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DSST Substance Abuse

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






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






3. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






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






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






6. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






7. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'






8. 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.






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






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






11. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






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






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






14. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






15. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






16. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.






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






18. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






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






20. Caffeine is the world's most popular drug and frequently used _________.






21. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






22. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






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






24. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.






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






26. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






27. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






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






29. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






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






31. Also known as synthetic drugs or synthetic ________ - these are designed to get around existing drug laws. Often they involve modifying the molecular structure of an existing drug. Ecstasy is an example of a designer drug (today it's illegal and is a






32. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






33. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






34. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






35. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






36. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____






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






38. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






39. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






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






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






42. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






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






44. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






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






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






47. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






48. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






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






50. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.