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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..






2. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.






3. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






4. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






5. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






6. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






7. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






8. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






9. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






10. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






11. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.






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






13. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






14. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






15. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






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






17. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






18. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.






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






20. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






21. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






22. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.






23. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






24. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






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






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






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






28. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






29. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






30. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






31. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






32. 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.






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






34. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






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






36. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.






37. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.






38. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






39. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






40. 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






41. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






42. ___________________ 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.






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






44. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






45. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






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






47. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.






48. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






49. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






50. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.