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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






2. 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.






3. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.






4. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.






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






6. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.






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






8. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






9. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






10. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






11. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






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






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






14. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.






15. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






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






17. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.






18. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






19. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.






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






21. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






22. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






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






24. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






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






26. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






27. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






28. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






29. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






30. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






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






32. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






33. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






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






35. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






36. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






37. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






38. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






39. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






40. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






41. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






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






43. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.






44. 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.






45. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.






46. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






47. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'






48. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






49. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






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