Addiction Flashcards
*What is the harm reduction model?
A model that views addiction/substance abuse is a health problem, people with ATOD problems can be helped.
- accurate information can help people make responsible decisions about drug use
- any psychoactive drug can be used.
Define substance abuse
use of any substance that threatens a person’s health or impairs his or her social or economic functioning.
Examples of substances that can abused
Heroin Taco bell Cocaine Meth Weed Tobacco Alcohol Chocolate Caffeine
Define drug dependence
A physiological change in the CNS caused by regular use/administration of a drug.
Define drug addiction
Pattern of drug use characterized by an overwhelming preoccupation with getting and using a drug, despite negative consequences
Theories of causes/etiology of substance abuse
combination of factors, typically
- genetic
- social influences (family, race, ethnicity, culture, economics)
- cross-addiction/poly-drug use
Typical course of addictive illness
Initiation Continuation Transition Abuse Dependency (psychological) Addiction (physiological)
How does initiation move into continuation
Individual trys something and has a positive experience and decides to continue using
What does the phase of transition entail.
addictive illness
An individual mores from occasional use to preoccupation
*Primary prevention related to substance abuse
-Promotion of healthy lifestyles and resiliency factors
-Drug education
~symptoms of withdrawal
~ What can happen to one on a drug
*Secondary prevention related to substance abuse
Asses for ATOP problems
-drug testing
-EAP
Identifying high risk groups and other factors that make an individual at risk, asses as such
*Tertiary prevention related to substance abuse
Detoxification Addiction treatment -abstinence -long-term resiliency programs -inpatient or outpatient treatment -controlled use/medical management Smoking cessation programs Support groups Nurse's role
Effects of substance abuse on family
- It is a family disease (family is an interaction) (many is family have it)
- Increases financial difficulties
- Can lead to dysfunctional family characteristics
Assessment of drug addiction
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*Heroin: Ingestion mode
IV or inhalation
*Heroin: stimulant or depressant
depressant
*Heroin: frequency taken
1-3 times a day
*Heroin: Withdrawl
7-10 days Immobility Pain Full body effects Insomnia Sneezing
*Heroin: overdose
Dusky/blue face
RR<6
*Heroin: Apperance
Dark(IV) or white(smoke)
*Methadone: What is it
Medication prescribed for those who are addicted to heroin. Depressant
*Methadone: Ingestion
Oral, mixed in a drink
*Methadone: Withdrawal
10-14
Similar to heroin but worse
*Methadone: frequncy
1 times a day
*Methadone: overdoes
typically only occurs when they use other drugs with it
*Cocaine: Ingestion
injection
*Cocaine/crack: frequency
up to 25 times a day
often will gone on a binge of a few days
*Cocaine/crack: effects
feels confident
psychosis “coke bug”
paranoia
*Cocaine/crack: withdrawl
insomnia
Nightmares
Depression
Irratability
*Cocaine/crack: overdose
Tachy
Seizure
Cardiac arrest
*Crack: ingestion
inhale/smoke
*Meth: ingestion
inject IV
Inhale
Rectal
*Meth: frequency
7-8 times a day
*Meth: effects
Rush
Cant talk
Aggression
Psychosis
Chaotic life
*Meth: withdrawl
fatigue
Insomnia
Nightmares
Some will use pot to help withdrawal
*Meth: overdose
Seizure
Tachy
Cardiac arrest
“Shake and bake”
Mixing heroin with water and then inhaling it?
“china white”
Heroin powder
“Chasing the dragon”
Smoke from smoking heroin
“down”
heroin
“up”
Cocaine/crack
“tweaking/joansing”
The twitching seen from someone who dose cocaine/crack
“pirate pipe”
pipe for smoking crack
“jip pipe”
pipe for smoking meth
“hoot”
amount of meth
“point”
measurement for drugs
“tokin-up”
doing the drugs
7
heroin and crack
inhaled
spedball
heroin and cocaine
inject
“rock”
crack
“chip”
methadone
