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[Exam 2] Chapter 19: Addiction Flashcards

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Substance Abuse: Detrimental Effects of this?

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Costs to business, industry - 223 billion annually

Motor vehicle accidents, fatalities

Prenatal drug exposure

Increse in violence

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Substance Abuse: Whois more likely to develop problems of alcohol?

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Children of alcoholics 4x more likely

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Substance Abuse: Percentage of traffic fatalities that involve alcohol?

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30%

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Substance Abuse: Percentage of suicide victims that are alcoholics?

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15%

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Substance Abuse: How many people die each year from alcohol-related causes?

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88,000

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Substance Abuse: What is binge drinking?

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Pattern of drinking that brings a person BAC to 0.08 or above. Happens when men have had 5 or more drinks or women had 4 or more in 2 hours.

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What are the diagnostic classes of substance abuse?

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Intoxication

Withdrawal Syndrome

Detoxification

Substance Abuse

Substance Dependence

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What is polysubstance abuse?

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Abuse of more than one substance

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Categories of drugs?

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Alcohol

Sedatives, Hypnotics, Anxiolytics

Stimulants

Cannabis

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Inhalants

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Types of Substance Abuse: What is intoxication?

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Use of a substance that results in maladaptive behavior

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Types of Substance Abuse: What is withdrawal syndrome?

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refers to negative psychological and physical reactions that occur when substance use ceases or decreases

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Types of Substance Abuse: What is detoxification?

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Process of safely withdrawing from a substance, usually with medical oversight

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Types of Substance Abuse: What is substance abuse?

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Defined abusing a drug in a way that is inconsistent with medical or social norms and despite negative consequences

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Types of Substance Abuse: What is substance dependence?

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This is also chemical dependence. Problems associated with addiction such as tolerance, withdrawal, and unsuccessful attempts to stop using substance

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Clinical course of Alcoholism?

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First episode of ‘sipping’

First episode of intoxication

Blackout

Development of tolerance

Tolerance break

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Clinical course of Alcoholism: Sipping may occur as early as when?

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8 years

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Clinical course of Alcoholism: When does more severe difficulities begin to merge?

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mid 20s to mid 302. Include alcohol-relatd breakup, arrest for public intoxication

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Clinical course of Alcoholism: What happens after continued heavy drinking?

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Tolerance break. Which mean very small amount intoxicates the person

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Clinical course of Alcoholism: Age for first intoxication?

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Between 12-14 years

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Clinical course of Alcoholism: What happens in a blackout?

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Person continues to function but has no memory of their behavior. Brain not able to form memories

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Clinical course of Alcoholism: What is moderate drinking?

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2 drinks per day, no more than 2 per hour

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Alcholism & Etiology: Biologic factors?

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Genetic vulnerability: Doesn’t automaticlaly make you have alcholism but there is a higher probability

Neurochemical influences

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Alcholism & Etiology: Psychological Factors?

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Family dynamics

Coping Styles

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Alcholism & Etiology: Social , Environmental factors?

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Culture, social attiudes, peer behaviors

Law, cost, availability

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Alcoholism and Cultural Considerations: What is this for muslims?

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No alcohol

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Alcoholism and Cultural Considerations: Jews?

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Wine an integral part of religious rites

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Alcoholism and Cultural Considerations: Some native american tribes?

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Peyote (hallucinogen)

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Alcoholism and Cultural Considerations: Japanese?

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Alcohol not a drug

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Alcoholism and Cultural Considerations: there are variations in enzymatic activites among who?

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Asians, African Americans, and Whites

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Alcoholism and Cultural Considerations: Alcohol abuse affects how many native americans?

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1 in five

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Alcohol: What does it do to CNS?

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Depresses it. Causes relation/loss of inhibitions

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Alcohol: Signs of alcohol use?

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Slurred speech, unstedy gait, lack of coordination, impaired attention, memory, concentration, and judgement

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Alcohol: What behaviors may someone display with alcohol use?

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Aggressive behavior or display inappropriate sexual behavior

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Alcohol: Treatment of alcohol overdose?

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Gastric lavage or dialysis to remove the drug and support of respiratory and cardiovascular functioning in ICU

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: Onset begins when?

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Within 4-12 hours afer cessations

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: When does this end?

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In about a week

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: How many stages are there for withdrawal?

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3

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: Stage 1 of withdrawal?

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8 Hours. Includes anxiety, insomnia, nausea, and abdominal pain

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: Stafe 2 of withdrawal?

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1-3 days. High blood pressure, increased body temp

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: Stage 3 of withdrawal?

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1 week. Hallucinations, fever, seizures, and agitation

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: Severe or untreated withdrawal may progress to what?

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Transitent hallucinations, seizures, or delirium

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: What medicine is used for safe withdrawal?

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Benzodiazepines

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Alcohol withdrawal timeline: Peak of withdrawal symptoms?

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Day 2 if we are able to get them into treatment

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Sedatives. Hyponotics, and Anxiolytics: What are these all classified as?

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CNS depressants

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Sedatives. Hyponotics, and Anxiolytics: Benzodiazepines risk?

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Alone , with oral overdose rarely faatal; lethargy confusion

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Sedatives. Hyponotics, and Anxiolytics: Barbituraes risk?

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Overdose probably lethal. Can lead to coma, respiratory arrest, cardiac failure, deah

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Sedatives. Hyponotics, and Anxiolytics: Problem this causes on person?

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Withdrawal dependent on drug

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Sedatives. Hyponotics, and Anxiolytics: How to detoxify?

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Via drug tapering

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Sedatives. Hyponotics, and Anxiolytics: Benzodiazepines overdose will be he opposite of what?

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The intended treatment

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Sedatives. Hyponotics, and Anxiolytics: What must we be sure of with drug tapering?

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Slowly slowly taper off the drug.

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Stimulants: This includes what?

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Amphetamines, Cocaine

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Stimulants: Whaat does this do to body?

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CNS stimulant

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Stimulants: Signs when using this?

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High or euphoric feeling, hyperactivity, hyperviglance, physiologic signs

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Stimulants: Benefits of cocaine?

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Absolutely none

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Stimulants: What can these eventually lead to after prolonged use?

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Onset of withdrawal within hours to several days

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Stimulants: Withdrawal syndrome of this?

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Dysphoria, fatigue, vivid and unpleasant dreams, insomnia or hypersomnia, increased appetite, psychomotor retardation, depressive syndrome.

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Stimulants: Tx for withdrawal?

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Stimulants: Onset of withdrawal?

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Days to hours.

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Cannabis: What is this used for?

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Psyschoactive effects

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Cannabis: Excessive use possibl leads to what?

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Delirium or cannabis-induced psychotic disorder

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Cannabis: Can you overdose?

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Cannabis: Withdrawal syndrone?

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Nothing to significant. POssible symptons of insomnia, muscle aches, sweating, anxiety, tremors

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Cannabis: How to treat this??

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Symptomatic treatment, just treating symptoms they are experiencing

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Opioids: What is this classified as?

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CNS depressant

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Opioids: Intended affects of this?

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Desensitization, euphoria, well-being

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Opioids: Intoxication signs of this includes what?

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Apathy, lethargy, listlessness, impaired judgement, psychomotor retardation or agitation, constricted pupils , drowsiness, slurred speech, impaired attention

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Opioids: Overdose signs?

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Coma, respiratory depression, ,pupil constriction, unconsciousness, death

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Opioids: Treatment for this?

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Opioid Withdrawal: What does this look like?

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N/V, Dysphoria, Lacrimation, Rhinorrhea, Sweating , diarrhea, yawning ,fever, insomnia

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Opioid Withdrawal: What is lacrimation?

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flow of tears

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Opioid Withdrawal: Heroin onset?

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6-24 hours

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Opioid Withdrawal: Heroin peak?

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Opioid Withdrawal: Heroin subsiding?

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Opioid Withdrawal: Longer acting drugs like methadone onset?

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Opioid Withdrawal: Longer acting drugs like methadone subsiding in how long?

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Opioid Withdrawal: Symptoms of peak?

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Diarrhea, abdominal cramping, goose bumps, n/v, dilated pupils, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure

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Halucinogens: What do they do?

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Reality distortion. Like psychosis (hallucinations, depersonalization)

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Halucinogens: What can this cause on the body?

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Increased pulse, bp, and temperature, dilated pupils and hyperreflexia

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Halucinogens: Overdose risk?

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None but can have toxic reaction

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Halucinogens: PCP toxicity signs?

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Seizures, hypertension, hyperhermia, respiratory depression

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Halucinogens: Tx?

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Supporitive tx for the symptoms

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Halucinogens: Withdrawl syndrome fo rthis?

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Halucinogens: How often can flashbacks happen?

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For few months for up to 5 years

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Inhalants: What does this do?

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Intoxication: Neurologic and behavioral symptoms

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Inhalants: Acute toxicity?

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Anoxia, respiraotry depression, vagal stimulation, dysrhythmias

Death possible from bronchospasm, cardiac arrest, suffoicaiton

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Inhalants: withdrawal?

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No withdrawal or detoxifcation?

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Inhalants: tx?

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Supporitive tx

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Inhalants: Inhalant intoxication produces what effects?

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Dizziness, nystagmus (eyes make repetitive, uncoordinated movementS) , lack of coordincation, slurred speech, unsteady gait

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Substance Abuse Treatment: Concept of this?

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Medical illness, chronic, progressive, characterized by remissions and releapses

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Substance Abuse Treatment: Treamtn models fo rhtis?

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Hazelden Clinic Model

12 Step Program of AA

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Substance Abuse Treatment: What was Hazelden Cliic Model?

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This was founded in 1949 and was viewed as something that was a problem for the patient.

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Substance Abuse Treatment: Most important point of AA?

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That there are sponsors. There are people who have been in these siutations before and can help guide you

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Substance Abuse Treatment: Types of counseling?

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Individual or group

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Substance Abuse Treatment: Pharmacologic Treatment example?

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Safe withdrawal, prevent relapse.

Medications help to manage withdrawal or cravings, but is not a specific treatment for susbtance abuse

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What is dual diagnosis here?

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Substance abuse + another psychiatric illness

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Dual diagnosis: What are some relapse prevention strategies?

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Healthy, nuturing, supporitve living environment

HElp with fundamental life changes like finding job

Connections with other recovering people

TX of comorbid conditions

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Substance abuse And Assessment: History?

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Chaotic family life, crisis rthat caused this?

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Substance abuse And Assessment: General appearnace?

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Motor, behavior

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Substance abuse And Assessment: Mood , affect?

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Expressing guilt, remorse, angry, quiet

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Substance abuse And Assessment: Thought process?

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Content, denail, blaming others, rationalization

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Substance abuse And Assessment: Sensorium ?

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Substance abuse And Assessment: Judgement and insight?

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Poor judgement, impulsivity is able to control substanace use

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Substance abuse And Assessment: Self concept example?

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low self esteem and probs with feelings

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Substance abuse And Assessment: Roles and relationships?

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Often strained

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Substance abuse And Assessment: Physiologic considerations?

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Poor nutriiton, sleep disturbance,s liver damage, HIB, lung damage

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Substance abuse And Outcome goal?

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Abstain from substance use

Accept responsibility for behavior

Establish aftercare plan

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Substance abuse And Interventions?

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Health teaching for patient, family

Addressing family issues

Coping SKills

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Elder Considers: RF for this?

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Chronic illness that causes pain, long term use of meds, life stress, loss, social isolation

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Community-BAsed CAre Options?

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Outpatient tx

Freestabdning abuse treating

Self-Help (AA)

Agency sponsored aftercare

Individual counseling

CLinic

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Mental Health promotion?

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Public awarenedd, educationa dvertising

Early identifcation of older adults with alcholism

College drinking prevention program

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Substance abuse in health professionals: Ethical and legal responsibility to do what?

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To report suspicious behavior to supervisor

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Substance abuse in health professionals: General warning signs?

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Poor work performance/frequent absenteeism

Unusual behavior

Isolated form peers

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Substance abuse in health professionals: Related Disorders?

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Gambling

Caffeine and Tobacco Addictions

Internet

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