Substance-Related or Addictive Disorder Unit 3 (1)

Question 1

Addiction

Answer 1

State of compulsive or chronic need for a substance that is so strong that physical (tolerance may develop) or psychological distress occurs

Question 2

Blackout

Answer 2

Amnesic episode i.e period of time in which an individual is conscious and appears to behave normally, but for which the individual has no recollection (occurs with the use of alcohol)

Question 3

Abstinence

Answer 3

Refraining from use of a substance

Question 4

Crashing

Answer 4

Hunger and rebound depression which occurs after the initial pleasurable experience with amphetamines and cocaine (the rebound depression may be so severe that suicidal ideation is also present)

Question 5

Confabulation

Answer 5

Behavioral response to memory loss in which the client “makes up” imaginary events and inappropriate words to fill in memory gaps

Question 6

Detoxification

Answer 6

Treatment modality used to decrease the symptomsof withdrawal from a substance (e.g. alcohol or methadone detoxification) and gradually return the individual to a substance free state

Question 7

Intoxication

Answer 7

State achieved after ingestion of a substance in sufficient quantities to produce VS and MS changes, includes symptoms and effects of use

Question 8

Dual Diagnosis

Answer 8

Diagnosis of an individual with two disorders in the DSM-5, a mental illness diagnosis and a substance related disorder (also know as MICA or mentally ill chemical abuser)

Question 9

Flashback

Answer 9

Reoccurence of visual distortions and/or intense emotional experiences similar to those occuring during a trip

Question 10

Loss of Control

Answer 10

(in alcoholism) the individual cannot control the amount of alcohol use on any given occasion, although s/he is not driven to drink

(in other substance abuse) the inability to stop using the drug

Question 11

Mainlining

Answer 11

Taking substances IV (narcotics or amphetamines may be injected)

Question 12

Tolerance

Answer 12

State occuring when metabolic changes in the tissue response to a substance are diminished resulting in the need to increase the amount of drug used in order to obtain the desired effect. Long-term tolerance and excessive tissue damage may eventually cause an inverse (opposite) effect where decreased amounts of the drug are needed to achieve the desired effect

Question 13

Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome

Answer 13

Occurs when a physically dependent individual is deprived of the opiod drug

Question 14

Trip

Answer 14

Unpredictable experience (may be good or bad) that occurs when a hallucinogen is taken

Question 15

Withdrawal

Answer 15

Progressive predictable set of symptoms occurring when a substance is discontinued or a dose is reduced

Question 16

Withdrawal Delirium

Answer 16

(formerly called delirium tremens) Serious, potentially life threatening form of alcohol withdrawal

Question 17

MICA

Answer 17

Mental ill chemical abuser

Question 18

Hallucinogens

Question 19

Stimulants

Question 20

Sedative hypnotics