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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






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






3. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






4. Crack is also known as '_____'.






5. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






6. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






7. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






8. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






9. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.






10. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.






11. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






12. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






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






14. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






15. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






16. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.






17. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






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






19. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.






20. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






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






22. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






23. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.






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






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






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






27. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






28. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






29. 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.






30. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






31. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






32. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






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






34. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






35. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.






36. 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.






37. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






38. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






39. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






40. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






41. 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.






42. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.






43. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






44. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.






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






46. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






47. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.






48. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






49. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






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