drug abuse Flashcards

1
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nonmed, self administered, use of a drug that is harmful to the user

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drug abuse

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2
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drug abusers overwhelming preoccupation with the procurement and use of a drug

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drug addiction

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3
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decr intensity of a response to a drug following its continued admin

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tolerance

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4
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biol need to continue taking drug

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physiological dependence

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5
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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

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psychological dependence

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6
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tolerance to one drug confers at least partial tolerance to other drugs in the same drug class

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cross tolerance

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7
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abil of one drug to sub for another in the same class to maintain a dep state or to prevent withdrawal

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cross dependence

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8
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binge drinking for men and women

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M: 5+ in two hours
F: 4+

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9
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liver damage, reversible fatty liver, alcohol hep, irreversible cirrhosis, liver failure, wernicke korsakoff

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long term effects of alcoholism

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10
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retarded growth, microcephaly, poorly dev coordination, mental retardation, congen heart abnorms

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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11
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tx of ethanol abuse/dependence is often psycho therapy and aversion therapy with ____

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disulfurum

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12
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4 psychomotor stims

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nicotine
methylxanthines
amphetamines
cocaine

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13
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benzedrine, dexedrine, ritalin, adderall, vyvance are all class II ____, which have no antidote

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amphetamines

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14
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amphetamines work by releasing stored ___

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catecholamines

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15
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high BP, high body temp, tachycard, pupil dilation, rhabdomylolysis, dehydration, libio, delusions, anorexia are all sx of

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amphetamines

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16
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tx for cocaine overdose, which has no antidote

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benzos
cool bath/tylenol
CBT/rehab

17
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altered sense of time and synesthesia/ideasthesia occur with use of

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hallucinogens

18
Q

___ is a hallucinogen, stim, depressant, dissociative anesthetic

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PCP

19
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PCP can cause this type of behavior

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violent, belligerent, unpredictable

20
Q

LSD, mushrooms, mescaline, ayahuasca are all types of entheogens and class I ____

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hallucinogens

21
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depressants cause drowsiness, confusion, uncoordinated movements and ____ is a type

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GHB