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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






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






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






5. 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.






6. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






7. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






8. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






9. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






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






11. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






12. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.






13. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






14. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.






15. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






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






17. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






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






19. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






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






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






22. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






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






24. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






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






26. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.






27. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






28. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.






29. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






30. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.






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






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






33. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






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






35. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






36. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






37. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






38. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






39. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.






40. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...

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41. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






42. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






43. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.






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






45. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.






46. 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.






47. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






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






49. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






50. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.







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