Drugs in Substance Use Disorder

Question 1

A project that tracks drug use in adolescents and young adults

Answer 1

Monitoring the Future Project

Question 2

Use of more than one drug

Answer 2

Polydrug use

Question 3

A disorder evidenced by recurrent use of a substance such that it causes a considerable impairment, including problems with health and an inability to keep up with family and work responsibilities

Answer 3

Substance use disorder

Question 4

A structure that regulates the ability to feel pleasure and other emotions, both positive and negative

Answer 4

Reward circuit

Question 5

The need for a larger dose of a drug to obtain the original euphoria

Answer 5

Tolerance

Question 6

The study of environmental influences on genetics

Answer 6

Epigenetics

Question 7

A life-threatening condition that can occur by drinking large amounts of alcohol over a short period of time

Answer 7

Alcohol toxicity

Question 8

Inhaling the aerosol produced by an e-cigarette or similar device

Answer 8

Vaping

Question 9

Short-term effects of alcohol use disorder include:

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GI distress, headache, impaired judgement and coordination, memory loss, dilation of blood vessels in skin, BP elevation

Question 10

Long-term effects of alcohol use disorder include:

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Gastric ulcers, gastritis, Vit B deficiency, malnutrition, Cancer, HTN, stroke, heart disease, sexual problems, brain damage, liver damage

Question 11

This drug inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase. Ingestion of alcohol at the same time leads to vomiting, headache, palpitations, thirst, chest pain, and blurred vision.

Answer 11

Disulfiram

Question 12

This drug helps balance the effects of GABA and glutamate which are both impacted by alcohol consumption. It helps to decrease unpleasant feelings caused by stopping alcohol use.

Answer 12

Acamprosate

Question 13

This drug is an opioid antagonist. It helps decrease the craving for alcohol. It is also used in opioid use disorder.

Answer 13

Naltrexone

Question 14

Short-term effects of Cannabis use include:

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Impaired memory, impaired concentration, increased appetite, impaired sensory and time perception, and impaired coordination.

Question 15

Long-term effects of Cannabis use include:

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Lung irritation, increased risk for heart attack and stroke, amotivational syndrome.

Question 16

Medical uses for Cannabis include:

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Chronic pain reduction, nausea suppression, appetite improvement, lower intraocular pressure (glaucoma), and a decrease in muscle spasticity (MS and spinal cord injury).

Question 17

Effects of opioids include:

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Sense of euphoria, pain reduction, CNS depression, respiratory depression, and constipation.

Question 18

This drug is a short-acting opioid agonist. Can be administered by nasal spray and is often given for opioid overdose.

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Naloxone (Narcan)

Question 19

This drug is an opioid agonist-antagonist. It prevents a sense of euphoria from opioids. It also prevents opioid withdrawal and cravings.

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Methadone

Question 20

These drugs activate both mu and kappa receptors.

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Pure opioid agonists

Question 21

These drugs act as antagonists at mu receptors and agonists at kappa receptors.

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Opioid agonist-antagonists