Substance Related Disorders

Question 0

What is physical addiction?

Answer 0

When prolonged use of substance have altered the body to the extent that it is affected when not taken

Question 1

What is the addition process?

Answer 1

Addiction in physical and behavioural processes

Question 2

What is physical and psychological addiction ?

Answer 2

A person who is psychologically dependant on drugs

Question 3

What is substance abuse characterised by?

Answer 3

Failure to fulfil major obligations
Exposure to physical dangers
Legal problems

Question 4

How many people died from alcohol in 2009?

Answer 4

5690 males

2974 females

Question 5

What is alcohol?

Answer 5

sedative hypnotics agent

Question 6

There are 7 criteria for DSM substance dependant what are they?

Answer 6

Tolerance
Low efforts to cut down
Withdrawal 
Continuation of use
Activities to obtain substance
Social activities given up
Larger amounts of substance

Question 7

What is the treatment for alcohol abuse?

Answer 7

Biological
Cognitive and behavioural therapy
Aversion therapy
Self help AA

Question 8

Name four substances?

Answer 8

Cannabis
Opioids
Stimulants
MDMA

Question 9

How does alcohol get into the system?

Answer 9

Through stomach to blood where if is metabolised by the liver

Question 10

What does alcohol do?

Answer 10

Stimulated GABA

Increase serotonin and dopamine

Question 11

How can alcohol damage you?

Answer 11

Kills brain cells causing loss of grey matter in the tempral lobe

Question 12

What is nicotine?

Answer 12

Addictive agent in tobacco