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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






2. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation






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






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






5. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






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






7. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






8. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






9. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






10. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






11. 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 ______________.






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






13. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






14. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.






15. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.






16. 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.






17. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.






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






19. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






20. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






21. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






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






23. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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24. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






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






26. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






27. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






28. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






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






30. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.






31. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






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






33. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






34. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






35. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






36. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






37. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






38. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.






39. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






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






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






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






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






44. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.






45. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






46. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.






47. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.






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






49. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.






50. Opioids are also known as _________.