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DSST Substance Abuse Exam Practice Test 2
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DSST Substance Abuse exam (formerly Drug and Alcohol Abuse) covers the understanding of such substances as anabolic steroids, over-the-counter medications, dependency/addiction, societal effects, screening, diagnosis, and neurological factors.. The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours Exam content, briefly: 1. Overview of Substance Abuse and Dependence 12% 2. Classification of Drugs 6% 3. Pharmacological and Neurophysiological Principles 6% 4. Alcohol 14% 5. Anti-Anxiety, Sedative, and Hypnotics 6% 6. Inhalants 6% 7. Tobacco and Nicotine 10% 8. Psychomotor... Show more
DSST Substance Abuse Exam Practice Test 2
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1. Which of the following drugs would be a low risk for potential abuse?
2. According to the moral model of drug dependency, people are dependent on drugs because of
3. The original concept behind the temperance movement was
4. The inhalation of cigarette smoke in the environment by nonsmokers is referred to as
5. A side effect of antipsychotic drugs is
6. Which of the following is true of cannabinoids?
7. Which of the following neurotransmitters would include an indole chemical structure?
8. Which of the following has the fewest side effects in the treatment of moderate to severe depression?
9. Until the 1800s, the most popular way to use tobacco was by
10. Which of the following is a group of hormones abused by athletes to increase muscle mass?
11. The most commonly used illicit drug in the United States is
12. Which schedule of drugs can be dispensed without a prescription?
13. A protein to which neurotransmitters or drugs bind is a(n)
14. The idea that drug use behaviors are established by observing family and friends is the
15. Where does the majority of alcohol metabolism take place?
16. Which of the following would be considered a gateway drug?
17. Which of the following would relieve pain?
18. Which of the following was the first known abused inhalant?
19. All of the following are associated with employees who abuse alcohol EXCEPT:
20. The primary active ingredient in marijuana is
21. Which of the following are used to relieve anxiety and fear?
22. The neurotransmitter that is associated with intense euphoria is
23. The loss of sensitivity to the use of a given drug by target cells results in which of the following?
24. All of the following factors increase a smoker’s risk of having cancer EXCEPT:
25. What of these statements best describes amotivational syndrome?