Addiction

Question 1

What is the compulsive and maladaptive dependence on a substance that can cause profound effects on the person/fetus physical and psychological well-being?

Answer 1

Addiction

Question 2

What is the #1 drug in DE and why?

Answer 2

Heroine, it’s cheap

Question 3

Slurred speech, breath odor, low eyes, unsteady gait, dilated/constricted pupils, inflamed nasal mucosa, track marks, poor nutrition are all what?

Answer 3

Nonemergent signs of substance abuse

Question 4

Fam history, burnout, mood disorder, stress, homelessness, and poverty are all what?

Answer 4

Risk factors for addiction

Question 5

What neurotransmitter gives the high feeling in the brain?

Answer 5

Dopamine

Question 6

Addiction can do what to the brain?

Answer 6

Cause permanent brain damage that’s chronic, incurable, but manageable

Question 7

When does substance abuse usually start?

Answer 7

9-11y/o

Question 8

Alterations in mental status, anxiety, tremors, HTN, hallucinations, nausea, seizures are all what?

Answer 8

Emergent signs of w/draw

Question 9

When is the greatest risk to the fetus in substance abuse?

Answer 9

1st trimester bc everything starts to develop then

Question 10

True or false.

If you’re addicted your baby is too.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Is fetal exposure to illicit drugs or alcohol considered child abuse in DE?

Answer 11

No, fetus has no rights until born

Question 12

If a mother is addicted to alcohol during pregnancy what can occur to the fetus?

Answer 12

FAS-Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Question 13

If a mother is addicted to heroine during pregnancy what can occur to the fetus?

Answer 13

W/draw

Question 14

If a mother is addicted to marijuana during pregnancy what can occur to the fetus?

Answer 14

IUGR bc decrease in O2

Question 15

If a mother is addicted to cocaine during pregnancy what can occur to the fetus?

Answer 15

Stroke

Question 16

If a mother is addicted to PCP during pregnancy what can occur to the fetus?

Answer 16

W/draw