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Addictive Disorders Flashcards

1
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4 features of Substance-Use disorders

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  1. Problems cutting back
  2. Excessive time seeking substance
  3. Developing tolerance
  4. Using in dangerous circumstances
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This is described as a cluster of symptoms that happen following the sudden reduction or stop of use of a psychoactive drug after developing a physiological (physical) dependance

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Substance withdrawal disorder

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When does drug use become drug abuse, according to the DSM?

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When it negatively affects daily functioning

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What percent of U.S. adults develop substance use disorders involving an illegal drug? What percent of those people develop substance dependance on said illegal drug?

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10% ; 25%

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What sex is has more prevalence/is more likely to develop a substance use disorder?

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Males

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Which age group has more prevalence of substance use disorder?

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Younger people

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What are the two parts of addiction?

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Physiological AND psychological dependence

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This is described as a when a drug user’s body comes to depend on a steady supply of the substance

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Physiological Dependence

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This is described as compulsive use of a substance to meet a psychological need

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Psychological dependence

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Common pathway to dependence

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  1. Experimentations
  2. Routine use
  3. Addiction / dependence
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This is described as drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system.

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Depressants

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12
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What is the most commonly abused drug in the world?

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Alcohol

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What psychoactive affect does alcohol have?

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Heightened activity of the neurotransmitter of GABA. (increase feeling of relaxation)

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This is described as symptoms that happen with severe alcoholics with the abrupt stopping of consuming alcohol

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Delirium Tremens

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8 Symptoms in delirium tremens

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  1. Heart arrhythmias
  2. Hallucinations
  3. Diarrhea
  4. Disorientation
  5. Confusion
  6. Insomnia
  7. Muscle convulsions
  8. Extreme agitation
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8 Risk factors for alcoholism

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  1. New college student (new freedoms)
  2. Stress in life
  3. Family history
  4. Addictive personality
  5. Mental illness
  6. Cultural influences
  7. Age
  8. Sex
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This is described as a form of dementia leading to memory loss that results from a vitamin b1 deficiency caused by chronic alcoholism

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Korsakoff’s syndrome

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Alcoholic liver disease is when excessive alcohol is consumed which can eventually cause…

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Cirrhosis, liver scarring, end-stage alcoholic liver disease

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These are sedative drugs with high addictive potentials

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Barbiturates

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This is a type of sedative medication that works similar to alcohol by enhancing GABA transmission in the central nervous system

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Benzodiazepines

21
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This is described as a natural substance that function as neurotransmitters in the brain and have a similar effect to opioids

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Endorphins

22
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This is a strongly addictive narcotic that relieves pain and induces feelings of well-being

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Morphine

23
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This drug is a narcotic derived from morphine that has strong addictive properties. Most pleasurable drug

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Heroin

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This is a type of psychoactive substance that increases activity in the central nervous system. alertness, can cause feelings of euphoria

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Stimulants

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This is a class of synthetic stimulants that activate the CNS and cause heightened state of arousal

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Amphetamines

26
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What % of americans older than 12 have tried mathamphetamine?

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5%

27
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Amphetamines are more commonly used among which sex? Maybe why?

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Females, weight loss

28
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Amphetamines are more commonly used among which two ethnic groups? Least commonly used among which group?

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Most common: White and Latinos
Least common: African american

29
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Long term use of amphetamines can lead to permanent……

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Memory loss and cognitive processing deficit
(difficulty reading, etc)

30
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This is described as a psychotic state characterized by hallucinations and delusions that is caused by amphetamines

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Amphetamine psychosis

31
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This drug is a natural stimulant extracted from the leaves of the coca plant

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Cocaine

32
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Regular use of cocaine can lead to serious nasal problems like…

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Ulcers in nostrils

33
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What % of americans 12 or older have tried cocaine?

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15%

34
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Smoking cigarettes if more common among which sex?

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Males

35
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Smoking cigarettes if more common among which ethnicity

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American Indian

36
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This is a drug that is a stimulant at LOW DOSES and a hallucinogen at HIGH DOSES

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Ecstasy

37
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This is a classification of drugs that can produce hallucinations such as major changes in color perception and hearing

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Hallucinogens

38
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This is a naturally derived hallucinogen that has played an important role in some Native American religious ceremonies

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Peyote

39
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This is a synthetic hallucinogenic drug also known as acid

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LSD

40
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This is a drug referred to as “angel dust”. It was made to be an anesthetic in the 50’s but discontinued when its hallucinogenic effect was discoverd

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Phencyclidine / PCP

41
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An abstract artist who used hallucinogens

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Salvador Dali

42
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What percent of americans older than 12 have tried marijuana?

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40%

43
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Cannabinoid receptors are activated by which neurotransmitter?

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Anandamide

44
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This is described as a program of supervised recovery from substance use provided in a hospital setting

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Detoxification

45
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This is a drug that discourages alcohol consumption because a combination of the two causes a violent response (nausea, headache, etc)

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Disulfiram

46
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This is a drug that blocks the high from alcohol, amphetamines, and opioids

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Naltrexone

47
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What medication may be prescribed for recovering cocaine and meth addicts?

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Antidepressants

48
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What medication may be prescribed for recovering heroin addicts?

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Methadone

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