drug abuse Flashcards
nonmed, self administered, use of a drug that is harmful to the user
drug abuse
drug abusers overwhelming preoccupation with the procurement and use of a drug
drug addiction
decr intensity of a response to a drug following its continued admin
tolerance
biol need to continue taking drug
physiological dependence
when an indv has changed life to ensure continued use of partic drug so all their activities are centered on the drug and its use
psychological dependence
tolerance to one drug confers at least partial tolerance to other drugs in the same drug class
cross tolerance
abil of one drug to sub for another in the same class to maintain a dep state or to prevent withdrawal
cross dependence
binge drinking for men and women
M: 5+ in two hours
F: 4+
liver damage, reversible fatty liver, alcohol hep, irreversible cirrhosis, liver failure, wernicke korsakoff
long term effects of alcoholism
retarded growth, microcephaly, poorly dev coordination, mental retardation, congen heart abnorms
fetal alcohol syndrome
tx of ethanol abuse/dependence is often psycho therapy and aversion therapy with ____
disulfurum
4 psychomotor stims
nicotine
methylxanthines
amphetamines
cocaine
benzedrine, dexedrine, ritalin, adderall, vyvance are all class II ____, which have no antidote
amphetamines
amphetamines work by releasing stored ___
catecholamines
high BP, high body temp, tachycard, pupil dilation, rhabdomylolysis, dehydration, libio, delusions, anorexia are all sx of
amphetamines