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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






2. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






3. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






4. Nicotine is often thought of as being a mild _________ - but it also seems to have some of the relaxant properties of a low dose of a depressant.






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






6. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






12. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






13. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






14. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






15. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






16. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






17. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






18. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






19. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






20. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






21. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






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






23. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.






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






25. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






31. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






32. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






33. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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34. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






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






36. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






37. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






38. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.






39. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






40. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






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






42. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






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






44. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






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






46. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






47. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






48. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






49. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






50. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.