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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






3. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.






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






5. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.






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






7. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






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






9. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






10. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






11. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.






12. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






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






14. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






15. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






16. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






17. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.






18. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






19. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.






20. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






21. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






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






23. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






24. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






25. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.






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






27. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






28. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.






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






30. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






31. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






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






33. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.






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






35. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






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






37. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






38. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






39. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






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






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






42. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






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






44. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.






45. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






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






47. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






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






49. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






50. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.