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Maladaptive pattern of substance use characterized by repeated adverse consequences related to repeated use of the substance

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Drug Abuse

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5 C’s of Addiction

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Chronic
Control impairment 
Compulsive
Continued use despite harm
Craving
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State of adaptation that is manifested by a drug class-specific withdrawal syndrome that can be produced by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing blood level of the drug, and/or administration of an antagonist

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Physical Dependence

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State of adaptation in which exposure to a drug induces changes that can result in a diminution of one or more of the drugs effects over time

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Tolerance

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Usually predictable, given the pharmacology of the drug

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Acute Problems

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____ abuse of chemical substances can cause a wide array of physical, psychological and psychiatric morbidities. The substance-induced disorders discussed here mainly include _____ & _____.

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Chronic

Intoxication & Withdrawal

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Essential feature of substance dependence…

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Continued use of a substance despite adverse substance-related problems

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Severity of substance use disorder

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0-1 symptoms = no dgx
2-3 = mild substance use disorder
4-5 = moderate
6+ = severe

Clinicians can also add “in early remission,” “in sustained remission,” “on maintenance therapy” and “in a controlled environment.”

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Miosis indicates

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Opioid

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Nystagmus, miosis when severe

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Sedative hypnotics or anxiolytics

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Diaphoresis, flushed face and skin indicate

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Sedative hypnotics or anxiolytics

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Pt who is former alcoholic, should not take…

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BZDs due to risk of relapse

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Alprazolam physical dependence daily dose and time needed to produce dependence

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8-16 mg x 42 days

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Clorazepate physical dependence daily dose and time needed to produce dependence

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45-180 mg x 42-120 days

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Diazepam physical dependence daily dose and time needed to produce dependence

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10-100 mg x 42-120 days

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Alprazolam peak withdrawal symptoms appear in ____ days

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2-3 days

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Clorazepate peak withdrawal symptoms appear in ____ days

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5-8 days

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Diazepam peak withdrawal symptoms appear in ____ days

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5-8 days

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Main ADE we want to prevent when stopping BZDs

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How do you stop BZDs?

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  1. Convert to long half life BZDs (chlordiazepoxide, diazepam)
  2. Taper by 20-25% per week over 2-3 months
  3. Pts who are unable to DC, extend period up to 6 months
20
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1 mg alprazolam = _____ mg chlordiazepoxide = ____ mg diazepam

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25 mg chlordiazepoxide

10 mg diazepam

21
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Antiseizure adjuncts for BZD withdrawal

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Carbamazepine

Valproic Acid

22
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Anxiolytic adjuncts for BZD withdrawal

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Hydroxyzine

Diphenhydramine

23
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Drugs to help with insomnia during BZD withdrawal

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Trazadone
Sedating antidepressant
Diphenhydramine
Hydroxyzine

24
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Crushing oxy, OC, opiates, etc and snorting/injecting

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Immediate narcotic effect lasting 12 hours or more.

Leads to OD and death

25
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Street cost for OCs or oxy

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Supportive therapy for opioid withdrawal

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Clonidine

Temporary substitution with longer acting opioid

27
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Opioid withdrawal symptoms

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Flu symptoms

28
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Outpatient abuse therapy for opioids

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Methadone

Buprenorphine

29
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CAGE tool stands for…

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Cut-down
Annoyed
Guilty
Eye-opener

30
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Standard drink

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12 oz beer
8 oz wine
1.5 oz 80 proof spirits

31
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Recommendations to prevent excessive/risky drinking

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  • Women 7 or less /week and 3 or fewer /occasion

- Men 14 or less /week and 4 or fewer /occasion

32
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Resiliency factors are those which act to:

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Mitigate or decrease the impact of risk factors

33
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Relapse rates for addiction are similar to relapse rates of

34
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Addiction is a brain disease that is expressed as ______ and _______ behavior.

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Impulsive and Compulsive

35
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Fastest way for cocaine to reach the brain

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Smoking crack

36
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THC acts on…

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CB-1 in CNS

CB-1 and CB-2 in periphery

37
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THC is most concentrated in

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Flowers of cannabis

38
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Acute marijuana intoxication causes

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Panic reactions

39
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Produces use-dependent inhibition of NMDA-glutamate receptors

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Phencyclidine

40
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Angel dust aka

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Phencyclidine

41
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Most widely used sedative hypnotic drug

42
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Acceptance

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Experience of a situation without an attempt to change, protest or withdraw

43
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Percent of adolescents aged 17-19 can be diagnose with alcohol, tobacco or marijuana dependence

44
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SBIRT

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Screening
Brief
Intervention
Referral
Treatment
45
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Specificity

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True negatives

46
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Sensitivity

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False negatives

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