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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






2. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






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






4. 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.






5. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.






6. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






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






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






9. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






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






11. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






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






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






14. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






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






16. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






17. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






18. 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.






19. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






20. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






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






22. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






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






24. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.






25. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






26. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






27. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






28. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






29. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






30. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






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






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






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






34. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.






35. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide






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






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






38. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






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






40. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.






41. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






42. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






43. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).






44. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






45. Opioids are also known as _________.






46. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






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






48. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






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






50. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.