lesson 22 part 1 Flashcards
Using a drug in a way that is inconsistent with medical and social norms and despite negative consequences.
substance abuse
‘abuse of more than one substance’ such as abuse of different kinds of illegal drugs or combining abuse of prescription medications and illegal drugs
polysubstance abuse
– refers to the persistent use of alcohol or other psychoactive drugs despite problems caused by such use
substance dependence
decreased response to a drug that occurs with repeated use
tolerance
the person must take increasingly higher amounts to get the desired effect
tolerance
an uncomfortable syndrome that occurs when tissue and blood levels of the abused substance heavily over prolonged period
withdrawal
a reversible, substance-specific syndrome caused by ingestion of or exposure to that substance
intoxication
the process of safely withdrawing from a substance
detoxication
downers or uppers: decrease vs
downers
downers or uppers: increase vs
uppers
downers or uppers: vasodilation
downers
downers or uppers: vasoconstriction
uppers
the withdrawal symptoms of alcohol begins ______ hours
4 to 12 hours
what medicines can be used to suppress alcohol withdrawal symptoms
benzodiazepines
Detoxification from sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics is often managed medically by ____
tapering medication
it is called as administering decreasing doses of a medication
tapering
is alcohol downer or upper
both
downers or uppers: stimulants
uppers
downers or uppers: marijuana/cannabis
downers
this drug is given when there is a chest pain or MI
morphine
opiods is usually administrated to what route
IV
treatment of choice for opioid toxicity
naloxone (narcan)
can be used as a replacement
for the opioid, and the dosage is then decreased over 2 weeks
methadone
