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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






2. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).






3. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






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






5. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.






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






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






8. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.






9. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.






10. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






11. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






12. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.






13. The addiction rate for tobacco is 20 to 30% - for alcohol the rate is 15% - and for cocaine its __%.






14. ______ 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).






15. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






16. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






17. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






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






19. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.






20. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






21. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






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






23. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.






24. Opioids are also known as _________.






25. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






26. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






27. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






28. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






29. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






30. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.






31. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






32. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






33. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






34. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.






35. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






36. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






37. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






38. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






39. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






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






41. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.






42. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






43. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.






44. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.






45. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






46. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.






47. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.






48. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






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






50. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






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