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Chapter 13: Drugs Flashcards

1
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What is addictive behaviour?

A

Habits that have gotten out of control, resulting on a negative impact on a persons health
Chronic disorder

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5 characteristics of additive behaviour

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Reinforcement
Compulsion or craving
Loss of control
Escalation
Negative consequences

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3
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Why do addicting behaviours start?

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They bring pleasure or relieve pain

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4
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What is Tolerance?

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Physical changes in the brains reward pathways in the brain

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5
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Which risk factors work together and can cause addiction?

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Physical factors
Psychological factors
Social factors

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6
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What are the shared feelings of addiction?

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Craving
Loss of control
Withdrawl
Tolerance
Repeating pattern recovery and relapse

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7
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T or F: problematic internet use is interchangeable with internet addiction

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True

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8
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Potential characteristics of addictive behaviour?

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Excessive and compulsive use
Withdrawl
Tolerance
Adverse consequences

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9
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What is a Substance use disorder?

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Complex, chronic and treatable medical condition that involve change in our brain

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10
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How many symptoms are there in a mild substance use disorder?

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2-3 symptoms

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11
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How many symptoms are there in a Moderate substance abuse disorder?

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4-5

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12
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How many symptoms are present with a severe substance abuse disorder?

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6+ symptoms

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DSM -5 Criteria of Impaired control

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  1. Taking substances in larger amounts than intended over a longer period of time
  2. Expressing persistent desire to cut down use, but being unable
  3. Spending a great deal of time trying to get the substance
  4. Craving or experiencing an intense desire
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DSM-5 Criteria of social problems

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  1. Failing to fulfill major obligations at work, school or home
  2. Continuing use despite social and interpersonal problems
  3. Giving up or reducing other social activities for it
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DSM-5 Criteria of Risky Use

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  1. Using substance in situations where it is hazardous
  2. Continuing use despite knowledge of worsening health problems
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16
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DSM- 5 Criteria of Drug Effects

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  1. Developing tolerance
  2. Experiencing Withdrawl
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17
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Is relapse a sign of weakness?

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No it is just a response to stress

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18
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What are psychoactive drugs?

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Alter a persons experiences or consciousness
Cause intoxication

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19
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What kind of drugs are associated most with addiction?

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Psychoactive

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20
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What people are at higher risk of developing addiction?

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Male
Troubled adolescents
Lower socioeconomic status
Disinterested in school
Frequent drug exposure

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21
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T or F: Independent thinkers are more likely to do drugs

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False

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22
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What do psychoactive drugs act on in brain chemistry?

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Neurotransmitters
Increase or decrease

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23
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What are the 5 factors that drugs effect is influenced by?

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Pharmacological properties
Dose- response function
Time- action function (how long to kick in)
Persons drug use history
Methods of use

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24
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What happens when drugs increase the release of neurotransmitters?

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Tolerance develops
Anhedonia is experienced (reduction to feel pleasure)

25
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Because dopamine is released drugs are how much more rewarding?

A

5-10x

26
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T or F: the brain can recover if you stay clean for years

A

True!!

27
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What is a core feature of addiction?

A

Denial
Self deception

28
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What are the 6 types of psychoactive drugs?

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Opioids
Central nervous system depressants
Central nervous system stimulants
Marijuana and Cannabis
Hallucinogens
Inhalants

29
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Examples of nervous system depressants

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Sedative hypnotics
Benzodiazapenes

30
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Examples of central nervous system stimulants?

A

Cocaine, caffeine

31
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Examples of a hallucinogen

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LSD, ketamine

32
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Examples of inhalants

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Aerosols, solvents, gas

33
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How many people did the opioid crisis claim in 2020?

A

4395 (12 per day)

34
Q

How did Canada increase access to Naloxone?

A

Through injection or nasal spray

35
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What did BC declare about opioid use in 2016?

A

Public health emergency

36
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Pre pandemic vs post pandemic opioid death #

A

Pre- 115
Post-169

37
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How much more prevalent is death in young adults than teens

A

5x

38
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What is the most widely used recreational drug in Canada?

A

cannabis

39
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T or F: Youth in Canada have highest rates of Cannabis use in the world

A

True

40
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What percent of 20-24 year olds have tried Cannabis?

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54%

41
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What percent of those in grades 7-12 report using marijuana?

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18%

42
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Which age group is 2x more likely to use Cannabis?

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18-44

43
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What does Cannabis slow?

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Reaction time, attention span, and coordination

44
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What percent of people use cannabis daily?

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18-24: 9%
25-44: 10%
45+: 5%

45
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What amount of people who use cannabis regularly are addicted?

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1 in 11

46
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Cannabis and the brain: Cerebellum

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Impairs persons coordination and sense of time

47
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Cannabis and the brain: Brain stem

A

Reduces nausea for chemo patients, higher THC can lead to vomiting and increase of heart rate

48
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Cannabis and the brain: limbic system

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attaches to receptors in amygdala and cause feeling of fear and anxiety, can disrupt signalling in hippocampus resulting in short term memory

49
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Cannabis and the brain: Basal Ganglia

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Increase of dopamine levels, dopamine helps brain remember and encourage activity which leads to addiction

50
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Cannabis and the brain: Cerebrum

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Disrupt information processing, impairing thinking, attention and decision making, causes psychosis symptoms (hallucinations)

51
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CBD and THC medical benefits?

A

CBD treats seizure disorders
Synthetic THC treats nausea associated with Chemo

52
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What two things cause an uncontrollable urge of addiction even if unconscious of it?

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Association and cues

53
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If you spend more time trying to quit are you more likely to?

A

Yes!!

54
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In addiction disease what doesn’t interact in the frontal lobe?

A

The ghost system of “go” and the stop system

55
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Why was the “stop” system evolved?

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Evolved for us to weigh the consequences

56
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What is Baclofen?

A

Reduces activity of go system and brings in into a manageable range
Allows chance to allow “stop” to weigh in

57
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What percent of Uni students used cannabis?

A

80%

58
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What does methadone do?

A

Reduces cravings and blocks drug effects

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