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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






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






3. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






4. 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 ______________.






5. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'






6. 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.






7. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.






8. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






9. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






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






11. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.






12. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






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






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






15. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






16. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






17. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






18. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






19. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






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






21. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






22. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.






23. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






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






25. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






26. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






27. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






28. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






29. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






30. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






31. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






32. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.






33. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






34. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






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






36. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






37. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






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






39. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






40. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






41. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






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






43. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.






44. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






45. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






46. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






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






48. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






49. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






50. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.