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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






4. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






5. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






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






7. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






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. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






10. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.






11. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






12. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.






13. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.






14. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






15. 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.






16. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.






17. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






18. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.






19. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.






20. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






21. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






22. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






23. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






24. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.






25. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






26. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






27. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.






28. 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.






29. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.






30. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






31. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






32. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






33. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.






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






35. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






36. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






37. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






38. Excessive use of either cocaine or amphetamine can result in paranoid psychosis in which the individual loses touch with reality and experiences auditory ______________.






39. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






40. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






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






42. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






43. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






49. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






50. Crack is also known as '_____'.