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DSST Substance Abuse

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






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






3. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






4. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






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






6. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.






7. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






8. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






9. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






10. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






11. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.






12. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.






13. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).






14. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






15. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






16. The two ways psychoactive drugs achieve their effect is either by altering availability of the ___________ or by acting directly on the receptor.






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






18. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.






19. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






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






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






22. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






23. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






24. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






25. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.






26. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






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






28. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






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






30. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






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






32. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.






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






34. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






35. Ice is also known as '______________'.






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






37. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






38. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.






39. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






40. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).






41. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






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






43. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






44. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






45. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






46. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






47. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






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






49. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






50. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.