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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.






2. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






3. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






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






5. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.






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






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






8. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






9. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.






10. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






11. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






12. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.






13. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






14. 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.






15. Crack is also known as '_____'.






16. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






17. Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.






18. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.






19. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






20. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






21. 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






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






23. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.






24. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






25. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






26. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






27. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






28. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






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






30. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






31. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






32. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






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






34. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






35. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






36. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






37. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.






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






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






40. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






41. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






42. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






43. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






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






45. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






46. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






47. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.






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






49. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






50. 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.







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