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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






3. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






4. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






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






6. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






7. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.






8. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






9. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






10. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






11. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






12. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.






13. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






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






15. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






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






17. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






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






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






20. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






21. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






22. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






23. 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.






24. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






25. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






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






27. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






28. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






29. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.






30. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






31. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






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






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






34. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






35. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






36. ______ 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).






37. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






38. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






39. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






40. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.






41. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






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






43. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






44. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






45. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






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






47. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.






48. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






49. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






50. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.







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