Lecture 9 (substance abuse) brendans Flashcards
Define substance.
Alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs or improperly used medication
Define substance use.
Sporadic consumption with no major adverse consequences
Define at-risk substance use.
Consumption that risks major adverse consequences
Define codependency.
Condition characterized by an individual who is significantly affected by another person’s substance use or addiction
Define substance abuse.
Maladaptive use causing impairment or distress over a 12-month period where 1+ of the following has occurred.
Failure to fulfill major role obligations
Use of drugs in hazardous situations
Recurrent legal problems due to substance use
Continued drug use despite persistent social or interpersonal
problems because of use
Define dependence.
State of adaptation manifested by a substance class-specific withdrawal syndrome
what can withdrawal be produced by?
Rapid dose reduction or cessation of a substance
Administration of an antagonist
Increased Tolerance to the substance
What types of dependence are there? (2)
Psychological dependence
Physiologic dependence
Define addiction.
Primary, chronic, neurobiologic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
What behaviors characterize addiction?
Impaired control over substance use
Compulsive substance use
Continued substance use despite harm
Craving for substance
What is the difference between substance use and dependence/addiction?
Substance use a person still has control of their own use
Dependence/addiction: pts don’t have full control
What often predates the initial substance use?
Measurable brain abnormalities
thought to be genetically predisposed
How does substance use affect our hormones?
Affect dopamine levels in mesolimbic system
Changes are often permanent
Define substance use disorder.
Maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by 2+ defining conditions within a 12-month period
What percentage of pts 12yrs and up with any illicit dug use in the past month? lifetime?
14% over 1 in 10
49% in lifetime about half
What percentage of pts 12 years and u p with marijuana use in the past 1 month? lifetime?
13% (over 1 in 10)
45% (almost half)
How many people are unaware that they have a substance abuse problem?
95%
alcohol or drug use is involved in ____% of medical admissions and ____% of psychiatric admissions
14%
26%
Who are the highest risk for substance abuse?
Late teens and early 20s
What increases the risk of later addiction?
The lower the age of first use
what is the lifetime prevalence of ETOH use in patients 12+
almost 4 out of 5 (78%)
what is the prevalence of ETOH use in the past 12 months of patients 12+
almost 2 out of 3 (62%)
what is the prevalence of ETOH use in the past 12 months in patients ages 12-20?
1 in 10 (15%)
how does being male impact drinking ETOH
Males are 2x as likely to participate in binge drinking and 3x as likley to participate in heavy drinking
what is the lifetime prevalence of cigarette or vape use in patients 12+
over 1 out of 2 patients (58%)
what is the prevalence of patients 12+ using cigarettes or vapes in the past 1 year
over 1 out of 5 (26%)
What are young adults now likely to use instead of cigarettes?
Vaporized cigarettes (vapes)
What is the #1 substance for dependence and abuse?
Alcohol
What it he most expensive substance abuse cost on society?
Tobacco
What is the most leading preventable cause of death in the US?
Tabacco
What medical conditions arise from substance abuse?
Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
HIV/AIDS
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Motor vehicle crashes/fatalities
What social conditions arise from substance abuse?
Teenage pregnancy
Domestic violence
Child abuse
Physical fights
Overall crime
Homicide/Suicide
What are some risk factors for substance use?
Substance factors
Societal influence
Static pt demographics
Modifiable pt demographics
Personality traits
Associated psychiatric disorders
What are the substance factors?
Early onset tobacco use
Early experimentation with substances
Type of substance tried
What are the societal influence factors?
Family
Peer groups
Religious groups
Cultural and societal norms
What are the static patient demographics factor?
Male gender
Black, AI/AN or NHOPI ethnicity1
Gay or lesbian status
Genetic predisposition
What are the the modifiable pt demographics factors?
Low socioeconomic status
Single or divorced
Low educational level
Violent or high-crime neighborhood
Personal history of abuse
What are the patient personality traits factors?
Risk-takers, thrill-seekers, novelty seekers
Poor impulse control or emotional control
Difficulty relating to others
What are the associated psychiatric disorders with increased substance use risk?
Conduct disorder
MDD or Bipolar disorder
ADHD
Antisocial personality disorder
Why do people use substances?
To feel good/better (experience new feelings, and lessen anxiety)
To fit in (peer pressure)
How does anandamide affect the brain?
NT involved in regulation of pain, appetite, memory, mood
What is THC?
Active ingredient in marijuana
What is similar about THC and anandamide/
Similar chemical structure
What hormones does drug abuse affect?
Dopamine
Serotonin
Glutamate
Endorphins
GABA
What is the function of Dopamine?
Movement, motivation, reward, addiction, well-being
What is the function of serotonin?
Mood, memory, sleep, cognition
What is the function of glutamate?
Learning, memory
What is the function of endorphins?
Lessened pain, euphoria