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DSST Substance Abuse

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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 ______________.






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






8. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.






9. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






10. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






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






12. Commonly called '_______ _____' - nitrous oxide is a gaseous anesthetic first used in the early 1800s in medicine and surgery.






13. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






14. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






15. Ice is also known as '______________'.






16. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






17. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.






18. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






19. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






20. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






21. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.






22. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






23. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






24. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.






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






26. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






27. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






28. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.






29. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






30. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






31. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.






32. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.






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






34. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






35. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






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






37. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






38. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






39. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






40. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






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






42. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






43. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.






44. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.






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






46. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.






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






48. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.






49. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






50. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






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