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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.
Stimulant
20
Household
Employee Assitance Programs
2. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.
Floaters
Day
Diminishing
Drug
3. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.
Antihistamines
Rate
Eyes
Peyote
4. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.
Psilocybin
Opioids
Cessation
Amino acids
5. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.
Kerosene
Receptors
Barley
Potent
6. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.
Tardive dyskinesia
Mucous membranes
Cross tolerant
Sedatives
7. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.
Healthcare
Barbiturate
Naltrexone
Mushrooms
8. Most illicit drugs cause an addiction in both the mother and the infant because drugs (cocaine - barbiturates - heroin - etc) pass through the _________ and reach the baby.
Myopia
Placenta
Toxic
Cannabis sativa
9. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.
Dronabinol
Cost
Weeks
Over the counter
10. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.
Prozac
30
Ethanol
Overdose
11. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.
Memory
Decrease
Patches
Staggering
12. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.
Enzymes
Blood-brain
Surroundings
Hallucinogens
13. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.
Amphetamines
Psychological
Mucous membranes
Antidepressant
14. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.
Body fat
Tissue
Laughing gas
Social
15. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.
Leave
DMT
Short term
Contextual
16. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.
Toxic
Violent
Tax
Dentists
17. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.
Hallucinogens
Medical
Depressants
Dangerous
18. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.
Weight
Memory
Diarrhea
Toxic
19. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.
Body
120 pound woman
Tardive dyskinesia
Glaucoma
20. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.
Strychnine
Biological
Decrease
6 -000
21. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.
Cannabis sativa
20
Neurotransmitters
Columbus
22. 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
1980
13-14
Peers
Medicine
23. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.
Neurotransmitters
Psychological
5
Thousands
24. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.
Chewing
Household
Eliminate
Synthetic
25. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.
Freebase
Cocaine
Opium
Antabuse
26. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.
Nail polish
Homeostasis
Congestion rebound
Methamphetamine
27. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.
Generic
Nicotine
Hallucinogens
Dropouts
28. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.
Benzodiazepines
Less
Large
Synthetic
29. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.
Myopia
PCP
Incurable
Tobacco
30. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.
Amphetamines
Naloxone
Marijuana
Clove
31. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).
Family
0.4
Overdose
Antihistamines
32. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.
Rapid
Delirium tremens
Pharmacodynamic
Depressants
33. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.
Antihistamines
Tremors
Grain neutral
Medical
34. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.
Sigmund Freud
Autonomic
High
Equal opportunity
35. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.
Breaks down
Narcan
Special K
Brain tissue
36. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.
Enzymes
PET
Al
10
37. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Low
Entactogens
Codeine
120 pound woman
38. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.
Contextual
Skin
Tranquilizers
Illegal Instrumental Use
39. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.
Resin
Substitution
Slowly
Norepinephrine
40. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
48
Diagnostic
Dropouts
Dependency
41. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.
440
Appetite
Toluene
13-14
42. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Muscle
Antagonists
Mucous membranes
Natural
43. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.
Mescaline
Antihistamines
Tremors
Methylphenidate
44. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Half life
Potent
Antidepressant
Chantix
45. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.
Nicotine
Pleasure
Staggering
Half life
46. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.
Clozapine
Interactions
Ethanol
Disease
47. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Schedule I
Low
Muscle spasms
Leave
48. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Increase
Months
Hallucinations
Is Not
49. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.
Caffeine
Less
Tranquilizers
Heroin
50. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.
Psychological
10
Psychoactive
Black Tar