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Drugs Of Abuse Flashcards

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What is abstinence syndrome?

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The signs and sx that occur on withdrawal of a drug in a dependent person

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What is addiction?

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Compulsive drug using behavior in which the person uses the drug for personal satisfaction often in the face of known risks to health

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What is a controlled substance?

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A drug deemed to have abuse liability that is listed on governmental schedules of controlled substances; such schedules categorize illicit drugs, control prescribing practices, and mandate penalties for illegal possession, manufacture and sale of listed drugs

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What is dependence?

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A state characterized by signs and sx frequently in the opposie of those caused by a drug, when it is withdrawn from chronic use or when the dose is abruptly lowered

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What is a designer drug?

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A synthetic derivative of a drug, with slightly modified structure but no major change in pharmacodynamic action; circumvention of the schedules of controlled drugs in a motivation for the illicit synthesis of designer drugs

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What is tolerance?

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A decreased response to a drug necessitating larger doses to achieve the same effect; can result from increased disposition of the drug (metabolic tolerance), an ability to compensate for the effects of a drug (behavioral tolerance) or changes in receptor or effector systems involved in drug actions (functional tolerance)

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What is sensitization?

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An increase in response with repetition of the same dose of the drug (dose response curve shifts to the left)

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What is withdrawal?

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Adaptive changes that become fully apparent once drug exposure is terminated; generally due to readapation of the CNS to the absence of the drug of dependence; withdrawal is the evidence of physical dependence

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What is the criteria for schedule I drugs?

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No medical use; high addiction potential

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What is the criteria for schedule II drugs?

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Medical use; high addiction potential

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What is the criteria for schedule III drugs?

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Medical use; moderate abuse potential

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What is the criteria for schedule IV drugs?

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Medical use; low abuse potential

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Which painkillers are commonly abused?

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Codeine, fentanyl, morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone

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Which anti-depressants are commonly abused?

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Diazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, zolpidem and zaleplon

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Which stimulants are commonly abused?

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Adderal, dexedrine, methylphenidate, desoxyn, destrostat

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Which drugs are used to treat dependence and addiction?

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Opioid receptor antagonist (naloxone, naltrexone), synthetic opioid (methadone), partial mu opioid receptor agonist (buprenorphine), nicotinic receptor partial agonist (varenicline/chantix), benzos (oxazepam, lorazepam), receptor antagonist (acamprosate)

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Which drugs are used in the treatment of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome?

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Diazepam (valium), lorazepam (ativan), oxazepam, thiamine (B1)

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Which drugs are used for the prevention of alcohol abuse?

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Acamprosate (reduces the desire to drink alcohol), disulfiram (antabuse), naltrexone

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Which drugs are used for the tx of acute methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning?

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Ethanol and fomepizole

20
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What can dronabinol be used for?

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N/V, for marijaunna abuse

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What are the overdose effects of barbituates, benzos and ethanol?

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Slurred speech, drunken behavior, dilated pupils, weak and rapid pulse, clammy skin, shallow respiration, coma and death

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What are the withdrawal sx of barbiturates, benzos and ethanol?

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Anxiety, insomnia, delirium, tremors, seizures and death

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What are the overdose effects of heroin and other strong opioids?

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Constricted pupils, clammy skin, nausea, drowsiness, respiratory depression, coma, death

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What are the withdrawal sx of heroin and other strong opioids?

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Nausea, chills, cramps, lacrimation, rhinorrhea, yawning, hyperpnea, tremor

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What are examples of drugs that are abused but not necessarily addictive?

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LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, PCP (phencyclidine), ketamine

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What are the long term effects of PCP?

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May lead to irreversible schizophrenia like psychosis

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What are the long term effects of LSD?

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Can cause flashbacks of altered perception years after consumption

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How much pure alcohol does a standard drink contain?

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0.6 ounces (14g or 1.2 tablespoons)

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How much is a standard drink of beer?

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12 ounce beer (5% alcohol content)

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How much is a standard drink of malt liquor?

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8 oz (7% alcohol content)

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How much is a standard drink of wine?

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5 oz (12% alcohol content)

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How much is a standard drink of distlilled spirits (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey)?

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1.5 oz of 80-proof (40% alcohol content)

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How long does 1 oz of alcohol take to metabolize?

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1 hour (ex. Six 1 oz whiskey shots takes 6 hour to metabolize)

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What is binge drinking for women?

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4 or more drinks during a single occassion

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What is binge drinking for men?

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5 or more drinks during a single occassion

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What is considered heavy drinking for women?

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8 or more drinks per week

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What is considered heavy drinking for men?

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15 or more drinks per week

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What is the clinical effect of a BAC of 50-100?

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Sedation, subjective “high”, slower reaction times

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What is the clinical effect of a BAC of 100-200?

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Impaired motor function, slurred speech, ataxia

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What is the clinical effect of a BAC of 200-300?

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Emesis, stupor

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What is the clinical effect of a BAC of 300-400?

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Coma

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What is the clinical effect of a BAC of >500?

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Respiratory depression and death

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What BAC is sufficient for the convinction of driving while under the influence?

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BAC above 80-100 for adults or 10mg for persons under 21

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