Chapter 22: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Flashcards
substance use disorder defeintion
pathological use of a substance that leads to a disorder of use
addition defintion
chronic medical condition
intoxication definition
in the process of using a substance to excess
tolerance definition
takes a higher dose to achieve the initial level of response
withdrawal definition
symptoms that occur when a person stops using a substance
dual diagnosis
mental health + substance use
we should assess what when we know someone uses inhalants
skin and skin around nose and mouth
opioids use includes
herion
treatment for opioid overdose initial
naloxone (narcan)
- opioid antagonist
opioid addiction drugs
metadone
- synthetic narcotic opioid (decrease the painful symptoms of opiite withdrawal)
clonidine
- alpha agonist (reduce the symptoms of opioid withdrawal by blocking neurotransmitters
buprenorphine
- opioid partial agonist (produces similar effects but not to the same extent
why do we want gradual reduction for withdrawl
prevent seizures
two types of alcohol problematic drinking
binge drinking
heavy drinking
bring drinking
too much too quickly
4/5
heavy drinking
too much too often
8/14
alcohol intoxication legal definition
blood concentration of 80 or 100 mg ethanol per deciliter of blood
0.08-0.10g/dL