Addiction Flashcards
Dependence Syndrome
- Definition
Dependence Syndrome
- Definition
- Behaviour, cognitive, physiological phenomenon
- Strong desire
- Difficulties in controlling use
- Despite harm
- Increased tolerance
- Physical withdrawal state
- Repertoire narrowing
- Salience
- Neglecting world - 3 or more facets in preceding year
Harmful use
Harmful use
- Pattern of use
- Damaging to health
Dependency vs Misuse
Dependency vs Misuse
- Withdrawal
- Repertoire narrowing
- Salience
Alcohol “recommendations” (2023)
Alcohol recommendations (2023)
- 14 units
- Over 3 days
Alcohol dependence
- Signs
Alcohol dependence
- Signs
- Scent
- Ataxia
- Dysarthria
- Disinhibition
- Stigmata
- Jaundice
- Naevae
Opiate dependence
- Signs
Opiate dependence
- Signs
- Few
(1. Track marks
2. Clothes - looking for fix)
Dependence
- Mx approach
Dependence
- Mx approach
- Empathy & understanding
- Cycles of change
- Thinking about it - Drink/use diary
Motivational interviewing
- Approach
Motivational interviewing
- Approach
- Patient led
- Explore feelings
- Developing change - It can go on for months
Detoxification
- Approach
Detoxification
- Approach
- Motivational interviewing
- Lifestyle change
- Leave home
- Leave relationships - Medical support
- For alcohol
Alcohol detoxification
- Dangers
- Mx
Alcohol detoxification
- Dangers
1. CNS depression
2. Reduced GABA
3. Seizures - Mx
1. Chlordiazepoxide
2. Tapered scale
3. 6hr half life
- Rectal diazepam
- for seizures
Alcohol
- Sequelae
Alcohol
- Sequelae
- DTs
- Wernicke’s
- Korsakoff’s
Wernicke’s Triad
- Features
- Prevalence
Wernicke’s Triad
- Features
1. Ataxia
2. Nystagmus
3. Ophthalmoplegia - Prevalence
1. 10%
Korsakoff’s syndrome
- Triad
Korsakoff’s syndrome
- Triad
- Confabulation
- Retrograde amnesia
- Anterograde amnesia
Delirium Tremens
- Features
Delirium Tremens
- Features
- High mortality
- Withdrawal
- Severe
- Uncontrolled - Sympathetic overdrive
- Highly aggressive
- Tachycardia - Hallucination
- Visual
- Auditory - Harm to self and others
Delirium tremens
- Mx
Delirium tremens
- Mx
- Act fast
- Get security
- Get rapid tranq
- (Lorazepam)
- Olanzepine
- Haloperidol
- Promethazine