Substance Abuse Flashcards
Most people who started using drugs knew what they were getting into
False
Addiction is a disease
True
There is no cure for addiction
True
Symptoms of withdrawal
Anxiety, irritability, restlessness, insomnia, fatigue
Physiological symptoms of alcohol intoxication
Slurring of speech, poor coordination, impaired memory, stupor, coma
Behavioral symptoms of alcohol intoxication
Inappropriate behavior
Intoxication can happen with __ __ use
one time
Recent overuse of substance that results in reversible substance-specific syndrome
intoxication
DSM-5 mild alcohol use disorder
2-3 symptoms within 12 months
Moderate alcohol use disorder
4-5 symptoms within 12 months
Severe alcohol use disorder
6-11 symptoms within 12 months
Adults with alcohol use disorder #
16 million
__ US adults drink at levels that increase risk for alcohol use disorder
30%
Alcohol use disorder in youth #
700,000
__% of youth have alcohol use disorder
6%
Peak alcohol consumption age
21-25
__% of young adults are heavy drinkers
7%
Binge drinking for males
greater than 5 drinks
Binge drinking for females
greater than 4 drinks
Alcohol is the…
4th leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States
Alcohol accounts for __% of overall driving fatalities
31%
A standard drink is…
12 oz beer
8 oz liquor
5 oz wine
1.5 oz shot
Moderate drinking for women
1 drink per day
Moderate drinking for men
2 drinks per day
Heavy drinkers…
5 drinks or more in 1 occasion and
5 occasions or more per month
Intoxication BAC
0.08% or higher
Drivers under age 21 are considered intoxicated at
0.02% BAC or higher
Commercial vehicle drivers are considered intoxicated at…
0.04% BAC
.02 BAC symptoms
Relaxation, slight body warmth
.05 bAC Symptoms
Sedation, slowed reaction time
.10 BAC symptoms
Slurred speech, poor coordination, slowed thinking
0.2 BAC symptoms
trouble walking, double vision, nausea, vomiting