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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.






2. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






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






4. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






5. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






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






7. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.






8. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






9. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






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






11. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






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






13. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation






14. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.






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






16. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






17. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






18. The most _________ form of alcohol withdrawal is called delirium tremens and occurs in about 5 percent of people who have withdrawal symptoms.






19. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






20. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






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






22. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






23. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.






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






25. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






26. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






27. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






28. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






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






30. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






31. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






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






33. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






34. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.






35. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






36. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.






37. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






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






39. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






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






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






42. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.






43. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






44. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






45. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






46. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






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






48. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






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






50. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine