Substance Use and Related Disorders Flashcards
What are examples of 4 substance induced disorders?
- Substance intoxication
- Withdrawal
- Substance-induced psychotic disorder
- Substance-induced depressive disorder
What is the main feature of substance use disorders?
Cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance-related disorders
What are five groups of criteria for substance use disorders?
- Impaired control
- Social impairment
- Risky use
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
Define tolerance
A need for markedly increased amounts of the substance in order to achieve intoxication and it goes up the more the person uses the substance
Define craving
- Classical conditioning and associated with specific reward centers in the brain
- Intense desire is heightened when the person is in the environment where the substance is used or obtained
- Signal of intending relapse
What makes substance use disorder stand out from just casually using substances?
- The person avoids social activities such as hobbies, family and withdraws due to interpersonal problems
What is an example of risky use and how some substance use disorders begin?
The person has diabetes and is told you need to stay away from alcohol and they still drink, they eat very sparingly but the excess sugar comes from their alcohol use
Define withdrawal
- Characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance (e.g. the cravings and jitteriness experienced when one stops smoking)
- Taking the same substance (or a closely related substance) to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms
- Occurs within the blood/tissue
What is substance intoxication?
The development of a reversible substance-specific syndrome due to the recent ingestion of a substance
Can substance intoxication occur in individual’s with a substance use disorder?
Yes
Does substance intoxication apply to tobacco?
No
What are two main features of substance withdrawal?
- The development of a substance-specific problematic behavioral change, with a physiological and cognitive symptoms, that is due to the cessation of, or reduction in, heavy and prolonged substance use
What percentage of females and males qualify for a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol use disorder?
20% of males and 8% of females
What percentage of males and females regularly engage in binge drinking?
50% of males and 40% of females
What percentage of males and females regularly engage in binge drinking?
50% of males and 40% of females