meth
Pharmacy
16. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.
Dependence
Decrease
Synthetic
Weight control
17. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.
Inherited
Dietary supplements
Norepinephrine
200
18. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Low
Slowly
Skin
Alcohol
19. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.
Date rape
Hallucinogens
Molecular
Norepinephrine
20. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.
Dependence
Potent
Drug safety
Medicine
21. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.
Medical
Hydrochloride
Opposed
26
22. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.
Kerosene
Rohypnol
Other's drugs.
Blindness
23. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.
Dreams
Cocaine
Reducing
Absorbed
24. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.
Antihistamines
Psychological
Family
Methamphetamine
25. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.
Thousand
Crystal meth
Prescription
Tobacco
26. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.
Withdrawal
Benzodiazepines
Craving
Psychoactive
27. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.
Decreased
Cost
Psychoactive
Environment
28. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.
Lipid soluble
Depression
Active
Pharmacodynamic
29. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.
Speed
Barley
Pharmacological
Cardiovascular
30. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Blood pressure
Prescription
Acetylcholine
Central nervous system
31. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.
Drinking
Columbus
Naltrexone
Special K
32. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.
Prostitutes
Preschool
Hypnotics
Cocaine
33. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
Steroids
Muscle tone
Sigmund Freud
Crack
34. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.
Thousands
Injection
Isopropyl
Stimulant
35. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.
Designer
James
Hallucinogens
Pharmacological
36. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.
Nicotine
Violent
Hair
Steroids
37. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.
Glaucoma
Enzymes
Craving
Date rape
38. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Weight
Antabuse
Antipsychotics
Skin
39. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
4-6
Hallucinogen
95
Brain
40. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Less
Temperance
20
Decrease
41. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.
Spirits
Caffenism
Felt tip
Atypical
42. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.
Family
Muscle spasms
Available
Leukoplakia
43. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.
Escaping
Cumulative
Acetylcholine
Neurotransmitters
44. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.
Body
Medical
Raves
Nicotine
45. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.
1933
Barley
Heroin
Psychedelics
46. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.
Depressants
Autonomic
Prescription
Phenothiazines
47. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).
Pleasure
Raves
Physical
PCP
48. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.
Thousand
Antihistamines
Breaks down
Cannabinoids
49. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Insomnia
Steroids
Psychoactive
Breathing
50. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.
Cocaine
Central nervous system
Pharmacy
Glutamate
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