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what are Over-the-counter drugs
Medicinal drugs available to the public without the requirement of a prescription. Often refered to as nonprescription drugs.
What are Over-the-counter drug risks and standards
The strength and concentration of active ingredients in OTC drugs must have a greater margin of safety than active ingredients in prescriptions drugs to justify their wide availability to the general public.
What are dietary supplements?
Products distributed with the intention of supplementing the diet
FDA in combination with OTC drugs
The regulation of both prescription drugs and OTC drugs has been assigned to the FDA
Benzodiazepines
A group of antianxiety drugs like Valium, Librium and Halcion. This was the first drugs that had a selective effect on anxiety itself of effecting the entire body. Better than other drugs because will not cause a person to stop breathing.
Barbiturates
A drug within a family of depressants derived from barbituric acid and used as a sedative hypnotic and antiepileptic medication. Barbiturates all have the same feature of being tasteless and odorless, they induce sleep and slow down the central nervous system. Can be used to treat epilepsy. Categorized as long acting, intermediate acting and short acting.
Withdrawal symptoms of Benzodiazepines
Physiological symptoms are present . The first signs are higher level of anxiety then insomnia, restlessness and agitation. Less severe that barbiturate withdrawal
Withdrawal symptoms of Barbiturates
Tremors, nausea, vomiting, intense sweating, general confusion , convulsions, hallucinations, high fever and increased heart rate. Closely resembles that of withdrawal after chronic alcohol abuse. Withdrawal is life threatening of 5%
Sedative/hypnotics
Chloral hydrate- a depressant used for insomnia. Known as the modern day “date rape” drug when taken with alcohol. Methaqualone- used to perfect the sleeping pill. Brand name Quaalude
Benzodiazepines with alcohol
Is dangerous when taken together because it produces a synergistic effects
Prescription drugs
Medicinal drugs available to the public only when approved by a medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist.
Diphenhydramine
The only FDA approved active ingredients in OTC sleep aids. In products Nytol and Sleepinal
Analgesic pain reliever
Used in Aspirin for a mild to moderate pain
DECLARE therapy
A mode of treatment based on seven biopsychosocial modalities for viewing the problems of a client.
Treatment for chemical dependency
Multifaceted in approach, treatment is determined individually according to the causal and maintaining factors revealed in the modality profile
Three vulnerability factors
Vulnerability to use one of the mood altering substances. Vulnerability to use a drug for other than medicinal purposes and Vulnerability to develop the disease because of physical, genetic, psychological and social factors
Declatypical syndromes
The constellations that serve to inform the various Declatypes. These syndromes seem to be apparent to everyone but the abuser
Positive behavior orientation
Encourages the client to direct his or her actions toward achieving some specific set of goals leading to cessation of substance abuse and to reestablishing proprietorship of personal thoughts and behaviors
“V” configuration
The letter V is an effective symbol of transcendent experience
Symptoms of withdrawal
Irritability, anxiety, agitation, seizures
Non-verbal signals in clients
help shows you how the client is feeling
Taylor Historical Questionnaire
A structured interview questionnaire designed to assess the client’s alcohol and substance abuse history by used the Declare acronym
Treatment phases
Phase 1 is important to assist the client in anticipating the occurrence of strong urges and cravings for drugs which may appear suddenly. Phase 2 is to maintain therapeutic gains through continued aftercare and maintenance of a PBO
