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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.
Opposed
Alcohol
Molecular
Hepatitis
2. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.
Peyote
Decrease
Cannabinoids
Rock
3. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).
Benzodiazepines
Pleasure
Available
Codeine
4. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.
Antidepressant
Designer
Somatic
Stimulant
5. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.
Phenothiazines
Prostitutes
Preschool
Narcotics
6. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.
Brain
Hypoventilation
Atypical
Large
7. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Schedule I
Nalorphine
26
Physical
8. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.
Diagnostic
Equilibrium
Rock
Patent medicines
9. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.
Benzodiazepines
Prozac
Weight
Reducing
10. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.
Mainlining
Chlorpromazine
Psilocybin
Fluoxetine
11. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.
Anesthetic
Cardiovascular
Delirium tremens
Available
12. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.
Heart beat
Antidepressant
Day
MDMA
13. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.
Clove
Withdrawal
Nicotine
Prescription
14. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.
Methylphenidate
Adolescents
Cocaine
Consequences
15. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
90
Dopamine
Schedule II
Memory
16. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Glucosamine
34
Phenothiazines
Pharmacodynamic
17. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'
Interactions
Heroin
Synesthesia
Narcotics
18. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.
Mainlining
Sedative
Amphetamines
Poorer
19. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.
Physical
Lipid solubility
Lungs
Designer
20. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.
Ounces
Inhalant
16
Designer
21. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.
Antabuse
Year
Active
Norepinephrine
22. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.
Memory
Common
Amino acids
Hepatitis
23. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.
Depressant
Potent
Behavioral tolerance
Inexpensive
24. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.
San Salvador
DMT
Breaks down
Mucous
25. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____
Available
One hour
Transmitter
Mucous
26. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.
Rapid
Caffeine
Decrease
Weight control
27. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Sedative
Body fat
One hour
Marinol
28. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.
Surroundings
Smoked
Special K
Prozac
29. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.
One half
4-6
Alcohol
Potent
30. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.
Methamphetamine
Myopia
Glaucoma
Norepinephrine
31. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.
20
Hallucinogens
Incurable
Special K
32. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.
Dose dependent
Ethanol
V
Malnutrition
33. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.
Mescaline
Benzodiazepines
Rate
90
34. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.
Sedative hypnotic
Cigarettes
Hepatitis
Amphetamines
35. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.
Cost
Decreased
Memory
Staggering
36. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.
Cigarettes
Cocaine
Available
Heart beat
37. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.
Without
Stimulant
Drug
Norepinephrine
38. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.
Dreams
Heroin
1980
Time course
39. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.
Enzymes
Nutrients
Hallucinogens
Addictive
40. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide
Family
Enzymes
Soft drinks
Constant
41. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.
Placebo
Neurotransmitters
Hallucinogens
440
42. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.
Perceived risk
Topical anesthesia
Illicit
15
43. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.
Breathing
Paradoxica
Enzymes
Spirits
44. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.
Magic mushrooms
Involuntary
Marinol
Women
45. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.
Without
Antidepressant
MDMA
Medical
46. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
Drug safety
1980
13-14
OTC
47. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Hepatitis
Opium
Antagonists
Transdermal patch
48. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.
Neurotransmitters
Serotonin
LSD
Tobacco
49. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Breathing
Naloxone
Involuntary
Low
50. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.
Muscle tone
Antidepressant
DMT
Grain neutral
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