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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






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






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






4. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






5. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






6. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






7. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






8. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






9. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






10. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






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






12. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






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






14. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






15. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.






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






17. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






18. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






19. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.






20. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






21. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






22. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






23. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






24. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






25. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






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






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






28. 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 ______________.






29. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






30. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






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






32. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






33. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






34. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






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






36. 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






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






38. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






39. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






40. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






41. Ice is also known as '______________'.






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






43. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






44. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






45. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






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






47. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.






48. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






49. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.






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