addiction and substance use disorders

Question 1

Refraining from use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances of addiction.

Answer 1

abstinence

Question 2

Chronic and relapsing disease state characterized by compulsive use of a substance despite harmful or negative consequences to the user.

Answer 2

addiction

Question 3

The consumption of five or more drinks for men or four or more drinks for women within a 2-hour period.

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binge drinking

Question 4

Behaviors or behavior patterns seen in family members of individuals who use substances and which usually involve actions that fail to address the behaviors of the family member who is using.

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codependency

Question 5

Persistent reinitiation of habitual acts that continue despite the potential for adverse consequences.

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compulsivity

Question 6

A compelling desire for previously experienced positive or euphoric effects of a psychoactive substance; can increase in the presence of both internal and external cues (e.g., stressors), particularly with perceived substance availability.

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craving

Question 7

Temporary visual, auditory, or tactile hallucinations characteristic of abrupt withdrawal from alcohol, typically developing 48–72 hours after withdrawal begins.

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delirium tremens

Question 8

A behavior often seen in patients with substance abuse in which the patient denies use of any substance or problems/consequences associated with it.

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denial

Question 9

The body’s physical need for a specific substance; cessation (abruptly stopping) use of a substance can result in withdrawal syndrome.

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dependence

Question 10

A synthetic, illegal substance that is similar to another drug but is produced illegally and often with more serious and potent effects than the original drug.

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designer drug

Question 11

The process of safely and effectively withdrawing an individual from an addictive substance.

Answer 11

detoxification

Question 12

The use of illicit drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed.

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drug abuse

Question 13

Substance use may occur independently of mental illness or it may co-occur with mental illness,

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dual diagnosis

Question 14

Any behavior of a family member that supports the substance abuse of another family member, such as calling in sick for the family member or tolerating dangerous behaviors.

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enabling behavior

Question 15

Dissociative reactions in which the individual feels or acts as if a traumatic event is recurring; hallucinations or alterations in perception that may occur as a result of substance use.

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flashback

Question 16

A pattern of drinking that consists of more than two drinks per day for men and more than one drink per day for women.

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heavy drinking

Question 17

A predisposition toward rapid, unplanned reactions to internal and external stimuli without regard for negative consequences.

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impulsivity

Question 18

a cluster of symptoms that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother’s womb

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neonatal abstinence syndrome (nas)

Question 19

Period following illness in which symptoms are under control and the individual is able to perform basic self-care; the level of wellness is defined as stable.

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recovery

Question 20

Return of symptoms after stabilization.

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relapse

Question 21

A wellness support group composed of and led by individuals who share the same or similar illness or addiction.

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self help group

Question 22

Use of substances to blunt or negate challenging or painful symptoms or feelings.

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self medicating

Question 23

Complete abstinence from alcohol or other drugs of abuse in conjunction with a satisfactory quality of life.

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sobriety

Question 24

Any drug that acts on the brain’s reward system.

Answer 24

substance

Question 25

A pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes.

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substance abuse

Question 26

Continued use of a substance without regard to negative consequences, including psychological and physiological symptoms.

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substance use disorder

Question 27

A quick progression from the start of substance use to dependence and problematic use, requiring treatment.

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telescopin

Question 28

Occurs when increasing amounts of the substance are required to achieve the same effect.

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tolerance

Question 29

An array of negative psychological and physiological symptoms experienced when individuals who use a substance consistently stop abruptly.

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withdrawal