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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.






2. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






3. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.






4. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.






5. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






6. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






7. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






8. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






9. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






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






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






12. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






13. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.






14. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).






15. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






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






17. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






18. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






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






20. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






21. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






22. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






23. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.






24. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






25. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






26. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.






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






28. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






29. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






30. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






31. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






32. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






33. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






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






35. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






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






37. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






38. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






39. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






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






41. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






42. Crack is also known as '_____'.






43. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






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






45. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






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






47. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






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






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






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







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