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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.






3. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






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






5. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.






6. ___________________ 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.






7. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






8. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






9. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






10. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






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






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






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






14. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






15. The addiction rate for tobacco is 20 to 30% - for alcohol the rate is 15% - and for cocaine its __%.






16. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






17. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






18. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






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






20. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






21. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






22. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






23. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






24. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






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






26. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






27. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






28. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






29. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.






30. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






31. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






32. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






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






34. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






35. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






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






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






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






39. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.






40. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






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






42. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






43. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






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






45. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






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






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

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48. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






49. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






50. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.