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Addiction Flashcards

1
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*What is the harm reduction model?

A

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.
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Define substance abuse

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use of any substance that threatens a person’s health or impairs his or her social or economic functioning.

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Examples of substances that can abused

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Heroin
Taco bell
Cocaine
Meth
Weed
Tobacco
Alcohol
Chocolate
Caffeine
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Define drug dependence

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A physiological change in the CNS caused by regular use/administration of a drug.

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Define drug addiction

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Pattern of drug use characterized by an overwhelming preoccupation with getting and using a drug, despite negative consequences

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Theories of causes/etiology of substance abuse

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combination of factors, typically

  • genetic
  • social influences (family, race, ethnicity, culture, economics)
  • cross-addiction/poly-drug use
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Typical course of addictive illness

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Initiation
Continuation
Transition
Abuse
Dependency (psychological)
Addiction (physiological)
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How does initiation move into continuation

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Individual trys something and has a positive experience and decides to continue using

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What does the phase of transition entail.

addictive illness

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An individual mores from occasional use to preoccupation

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*Primary prevention related to substance abuse

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-Promotion of healthy lifestyles and resiliency factors
-Drug education
~symptoms of withdrawal
~ What can happen to one on a drug

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*Secondary prevention related to substance abuse

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Asses for ATOP problems
-drug testing
-EAP
Identifying high risk groups and other factors that make an individual at risk, asses as such

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*Tertiary prevention related to substance abuse

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Detoxification
Addiction treatment
-abstinence
-long-term resiliency programs
-inpatient or outpatient treatment
-controlled use/medical management
Smoking cessation programs
Support groups
Nurse's role
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Effects of substance abuse on family

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  • It is a family disease (family is an interaction) (many is family have it)
  • Increases financial difficulties
  • Can lead to dysfunctional family characteristics
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14
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Assessment of drug addiction

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*Heroin: Ingestion mode

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IV or inhalation

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*Heroin: stimulant or depressant

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depressant

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*Heroin: frequency taken

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1-3 times a day

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*Heroin: Withdrawl

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7-10 days
Immobility
Pain
Full body effects
Insomnia
Sneezing
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*Heroin: overdose

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Dusky/blue face

RR<6

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*Heroin: Apperance

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Dark(IV) or white(smoke)

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*Methadone: What is it

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Medication prescribed for those who are addicted to heroin. Depressant

22
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*Methadone: Ingestion

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Oral, mixed in a drink

23
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*Methadone: Withdrawal

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10-14

Similar to heroin but worse

24
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*Methadone: frequncy

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1 times a day

25
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*Methadone: overdoes

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typically only occurs when they use other drugs with it

26
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*Cocaine: Ingestion

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injection

27
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*Cocaine/crack: frequency

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up to 25 times a day

often will gone on a binge of a few days

28
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*Cocaine/crack: effects

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feels confident
psychosis “coke bug”
paranoia

29
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*Cocaine/crack: withdrawl

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insomnia
Nightmares
Depression
Irratability

30
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*Cocaine/crack: overdose

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Tachy
Seizure
Cardiac arrest

31
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*Crack: ingestion

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inhale/smoke

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*Meth: ingestion

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inject IV
Inhale
Rectal

33
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*Meth: frequency

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7-8 times a day

34
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*Meth: effects

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Rush
Cant talk

Aggression
Psychosis
Chaotic life

35
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*Meth: withdrawl

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fatigue
Insomnia
Nightmares

Some will use pot to help withdrawal

36
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*Meth: overdose

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Seizure
Tachy
Cardiac arrest

37
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“Shake and bake”

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Mixing heroin with water and then inhaling it?

38
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“china white”

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Heroin powder

39
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“Chasing the dragon”

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Smoke from smoking heroin

40
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“down”

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heroin

41
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“up”

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Cocaine/crack

42
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“tweaking/joansing”

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The twitching seen from someone who dose cocaine/crack

43
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“pirate pipe”

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pipe for smoking crack

44
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“jip pipe”

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pipe for smoking meth

45
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“hoot”

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amount of meth

46
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“point”

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measurement for drugs

47
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“tokin-up”

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doing the drugs

48
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7

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heroin and crack

inhaled

49
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spedball

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heroin and cocaine

inject

50
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“rock”

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crack

51
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“chip”

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methadone

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