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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






2. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






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






4. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






5. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






6. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






7. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






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






9. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






10. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






11. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






12. Ice is also known as '______________'.






13. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






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






15. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.






16. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






17. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






18. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






19. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.






20. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






21. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






22. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






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






24. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






25. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






26. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






27. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






28. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






29. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






30. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






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






32. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






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






34. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






35. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






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






37. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.






38. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






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






40. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






41. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






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






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






44. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






45. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






46. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






47. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






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






49. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.






50. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness