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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.






3. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






4. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






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






6. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






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






8. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






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






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






11. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






12. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






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






14. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






15. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






16. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






17. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.






18. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






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






20. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






21. Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.






22. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.






23. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






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






25. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






26. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






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






28. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






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






30. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






31. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






32. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).






33. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






34. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






35. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.






36. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






37. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






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






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






40. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






41. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






42. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






43. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






44. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






45. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






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






47. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






48. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






49. 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.






50. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.