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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Clove
Plants
Placebo
Myopia
2. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Magic mushrooms
Stimulant
Injection
Staggering
3. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.
Endorphines
Cross tolerant
Long
Absorbed
4. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Consequences
Antagonists
Peyote cactus
Cumulative
5. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'
Potency
Cannabinoids
Synesthesia
Football
6. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.
Relaxed
Blood thinners
Cocaine
Diminishing
7. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.
Hepatitis
Transdermal patch
Hypoventilation
Dopamine
8. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.
Environment
Licit
THC
Synthetic
9. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.
Social
Depressants
Methylphenidate
Prescription
10. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.
Mucous membranes
Federal
James
Heroin
11. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.
Inflammatory
Theraputic
Mucous membranes
Instrumental
12. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.
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13. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.
Less
Benzodiazepines
Amino acids
Synthetic
14. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.
Methamphetamine
Cannabinoids
Glucosamine
Pleasurable
15. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.
Decrease
Codeine
200
Hemp rope
16. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.
Dreams
Decrease
Soft drinks
Antihistamines
17. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.
Synesthesia
Malnutrition
Steroids
Kerosene
18. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them
Drug
Taxes
OTC
Neurotransmitters
19. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.
Breathing
Narcan
Dopamine
Eliminate
20. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.
Expectancy
Molecular
Watery
Year
21. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.
5
Nail polish
Switching
25
22. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.
Cocaine
Medical
Autonomic
Increase
23. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.
Cancer
Hypoxia
Hypoventilation
Spirits
24. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Mucous membranes
Patches
Abuse
Cocaine
25. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.
Illicit
Neurotransmitters
60
48
26. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.
100
Hypoxia
Amino acids
Epileptic seizures
27. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Cumulative
Heart Disease
Alcohol
Indians
28. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.
Crystal meth
Tranquilizers
Alcoholic
Psychoactive
29. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.
Potent
Reducing
Psychoactive
Freebase
30. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.
Constant
Poorer
Hallucinogens
Hemp rope
31. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Raves
Columbus
Relief
1960
32. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.
Rock
Intoxicating
Gateway
90
33. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.
Hallucinogens
Alcoholic
Memory
Illicit
34. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.
Muscle tone
Xanthines
Transmitter
CYP450
35. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.
Phyiscal
Date rape
30
Depression
36. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.
Salt
Long
Asleep
Serotonin
37. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.
Antitussives
Crack
Marinol
Nail polish
38. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
Illegal Instrumental Use
Sigmund Freud
Naltrexone
CYP450
39. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.
Illicit
GABA
Special K
Floaters
40. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.
Rate
Watery
Fetal Alcohol
Kerosene
41. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.
Dronabinol
HCL
95
Alcohol
42. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.
Months
Abuse
Marijuana
Parkinson's
43. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.
Crack
Pharmacodynamic
Cumulative
Stimulant
44. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.
Amphetamines
LSD
Cannabinoids
Equal opportunity
45. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.
Rapid
Smaller
Lungs
Phyiscal
46. 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.
Felt tip
Lungs
30
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
47. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.
Stimulant
Inflammatory
Is Not
One-third
48. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.
Rohypnol
Dronabinol
Smoking
Cessation
49. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.
Anabolic steroid
Norepinephrine
Benzodiazepines
More
50. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.
Sigmund Freud
Gateway
200
Homeostasis