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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.
GABA
Mucous
Endorphines
LSD
2. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.
Bipolar disorder
Heart attacks
Inherited
Medicine
3. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'
Legal Recreational Use
Synesthesia
Prostitutes
Leukoplakia
4. higher tolerance to heroin also results in higher tolerance to morphine and ________.
Hepatitis
Codeine
Narcotics
Analgesic
5. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.
Psychedelics
Peers
Body
Raves
6. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.
Opioids
41
Synthetic
Stimulant
7. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.
Antidepressant
Peyote
1980
Benzodiazepines
8. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.
Raves
16
Antipsychotics
1980
9. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Is Not
Codeine
Injection
More
10. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.
Federal
Tobacco
Inhalant
Heroin
11. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.
Equilibrium
Heroin
Steroids
Duration
12. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.
Tissue
Salt
Low
Fetal Alcohol
13. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.
Healthcare
Heart beat
Speedball
Psychological
14. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.
Hallucinogens
Black Tar
Motor
Physical
15. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.
Structural analogs
Toluene
Atypical
Delirium tremens
16. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.
Mushrooms
Enzymes
Antidepressant
16
17. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.
Half life
Weeks
Serotonin
Emphysema
18. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.
Patent medicines
I
26
Cocaine
19. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.
Available
Cancer
Injection
Biological
20. 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.
15
Duration
Surroundings
Clozapine
21. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.
Antihistamines
Anxiety
Central nervous system
Inherited
22. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Brain tissue
Dopamine
Delirium tremens
Congeners
23. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Ounces
LSD
Breathing
Evaporate
24. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.
Opioids
1933
Caffenism
Rate
25. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Body
Heroin
Heart Disease
34
26. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.
Andes
Autonomic
Withdrawal
Memory
27. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.
Patches
Appetite
Chlorpromazine
Dopamine
28. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
Solvents
Phenothiazines
Tardive dyskinesia
Withdrawal
29. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.
Constant
10
Freebase
Lipid solubility
30. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.
Nicotine
Expectancy
San Salvador
Drug
31. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.
Addiction
Increase
V
Schedule I
32. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.
Pleasure
Peyote
Less
Brain
33. _______ is absorbed most quickly through smoking and intravenous injection.
10
Half life
Atypical
Cocaine
34. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.
Antihistamines
Steroids
Designer
Drug safety
35. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.
Anesthetics
Blood thinners
Half life
Contextual
36. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
Dose dependent
More
Craving
PET
37. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits
Grain neutral
Synthetic
Peyote cactus
Dietary supplements
38. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.
Amphetamines
Thousand
120 pound woman
Rohypnol
39. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.
Less
Decrease
Cessation
Theraputic
40. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
60
Cocaine
Without
Day
41. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.
Psychoactive
Chantix
Is Not
Solvents
42. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.
Muscle
Women
Emphysema
Antihistamines
43. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
Naltrexone
Thousands
Benzodiazepines
4-6
44. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.
Pharmacodynamic
Licit
Phenothiazines
Duration
45. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.
PCP
Neurotransmitters
Physical
DMT
46. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.
Nail polish
Opiate
Illicit
Myopia
47. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.
Overdose
DMT
Withdrawal
Alcoholics Anonymous
48. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Tissue
Heroin
Acetylcholine
Long
49. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.
Illegal Recreational Use
British East India
Bupropion
Amphetamines
50. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.
Pinpoint
Crystal meth
Dietary supplements
Serotonin
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