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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






2. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






3. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






4. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






5. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






6. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.






7. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.






8. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






9. 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.






10. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






11. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






12. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.






13. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






14. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






15. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.






16. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






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






18. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






19. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






20. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).






21. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.






22. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






23. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






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






25. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.






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






27. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






28. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






29. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






30. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.






31. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






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






33. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






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






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






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






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






38. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.






39. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






40. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).






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






42. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






43. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.






44. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






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






46. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






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






48. 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.






49. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






50. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.