Substance Abuse Lecture Powerpoint

Question 1

Tolerance definition

Answer 1

The need for increasingly larger or more concentrated dosage of substance in order to achieve desired effect

Question 2

Withdrawal from ___ and ___ can be fatal, while withdrawal from ___ is not

Answer 2

alcohol and benzos, opioids

Question 3

Early remission vs sustained

Answer 3

Substance related addictive disorder specifier used for 3-12 months individual does not meet any of the criteria of substance use disorder except cravings (greatest risk of relapse), sustained is >12 months

Question 4

Maintenance therapy vs controlled environment

Answer 4

Maintenance therapy refers to an individual on medication such as methadone or buprenorphine or naltrexone and no criteria for SUD met, while controlled environment is where they have access to alcohol and controlled substances is restricted and no criteria for SUD are met (jails or rehab)

Question 5

10 substance classes in substance related and addictive disorders

Answer 5

• alcohol
• caffeine
• cannabis
• hallucinogens
• inhalent
• opioid
• sedative
• stimulants
• tobacco
• other

Question 6

Alcohol acute withdrawal treatment gold standard (3)

Answer 6

• diazepam (valium)
• carbamezapine (tegretol)
• thiamine/folate/magnesium

Question 7

Alcohol addiction medications (2)

Answer 7

• Naltrexone (vivitrol) injection

- disulfiram (no alcohol)

Question 8

Cannabis use in early adolescence is linked to…

Answer 8

….psychosis

Question 9

Cannabis/cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and treatment

Answer 9

Associated with withdrawal from marijuana, rate of cyclic vomiting that is resistant to antiemetics
treated with haldol

Question 10

__% of population use elicit drugs, of those the 2 most popular options are…

Answer 10

10%, alcohol and tobacco products

Question 11

Substance intoxication definition

Answer 11

Development of reversible substance specific syndrome due to recent exposure/use of substance, clinically significant maladaptive behavioral or psychological changes due to effect of substance on CNS and develop during or shortly after use of substance

Question 12

Substance withdrawal definition

Answer 12

Development of substance specific problematic behavioral change with physiological and psychological elements, symptoms directly attributable to reduction of substance use after heavy history

Question 13

Vaping and THC due to risk for ARDS are less preferrable to…

Answer 13

…smoking

Question 14

LSD overdose management drug (1)

Answer 14

-benzodiazepines

Question 15

Naloxonevs naltrexone

Answer 15

Naloxone is an antagonist used to treat opioid overdose, naltrexone is an agonist that prevents cravings (withdrawal assistance)

Question 16

PDMP (prescription drug monitoring program)

Answer 16

Requirement that prescribers must query their state level PDMP log each time a patient is prescribed an opioid drug product or benzodiazepine