substance abuse Edgars Shitty notecards

Question 1

why is moonshine so troublesome in alcohol prohibition?

Answer 1

its illegal, higher alcohol content

increase crime- lawlessness.

Question 2

Over the Counter Drugs

Answer 2

not always used judiciously because they treat many signs and symptoms

Question 3

health problems on substance abuse

Answer 3

low birth weight- congenital abnormalities
accidents-homicides-suicides-violence-family disruptions
Chronic disease- CV-cancer-lung

Question 4

what are the factors on health problems of substance abuse

Answer 4

lack of education
lack of quality control of illegal drugs
drug laws label drug users as criminals

Question 5

the set or the setting?
expectations of the drug that is either unconscious or conscious
genetically predisposed to drug addiction/alcoholism
health status- drug start to disease your process
person has underlying mental health disorder(depression)

Answer 5

the set

Question 6

Kody the alcoholic is depressed, he take his meds with a bottle of whiskey. what will happen to him?

Answer 6

it will make him more depressed

Question 7

The set or the setting?

Answer 7

physical- social-cultural environment
daily stress, person will think this will make them feel better
lower socioeconomic background
may grow up believing that drugs and alcohol can solve problems life
substance used in place of physician prescription?

Question 8

Harm Reduction Model

Answer 8

focus on education
substance abuse addiction is a health problem
they can be helped

Question 9

substance abuse can be legal or illegal? T/F

Answer 9

True

Question 10

substance abuse will impair and damage what?

Answer 10

health, social, economic, physical, mental, financial and can endanger their life or the lives of others

Question 11

drug dependence vs drug addiction

Answer 11

drug dependence needs to continually use the drug because of physiologic change of the CNS.

Drug addiction is when person is completely preoccupied with use of drug. drug addicts are already drug dependent

Question 12

Multiple choice.
which are the depressants, Hallucinogens, stimulants?
cocaine PCP
meth(amphetamines) LSD
alcohol ectasy
nicotine inhalants
heroin caffeine

Answer 12

you guys should know this shit

Question 13

mechanisms of depressant

Answer 13

lower energy level
decrease body response
lower HR, RR, and muscular coordination
high dose can lead to coma or death

Question 14

alcohol

Answer 14

risk for injury due to alterations to CNS
act of diuretic
depletion of potassium
don’t have enough caloric requirements

Question 15

high prevalence alcoholism in female

WHY?

Answer 15

she’s lonely… wants that D
feel inferiority
conflict at home/work just like the movies

Question 16

Health problems of alcoholism?

Answer 16

HTN, heart disease, Atheroscelrosis
cancer  pancreatitis
stroke    fetal alcohol syndrome
liver disease    retardation
ulcers    memory loss     impotence/sterility

Question 17

Kate Upton has been caught missing work, her co-workers says she has loss of productivity and Edgar says she has been abusing him from home, she can’t model because she has getting bruised due to falls. and motor vehicle accidents. she is suffering from

Answer 17

Alcoholism social problems

Question 18

breathalyzer

Answer 18

measures Blood alcohol level

CNS effect of 160lbs man is based on # of drinks in 1 hour

Question 19

BAL=

0.40= death

Answer 19

intoxicated under 21= DUI zero tolerance

misdemeanor

DUI

Question 20

moderate intoxication

Answer 20

80-200mg/dl
mood behavioral changes
poor motor coordination
hypotension can occur >100mg/dl

Question 21

marked intoxication

Answer 21

250-400mg/dl
staggering ataxia
emotional lability
confusion-stupor-coma

Question 22

severe intoxication

Answer 22

more than 500mg/dl

death due to respiratory distress

Question 23

edgar didn’t drink for 5 days. he started to have restlessness, tremors to the whole body and anxiety issues. what does he have? minor or major withdrawal?

Answer 23

major withdrawal- tremors of entire body

Question 24

ohhh nooo edgar started to have seizures, the last time he drank alcohol was 36 hours. what should you do?

Answer 24

911

Question 25

heroin is an opioid, what does it produce?

Answer 25

euphoria
its a goddamn poppy plant that produces morphine or codeine
tolerance develops quickly

Question 26

what does a stimulant do?

Answer 26

make you feel alert, IT Does not give you energy just allow your body to be effective
stimulates metabolism

Question 27

problems with stimulants

Answer 27

winding down can cause some sleepiness, laziness, mental fatigue depression

Question 28

nicotine is

Answer 28

most addictive substance in US

found in tobacco

Question 29

T/F there is higher rate in white collar workers that are smokers rather than the blue collar

Answer 29

F

blue collar workers has higher rate

Question 30

cocaine interacts with?

Answer 30

dopamine

Question 31

what is the problem about cocaine?

Answer 31

dopamine gets depleted and then person uses more cocaine to mantain the high feeling

Question 32

which of the drug can lead into theft/prostitution to obtain money to buy the drug?

Answer 32

cocaine

Question 33

so i got bored and stopped at caffeine…

Answer 33

BYE