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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
Marijuana
Without
Nutrients
13-14
2. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.
Leukoplakia
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Spirits
Diminishing
3. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.
Relief
Malnutrition
Benzodiazepines
Mainlining
4. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
Half life
Craving
Alcohol
Naltrexone
5. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Behavioral tolerance
Heart Disease
Amphetamines
Atypical
6. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
Withdrawal
Psychoactive
Schedule I
Temperance
7. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.
Sigmund Freud
Speedball
Neurotransmitters
Cumulative
8. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.
Topical anesthesia
Homeostasis
Mescaline
Sinsemilla
9. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.
Codeine
Insomnia
Amphetamines
Psychoactive
10. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.
Hallucinogens
Prescription
Endorphines
Inflammatory
11. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Dopamine
Xanthines
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Schedule I
12. 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.
Theraputic
Cost
Leukoplakia
Social
13. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.
Loco weed
Methamphetamine
Football
Molecular
14. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.
Transdermal patch
Asleep
Decreased
Year
15. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.
Schedule I
Muscle spasms
Pharmacological
Anabolic steroid
16. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.
Constant
Leukoplakia
Slowly
Topical anesthesia
17. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.
Phenothiazines
Leukoplakia
Mesolimbic
Antidepressant
18. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Women
Heart Disease
Anesthetics
30
19. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.
I
Months
Dentists
Diminishing
20. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.
Blindness
Cost
Plants
Norepinephrine
21. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.
Potent
Psychedelics
200
Thousands
22. Opioids are also known as _________.
Narcotics
Theraputic
Temperance
30
23. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.
Body
Homeostasis
Toluene
Glutamate
24. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Delirium tremens
Antipsychotics
Sedative
Psychological
25. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Hypoxia
Mucous membranes
Smoking
Sigmund Freud
26. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.
MDMA
Metabolism
Amphetamines
Depressants
27. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.
Rapid
Chantix
Smoked
Toxic
28. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.
Hallucinogen
Eyes
Cardiovascular
Graduates
29. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.
PCP
1937
Rapid
Psychoactive
30. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.
Codeine
Norepinephrine
Expectancy
Isopropyl
31. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.
Opium
6 -000
Glutamate
Escaping
32. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.
Mental
Sleeping pills
Licit
Transmitter
33. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.
20
Hallucinogens
Pharmacodynamic
Kerosene
34. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Hypnotics
95
Temperance
Without
35. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.
Family
10
Addiction
Staggering
36. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.
Behavioral tolerance
Neonatal abstinence
Cigarettes
Peyote
37. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation
Biological
Instrumental
Special K
16
38. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.
Crack
Special K
Instrumental
MDMA
39. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.
Decrease
Fentanyl
Psychedelics
Lipid solubility
40. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.
Receptors
Sigmund Freud
DMT
Stimulant
41. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.
One-third
Muscle spasms
Contextual
Alcohol
42. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.
Abuse
Poorer
Relief
Prozac
43. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.
Sigmund Freud
Dentists
Short term
Behavioral tolerance
44. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.
Amphetamines
Interactions
Positive
Amphetamines
45. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.
Narcan
Schedule II
MDMA
Equilibrium
46. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.
Malnutrition
Replacing
Theraputic
Thousand
47. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)
Inexpensive
Heroin
Sudden sniffing death
Antidepressant
48. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.
Laughing gas
Illegal Instrumental Use
Cocaine
Stimulant
49. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Heart beat
Congeners
OTC
Mucous
50. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.
10
Patches
Hypoventilation
Abuse