Exam #3: Substance Abuse Flashcards
is a continuing concern for persons who engage in risky drug use, especially in relation to becoming a barrier to treatment. damages the health and well-being of people with substance use disorder and interferes with the quality of care they receive in clinical settings.
Stigma
(stigma are beliefs that poor personal choices, “moral failing,” and defects of character are to blame for the disease)
What are the universal LOP for substance abuse?
-Universal interventions target the general population and are not directed at a specific risk group.
What are the selective LOP for substance abuse?
-Selective interventions target those at higher-than-average risk for substance abuse; individuals are identified by the magnitude and nature of risk factors for substance abuse to which they are exposed.
What are the indicated LOP for substance abuse?
-Indicated interventions target those already using or engaged in other high-risk behaviors to prevent heavy or chronic use.
Results/Consequences of abuse of substances:
-Consequences of drug use vary based on the pharmacokinetics of the drug used.
-Once the drug has left the system, the person experiences a rebound effect.
-In cocaine use, an under stimulation of the C N S results in depression and decreased energy.
-Increased risk for comorbid mental disorders, sexually transmitted infections (S T I’s) and other drug related adverse consequences
-The variation of the adverse effects again relates to the pharmacokinetics of the drug used.
-Maternal and infant risks
-Effects on adolescent brain development
-Increased use in older adults
What can happen if you have too much alcohol?
Motor vehicle crashes
Drowning
Alcohol poisoning
Violence
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Increase of breast cancer
What can happen if you smoke?
Tobacco Accounts for more than 7 million deaths each year globally
-Is the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S.
-Is the only legal product that causes the deaths of half of its regular users
