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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.
Adolescents
Indians
Artificial
Clozapine
2. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.
Narcotics
Pharmaceutical
Antabuse
Paradoxica
3. Ice is also known as '______________'.
Crystal meth
Inexpensive
Fluoxetine
Positive
4. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
Withdrawal
Disease
Peyote
GABA
5. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.
10
Anxiety
Dose dependent
Disease
6. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.
Craving
Metabolism
Benzodiazepines
Antidepressant
7. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.
Toxic
Leave
30
Explosive
8. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.
20
Brain tissue
Tobacco
Schedule III
9. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.
Medical
Glutamate
Cocaine
200
10. ___________________ 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.
Neonatal abstinence
One half
Detoxification
Receptors
11. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.
Stimulant
Amphetamines
Physical
Toxic
12. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.
Switching
Pharmacological
Physical
Cross tolerant
13. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.
Available
Hallucinations
Psilocybin
Strychnine
14. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.
Cocaine
Day
Codeine
Crack
15. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Nicotine
440
Skin
30
16. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.
Cross tolerant
Behavioral tolerance
Patent medicines
Neurotransmitters
17. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence
Sedative
Clozapine
III
Substitution
18. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.
Plants
Employee Assitance Programs
Psychoactive
Mescaline
19. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Weight
Escaping
Depression
Clozapine
20. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.
Household
OTC
Fermentation
Codeine
21. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.
Healthcare
Increase
British East India
Poppers
22. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.
Escaping
Ethanol
Opiate
Illicit
23. 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.
Ethanol
Tobacco
Social
Less
24. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.
Breathing
Duration
DMT
Black Tar
25. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.
Acetylcholine
20
Pinpoint
Codeine
26. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.
Alcohol
Opposed
Designer
Short term
27. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.
Marinol
Iproniazid
Asleep
Ethanol
28. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.
Is Not
Endorphines
Taxes
Football
29. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.
Tobacco
Nicotine
Football
Cocaine
30. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.
Weight
Enzymes
Cigarettes
Dreams
31. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.
Nutrients
Less
Parkinson's
Decrease
32. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.
Marijuana
Generic
Relief
Surroundings
33. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.
Evaporate
26
More
Without
34. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.
Employee Assitance Programs
Ethanol
MDMA
Low
35. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.
13-14
Women
Physical
Muscle tone
36. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.
Sedatives
Nicotine
Hepatitis
Dopamine
37. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.
Hallucinogens
CYP450
Blindness
Equal opportunity
38. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.
Cumulative
One hour
Stimulant
Methylphenidate
39. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation
Leukoplakia
OTC
Rock
Instrumental
40. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'
Glutamate
Body
Synesthesia
Endorphines
41. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
Designer
Raves
Xanthines
Toluene
42. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.
Ethanol
Medicine
Cocaine
Heroin
43. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.
Drug safety
Crack
Placenta
Cocaine
44. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.
Months
Depression
Constant
Duration
45. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Constant
Appetite
Stimulant
Is Not
46. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
Illegal Instrumental Use
Methamphetamine
60
Day
47. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________
Smaller
Staggering
Iproniazid
Substitution
48. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Heroin
Topical anesthesia
25
Over the counter
49. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Fermentation
Psychological
Fentanyl
Tranquilizers
50. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.
Craving
Mental
Drinking
Structural analogs
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