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1
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Substances most commonly misused by

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College students

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“Use”

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drink, swallow, smoke, sniffs, ihales mind alt substance

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“Abuse”

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use of alc/drug for intoxication

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“Addiction”

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irresistible need to continue substance use/behavior despite the harm

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Physical Dependence

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physiological requirement for substance by the brain

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Craving

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urgent desire for substance/behavior, in response to triggers

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Detoxification

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safely withdraw a person from substance

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Chemical hook theory

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substance itself reinforces use

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Alexander experiment

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rats alone chose drug
rat park chose water

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Impaired Response Inhibition and Salience Attribution

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increased exposure to rewarding activity/substances, brain narrows its focus to just that

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Alcohol

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CNS depressant and euphoriant
0.1 0.01%
2 drinks per hour

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Alcohol Abuse (3)

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recurrent use in hazardous situations
legal problems,
failure to meet obligations,
despite social problems

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Alcohol Dependence (5)

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tolerance
withdrawal
increase time in alc activities in replace of important
drinking more/longer than desired
unsuccessful efforts

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Korsakoff’s syndrome

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Gradual onset; retrograde/anterograde amnesia

apathy/increase talking
confabulation/cackling laugh

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Alcohol Withdrawal
Onset

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as soon as 2 hours after last drink

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Alcohol withdrawal
Early symptoms

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Tremors, diaphoresis, rapid pulse, elevated BP

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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

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Hallucination, grand mal seizure, changes in cognition

18
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Delirium Tremens

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Severe alc withdrawal
ANS instability
mental changes
3-5 days after last drink

19
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Delirium Tremens Treatment

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replace thiamine, niacin,folate, magnesium
Electrolytes
Benzos
Baclofen
Antipsych

20
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Cocaine

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CNS stimulant
produces euphoric rush of mental alertness and energy, confidence, 10-20 min CRASH HARD

Can produce paranoia/psychosis

21
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Biological effects of Cocaine

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Increase norepi(TACHY/HTTN)
dopamine (hallucination)
seratonin (paranoia)

22
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Cocaine withdrawal

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sleep 12-18hr
sleep disturbances (rebound REM) lethargy, depression, suicidality,

23
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Amphetamines

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block norepi/dopamine
affect PNS

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Methamphetamine

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release dopamine
easy to make at ghome

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MDMA (Ecstasy)

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causes hallucinations, confusion, depression, sleep problems, drug cravings

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Nicotine

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CNS/PNS/ANS stimulant
toxic in high doses

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Nicotine Withdrawl

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mood and physiologic changes

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Cannabis

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binds with opioid receptor in brain to block dopamine, euphoric sense of calm, impairs ability to form memories, recall events, blunts responsiveness

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Hallucinogens
mushroom
LSD
mescaline

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euphoria, altered body image, distorted/ sharpened visual perception

30
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Benzodiazepines

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CNS depressants
decrease REM
withdrawal begin as long as 7 days

31
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Dissociative Anesthetics

Ketamine, PCP

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reduce signals from conscious mind to other parts of brain

32
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“Club Drugs”

Molly

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cause severe dehydration and hyperthermia

33
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GHB

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CNS depressant
DATE RAPE DRUG
Used for narcolepsy

34
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Opiate withdrawal

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rebound hyperexitability

N/V/D, hypotension
sleepiness, restlessness, agitation, dysphoria
bone pain, cramping

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Codependency

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coping pattern result of living with someone of addiction

sacrificing self for relationship

s/sx abuse

36
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Assessment r/t addiction

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ready for sobriety?
support sx
nonjudgemental approach
do not rescue
denial, rationalization

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Nursing intervention/treatment modiatility

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SAFETY, harm reduction, prevent relapse
assure self awareness
meds
address deficits (cogition)
observe for withdrawal

38
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SAMI

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treat both addiction and mental illness

39
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Motivational interviewing

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acceptance facilitates change

express empathy, develop discrepancy, avoid argument, roll with resistance

40
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Relapse prevention

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Keep it simple, review instruction, journaling, identify situations/triggers

REPEAT AS NEEDED

41
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

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alc causes gastric irritation, reduce B vitamins

Sx: Acute palsy, ataxia

Treat: IV Thiam

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