Substance Abuse Disorders Flashcards
MC psych disorder associated with substance abuse
Bipolar disorder
At risk drinking criteria
Females: 3/day or 8/week
Males: 4/day and 15/week
CAGE questionnaire
Cut down
Annoyed
Guilty
Eye opener
Symptoms of alcohol intoxication
Disinhibition
Dysarthria
Ataxia
Memory lapses
N/V
Drowsiness
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal
Anxiety
Irritability
N/V
Delirium tremens
Tremors
Wernicke encephalopathy
Confusion
Ataxia
Ophthalmoplegia
Often reversible
Treatment for Wernicke encephalopathy
Thiamine
Korsakoff psychosis
Irreversible amnesia due to alcohol use
Treatment of alcohol withdrawal
Benzodiazepines
Treatment of chronic alcohol use
Thiamine
Naltrexone or Campral (acamprosate)
Symptoms of marijuana use
Euphoria
Disinhibition
Hunger
Conjunctival injection
Impaired memory
Symptoms of marijuana withdrawal
Fatigue
Yawning
Hypersomnia
Treatment of marijuana abuse
Sustained abstinence and psychosocial interventions
Symptoms of opioid intoxication
Decreased perception of pain
Euphoria
Pupillary constriction
Constipation
Respiratory depression
Treatment of opioid overdose
Narcan
Symptoms of opioid withdrawal
Yawning
Lacrimation
Tremors
Hot and cold flashes
N/V
Anorexia
Opioid withdrawal treatment
Methadone
Suboxone
Symptoms of amphetamine intoxication
Increased energy
Skin picking
Euphoria
Psychosis
Dilated pupils
Increased HR and BP
Tooth decay
Weight loss
Treatment of amphetamine intoxication
Benzos
Fluid resuscitation
Symptoms of amphetamine withdrawal
Dysphoria
Anhedonia
Fatigue
Agitation
Crazing
Increased appetite
Benzos are typically overdosed in combination with ___
Alcohol
Symptoms of benzo overdose
CNS depression
Treatment of benzo overdose
Flumazenil
Symptoms of benzo withdrawal
Tremors
Seizures
Anxiety
Psychosis
