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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






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






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






5. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






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






7. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






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






9. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






10. Most illicit drugs cause an addiction in both the mother and the infant because drugs (cocaine - barbiturates - heroin - etc) pass through the _________ and reach the baby.






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






12. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






13. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s






14. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






15. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






16. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.






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






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






19. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






20. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






21. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






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

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23. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.






24. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






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






26. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






27. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.






28. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






29. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






30. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






31. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






32. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.






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






34. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






35. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






36. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






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






38. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






39. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






40. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.






41. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






42. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






43. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






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






45. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






46. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






47. 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.






48. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






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






50. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.