Quick Study: Substance Use Flashcards
Signs of intoxication for?
- inappropriate sexual/aggressive behaviors
- impaired judgment
- slurred speech
- emotional lability
- unsteady gait
- involuntary, rhythmic movement of the eye
- impaired attention or memory
Alcohol
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Caused by thiamine deficiency often associated with alcoholism
3 symptoms
confusion
loss of muscle coordination
vision changes
? syndrome: Retrograde and anteretrograde amnesia and confabulation (attempts to compensate for memory loss by fabricating memories), hallucinations
Korsakoff’s Syndrome
Signs of Intoxication for? - Euphoria -Anxiety -Hyperactivity -Grandiosity Dilated pupils -Weight loss
Amphetamines, Cocaine
Signs of Intoxication for?
- Restlessness
- Nervousness
- Excitement
- Insomnia
- Flushed face
- Rambling flow of thought and speech
Caffeine
Signs of Intoxication for?
- Impaired motor coordination
- Euphoria
- Anxiety
- Sensation of slowed time
Cannabis
Signs of Intoxication for?
- Perceptual changes
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Pranoid ideation
Hallucinogens
Following the cessation of use, re-experience hallucination, This re-experience causes significant distress or impairment.
Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (flashbacks)
Signs of Intoxication for?
- Initial euphoria followed by apathy or dysphoria
- narrowing pupils
- drowsiness/coma
- Slurred speech
Opioids
The Alcoholic Family (terms)
- the alcoholic family member
Dependent
The Alcoholic Family
- the person who does everything to get the dependent to stop drinking except what might actually work (e.g. confrontation or leaving the relationship) (often the spouse)
Enabler
The Alcoholic Family
- the family member who is aware of what is going on and tries to assume responsibility for the family by being successful (often the oldest child)
Hero
The Alcoholic Family
- the family member who rejects the family system (often the 2nd child)
Scapegoat
The Alcoholic Family
- the member who quietly withdraws from the family system (often the 3rd child)
Lost Child
The Alcoholic Family
- the family member who “plays the clown” in order to relieve family tension or their own pain (often the youngest child)
Mascot