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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






2. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






3. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






4. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






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






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






7. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






8. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






9. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






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






11. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






12. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.






13. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






14. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






15. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






16. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.






17. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






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






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






20. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






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






22. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






23. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






24. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.






25. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






26. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






27. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






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






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






30. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






31. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






32. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






33. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.






34. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






35. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






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






37. 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.






38. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.






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






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






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






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






43. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






44. 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 ____.






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






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






47. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






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






49. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






50. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.