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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Excessive use of either cocaine or amphetamine can result in paranoid psychosis in which the individual loses touch with reality and experiences auditory ______________.






2. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






3. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






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






5. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






6. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.






7. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






8. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






9. 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.






10. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






11. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






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






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






14. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






15. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






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






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






18. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






19. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






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






21. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






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






23. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






24. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.






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






26. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.






27. 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.






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






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






30. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






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






32. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






33. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






34. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.






35. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.






36. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.






37. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.






43. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






44. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






45. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






46. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






47. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






48. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






49. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






50. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.