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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






2. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






3. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






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






5. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






6. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.






7. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






8. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






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






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






11. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






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






13. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.






14. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






15. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






16. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.






17. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






18. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






19. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






20. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






21. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






22. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






23. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






24. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.






25. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






26. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






27. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






28. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.






29. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






30. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






31. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






32. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






33. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






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






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






36. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






37. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.






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






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






40. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






41. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






42. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






43. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






44. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.






45. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






46. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






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

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48. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






49. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






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