addiction

Question 1

What is an addiction

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compulsive, excessive, and difficult-to-control substance use or other initially pleasurable behavior that begins to interfere with ordinary life, work health or relationships

Question 2

compulsive engagement with the

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behavior, a preoccupation with it
want to have control over it but cant

Question 3

addiction is impaired

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control over the behavior
( do the behavior even though it causes harm

Question 4

persistence or relapse despite

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evidence of harm and
the high likelihood that a trigger or life event would cause you to be drawn back into the behavior.
relapse is imminent in the process, a profound experience that is hard to walk away from it.

Question 5

Dissatisfaction, irritability or intense craving when the object-be it a

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drug, activity, or other goal is not immediately available

preoccupied with even when not engaging in the behavior again

brings the lived experience

Question 6

Misconception Addiction originates in the substance

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• obtain molecules that mimic chemicals and receptors in our bodies
• not everyone taking opioids will be addicted

Question 7

Addiction is a human problem that resides in people not

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in the drug or in the drug’s capacity to produce physical effects

Question 8

Misconception #2 Addiction is a choice

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SDOH- are not choices?
it is a behavior they are engaging with
experienced trauma and neglect is that thier choice?

Question 9

Misconception #3 Addiction is a brain disease

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far more conductive of the environment and history of you less of biology
fundamental flaw in the studies say it is profoundly genetic

Question 10

Don’t need to be validated by medical science

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it can validate itself
relationship the brain has with the body and the relationship the body has with the environment

Question 11

Biological aspect of the Bio/Psycho/social/spiritual model of mental health nursing

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The limbic system (brain’s reward center): Controls our emotions and behavioral responses to the information we receive.
amygdala is part of it .

Question 12

neurotransmitters
key for addiction are the ones

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core to success and survival

Question 13

Excitatory and inhibitory NT

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E: usually all are excitatory- ensure that the signal crosses and continues the action potential, promotes conduction.
I: they ensure that the signal is not happening, slow everything down
GABA

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serotonin chief NT in

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digestive health , huge implications of food nourishment

Question 15

Mechanism to help slow system down is to

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raises threshold
need ridiculous amount to create a reward
need more and more to create rewards.

Question 16

Heroin and opioids similar
route of addiction is
endorphins word

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structure to endorphins
probably pain related
shorten word for endogenous morphine body makes morphine high after exercising, boosts euphoria and pain management

Question 17

Nicotine mimics

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acetylcholine which releases large amounts of dopamine glutamate and GABA also involved

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Alcohol binds to

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receptors for acetylcholine and serotonin

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Methamphetamines stops

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reabsorption of dopamine an NE

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ecstasy influence

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oxytocin release, connecting drug, creates immediate connection to baby, necessary for survival

Question 21

why do people with addiction do what they do

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• soothes pain
• gives a sense of control
• peace of mind
• connect to other people
• relax
  -what is wrong with wanting all these things

Question 22

what is the center of all addictive behaviors

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a hurt

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war on drugs

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isolate people, don’t give any options
instead of punishing people, understand what is going on and find out how they can meet the satisfaction

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spiritual aspect of the model

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the search for meaning and purpose

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nursing implications

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understand the pain
build trust
focus on ways they can work through the pain through activities that validate who they are and what they can do.

Question 26

The stages of change model

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pre-contemplation
contemplation
determination
action
relapse or maintenance