Chapter 11: Drugs (1)

Question 1

Define drugs and drug misuse.

Answer 1

Drug: any substance that is taken to change the way you feel and function

Drug misuse: taking of a drug for a purpose or by a person other than that for which it was medically intended

Question 2

Define drug abuse.

Answer 2

Drug abuse: excessive drug use that is inconsistent with accepted medical practice

Question 3

What are the routes of administration of drugs?

Answer 3

1. Inhalation
2. Intravenous injection
3. oral dosage
4. Subcutaneous injection
5. Inunction

Question 4

What is drug toxicity?

Answer 4

Toxicity: dosage level at which a drug becomes poisonous to the body, causing either temporary or permanent damage

In most cases, drugs eventually broken down by detoxification enzymes in the liver

Question 5

Common prescription drugs include ______________.

Answer 5

Common prescriptions include opioids, sedatives and stimulants

Question 6

What is non-adherence?

Answer 6

Non-adherence: Prescribed medication is not taken the way it should be

Question 7

What are the physical and psychological effects of drugs?

Answer 7

Physical side effects: Complications may include heart failure, heart attacks, seizures, kidney and liver failure, among others

Psychological side effects:Can cause changes in the way people think, feel, and behave

Question 8

______________drugs have been used for centuries

Answer 8

Psychoactive (mood altering) drugs have been used for centuries

Question 9

Differentiate between psychological and physical dependence.

Answer 9

Psychological dependence: emotional or mental attachment to a drug

Physical dependence: tolerance to effects of a drug develops

Question 10

Define withdrawal.

Answer 10

Withdrawal: development of symptoms that cause significant psychological and physical distress when an individual reduces or stops drug use

Question 11

Define polyabuse.

Answer 11

Polyabuse: preference for a certain type of drug but use of several others as well

Greater risk associated with more drug use

Question 12

Define concurrent disorder.

Answer 12

Concurrent disorders: a person has both a mental health and a substance abuse problem

Question 13

What is AA?

Answer 13

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the oldest, largest, and most successful self-help program in the world

Question 14

What is the 12-step program?

Answer 14

Basic precept is that members have been powerless when it comes to controlling their addictive behaviour on their own because addiction is a disease that must be managed

Programs don’t recruit members

Desire to stop must come from the individual

Held in almost every city in Canada