Substance Abuse Flashcards
substance use disorder
addiction
substance induced disorder and etc.
disorders associated with the use of substances
intoxication, withdrawal, delirium, neurocognitive disorder, psychosis, and can create other psychiatric conditions including anxiety, OCD, depression, psychosis, bipolar, sexual dysfunction and more
crucial part of how this develops
Pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief by substance use and other behaviors.
brain reward system
personal side effects to substance addiction
*Interferes with ability to fulfill role/obligations
*Attempts to cut down or control use fail
*Intense craving for the substance
*Excessive amount of time spent trying to
Procure substance
Recover from use
*Difficulty with interpersonal relationships or social isolation
*Engagement in risk taking activities when impaired
*Tolerance develops – amount required to achieve desired effect increases
*Substance specific symptoms occur upon discontinuation of use
a state of disturbance in cognition, perception, behavior, level of consciousness, judgement, and other functions that is directly attributable to the effects of a psychoactive drug
intoxication
reversible syndrome of symptoms after excessive use of substance
direct effect on CNS
substance intoxication
Abrupt reduction or discontinuation of a substance used regularly over a prolonged period of time
substance withdrawal
Clinically significant s/s as well as psychological changes such as disruption in thinking, feeling and behavior
Often substance specific features
substance-specific syndrome
substances for possible addiction
COFFEE, alcohol, cannabis, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedative-hypnotics, or anxiolytics, stimulants and tobacco or nicotine
biological factors as predisposing factors for substance use
genetics
biochemistry
psychological factors as predisposing factors for substance use
Developmental Influences
Cognitive Factors
Personality Factors
Sociocultural Factors
(Social Learning, Conditioning, Cultural and Ethnic Influences)
Phase I of alcohol use disorder
Pre-alcoholic Phase
Relieving everyday stress or tensions
Tolerance may build up and it takes one drink initially and later 2 or 3 to get the desired effect.
Phase II of alcohol use disorder
Early alcoholic phase
Blackouts
No longer a pleasure but a craving builds.
Blackouts are common. Sneaking drinks.
Guilt and defensiveness start to be common coping mechanisms.
Denial and rationalization common
phase III of alcohol use disorder
The crucial phase
Lost ability to choose whether to drink
Extremely ill
No longer a pleasure but a craving builds. Blackouts are common. Sneaking drinks. Guilt and defensiveness start to be common coping mechanisms. Denial and rationalization common
Phase III: Lost control of use completely and addiction is evident. Binge drinking for hours or days even occurs. Individual is very ill in this phase. Anger and aggression are common manifestations. Drinking is the sole focus and the person is willing to risk everything for the drink. Often in this phase, loss of job, marriage, family, friends and self-respect are noted.
phase IV of alcohol use disorder
The chronic phase
Emotional and physical disintegration
Helplessness and life-threatening physical
Emotional and physical disintegration. Person is usually intoxicated more often than not and emotional disintegration is evidenced by profound helplessness and self-pity. Impaired reality testing may result in psychosis. Withdrawal triggers symptoms of hallucinations, tremors, convulsions, severe agitation, and panic.
Nerve damage resulting in pain, burning, tingling, prickly sensation in extremities.
due to vit B deficiency
peripheral neuropathy
B vitamin deficiency mediated effects of alcohol
possible symptoms:
alcoholic myopathy
sudden onset of pain in muscles, swelling, weakness and myoglobinuria
Most serious form of Thiamine deficiency.
Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Syndrome of confusion, loss of recent memory, and confabulation.
Korsakoff’s Psychosis
physiologic effects of alcohol
esophagitis
esophageal varices
alcoholic cardiomyopathy
gastritis
pancreatitis
alcoholic hepatitis
leukopenia
thrombocytopenia
sexual dysfunction
End stage of alcohol liver disease and results from long-term chronic alcohol abuse. Widespread liver destruction replaced by fibrous (scar) lesions.
cirrhosis of the liver
complications of cirrhosis of the liver
Portal Hypertension
Ascites
Esophageal Varices
Hepatic Encephalopathy
alcohol intoxication in blood alcohol levels
between 100-200
Within 4-12 hours of cessation of or reduction of alcohol in heavy/prolonged alcohol use
alcohol withdrawal
priority interventions for alcohol withdrawal
Help the client express their feelings directly and openly for 30 min at least twice a day
Engage in self-evaluation to describe strengths and areas that support or development is needed and use journaling daily to record.
Verbalize their process for solving problems to staff
Practice nonchemical alternatives to dealing with acute stress and difficult situations with the goal of identifying and practicing at least three skills during their inpatient stay.
implementation of skills for alcohol withdrawal
Focusing on the here and now and what the client can do to redirect their behavior and life
Guide the client to the conclusion that sobriety is a choice they can make
If self-evaluation identified areas in which the patient needs support and development, ensure that resources are arranged upon discharge for this to happen
Validate when the patient is able to problem solve more clearly and help the client find acceptable ways to express feelings with positive reinforcement as they practice these techniques.
sedative/hypnotic use disorder drugs
Barbiturates
Nonbarbiturate hypnotics
Antianxiety agents
Club Drugs
examples of barbiturates
phenobarbital
examples of nonbarbiturate
Estazolam, Restoril, Halcion, Lunesta, Zolpidem or Ambien – referred to as sleepers
examples of antianxiety agents
Xanax, Clonazepam, Diazepam, Lorazepam are most common. Green and white pills. Color often helps determine dose.
examples of club drugs
Flunitrazepam, GHB commonly called Roofies, Liquid X, GHB, and rope or Rohypnol