Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
The avoidance of some consumable item or behavior.
abstinence
A GABA-related drug for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Campral.
acamprosate
A syndrome characterized primarily by the continued use of alcohol despite the drinker’s knowledge of having a persistent physical problem or some social or occupational difficulty.
alcohol abuse
A diagnostic term used in the DSM-5 for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and other health professionals to identify an individual with significant problems related to alcohol use.
alcohol use disorder (AUD)
A syndrome in which alcohol abuse involves a variety of significant physical, psychological, social, and behavioral problems.
alcohol dependence
A disease involving scarring and deterioration of liver cells as a result of chronic alcohol abuse.
alcoholic cirrhosis
A condition in which chronic alcohol abuse produces cognitive deficits such as difficulties in problem solving and memory.
alcoholic dementia
A disease involving inflammation of the liver as a result of chronic alcohol abuse.
alcoholic hepatitis
A worldwide organization devoted to the treatment of alcoholism through self-help groups and adherence to its principles, which include absolute abstinence from alcohol.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
A condition in which the consumption of alcohol has produced major psychological, physical, social, or occupational problems.
alcoholism
The more common of two general reactions to the cessation of alcohol consumption in cases of chronic alcohol abuse. It is characterized by physiological discomfort, seizures, and sleep disturbances.
alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Individuals who reside within a family with either one or two alcohol-abusing parents.
children of alcoholics (COAs)
The concept that individuals who live with a person who has an alcohol (or other drug) dependence suffer themselves from difficulties of self-image and impaired social independence.
codependency
The likelihood that one member of a twin or family relation will have a condition if the other member has it.
concordance rate
The tendency to make up elaborate past histories to cover the fact that long-term memory has been impaired.
confabulation
The less common of two reactions to the cessation of drinking in cases of chronic alcohol abuse. It is characterized by extreme disorientation and confusion, fever, hallucinations, and other symptoms.
delirium tremens (DTs)
A medication that causes severe physical reactions and discomfort when combined with alcohol. Brand name is Antabuse.
disulfiram
Corporate-based services designed to identify and counsel employees with personal problems that are related to substance abuse or dependence and to provide referrals to community agencies where these individuals can get further help.
employee assistance programs (EAPs)
Individuals whose behavior consciously or unconsciously encourages another person’s continuation in a pattern of substance abuse.
enablers
A condition in which fat deposits accumulate in the liver as a result of chronic alcohol abuse.
fatty liver
A serious condition involving mental retardation and facial-cranial malformations in the offspring of an alcohol-abusing mother.
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Institutional programs for workers or employees to help them with alcohol and other drug-abuse problems, set up by established unions within the organization and tailored to meet the needs of union members.
member assistance programs (MAPs)
A long-lasting opioid antagonist for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Revex.
nalmefene
A long-lasting opioid antagonist for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is ReVia. Brand name for an extended-release injectable form is Vivitrol.
naltrexone
A serotonin-related drug for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Zofran.
ondansetron
A treatment program for abuse of alcohol and other drugs that emphasizes a nonspiritual philosophy and a greater sense of personal control in the abuser. SMART stands for “Self-Management And Recovery Training
SMART Recovery
A pattern of alcohol consumption aimed at reducing stress and anxiety.
symptomatic drinking
A way of understanding a phenomenon in terms of complex interacting relationships among individuals, family, friends, and community.
systems approach
Capable of producing specific birth defects.
teratogenic
Vitamin B1.
thiamine
