Drug Wellness Flashcards
what does Pharmaceutical and Drug Wellness include?
- knowledge regarding prescribed med use and potential interactions
- knowledge about dangers of improper prescription drug use
- abstaining from illegal drugs use and tobacco, and not abusing alcohol
nearly _____ of people in the US take at least one prescribed meds
60-70%
primary legal drugs that are abused
alcohol, tobacco
list primary prescription drugs that are abused
- opioids
- fentanyl
- CNS depressants (often for sleep or anxiety disorders)
- stimulants
primary illegal drugs that are abused
- marijuana (check your state as may not be illegal)
- heroin
- cocaine
what is considered moderate alcohol consumption?
drink = 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, 1.5 oz hard liquor
- 1 drink per day for women
- 2 drinks per day for men
what is considered binge drinking?
drinking that brings blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 or greater in about 2 hours
- 4 drinks for women
- 5 drinks for men
what is defined as heavy alcohol use?
binge drinking on 5 or more days in the past month
T/F: alcohol abuse also occurs when individuals cannot restrict their alcohol intake
TRUE
T/F: tobacco use only pertains to cigarettes and cigars
FALSE
using any form of tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vape pens, smokeless tobacco)
how much is too much caffeine?
exceeding 300 mg per day
list common caffeine levels
- 8 oz coffee → 65-120 mg
- 8 oz energy drink → 50-200 mg
- 8 oz tea → 20-90 mg
- 12 oz soft drink → 30-60 mg
T/F: people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are more likely to seek care for an alcohol-related medical problem, rather than specifically for drinking
TRUE
T/F: research shows that alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is not effective at reducing risky drinking
FALSE
it is effective
what does alcohol screening and brief intervention invovle?
- validated set of screening questions
- short conversations with pts who are identified as drinking too much
- referral to treatment as appropriate
it is suggested that everyone be screened for alcohol abuse ________ and include everyone except ________
- annually
- children under 9 and pts too ill to answer screening questions