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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






3. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






4. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.






5. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






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






7. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.






8. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.






9. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






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






11. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.






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






13. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






14. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






15. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






16. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






17. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






18. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.






19. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






20. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






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






22. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






23. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






24. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






25. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.






26. 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.






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






28. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






29. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.






30. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.






31. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






32. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






33. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






34. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.






35. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






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






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






38. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






39. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






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






41. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.






42. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






43. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






44. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






45. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






46. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






47. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






48. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






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






50. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.