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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.
Strychnine
Relaxed
Hypoventilation
4-6
2. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.
Interactions
Plants
Glaucoma
Decreased
3. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.
Unknown
Hepatitis
25
Amphetamines
4. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.
Blood pressure
Smaller
Central nervous system
Psychoactive
5. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.
Magic mushrooms
Norepinephrine
Loco weed
Cross tolerant
6. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.
Prozac
Less
Hair
Psychoactive
7. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.
Months
Moderate
Brain tissue
Positive
8. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.
Schedule II
Alcoholics Anonymous
95
Malnutrition
9. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
Mental
Raves
Prozac
Medical
10. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.
Football
Preoccupation
Heart beat
Constipation
11. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.
Perceived risk
Dependency
Phenothiazines
Mental
12. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
Lungs
Paradoxica
Amphetamines
Adolescents
13. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.
Year
Alcoholic
Directions
Potent
14. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.
Muscle
Clozapine
Illegal Recreational Use
Methylphenidate
15. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)
Designer
Salt
Codeine
Sudden sniffing death
16. Ice is also known as '______________'.
Inherited
Crystal meth
Structural analogs
Smoking
17. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.
Antihistamines
Tranquilizers
Temperance
Theobromine
18. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.
Pinpoint
Antipsychotics
Entactogens
Synesthesia
19. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.
Inflammatory
Common
30
Strychnine
20. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).
Environment
Benzodiazepines
Heroin
Day
21. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.
Physical
PET
Marinol
Synthetic
22. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.
Raves
Benzodiazepines
Women
Recreational
23. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
Available
Methamphetamine
Tobacco
Involuntary
24. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Psychoactive
Hallucinogens
Schedule I
Codeine
25. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.
Overdose
Unknown
Pharmacological
Motor
26. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Opium
Positive
Opioids
Fermentation
27. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Injection
Cocaine
Distillation
Heroin
28. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.
30
Peyote
Andes
Legal Instrumental Use
29. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.
Psychological
Potent
Social
Pharmacy
30. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers
Potent
Heart attacks
Malnutrition
Pharmacological
31. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.
Barley
Amphetamines
Floaters
120 pound woman
32. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.
Tremors
Equilibrium
26
Recreational
33. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.
10
Pleasure
OTC
Naloxone
34. 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.
Cocaine
Cannabinoids
Chantix
90
35. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.
13-14
15
Amino acids
Peyote cactus
36. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Felt tip
Dopamine
Marijuana
Chantix
37. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.
Adolescents
Enzymes
Smoked
Cannabis sativa
38. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.
Medicinal herbs
Floaters
Cessation
1937
39. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.
Date rape
10
Codeine
Isopropyl
40. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.
Withdrawal
THC
Tremors
Crystal meth
41. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.
Ethanol
Insomnia
Mushrooms
OTC
42. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.
Transdermal patch
Psilocybin
Inexpensive
Cocaine
43. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Constipation
Anorexiants
Weight control
Social
44. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.
Physical
Equal opportunity
Enzymes
Prescription
45. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.
Synthetic
Speed
Medical
Methamphetamine
46. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.
10
Caffeine
Antidepressant
More
47. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.
Mental
60
13-14
Natural
48. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.
Neurotransmitters
Insomnia
Loco weed
Alcohol
49. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.
One-third
Months
Prescription
Opposed
50. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.
Low
Generic
OTC
Over the counter