Substance Use Disorders Flashcards
Substance Use Disorders
- Impaired control symptoms
Use larger amounts or over longer period than intended
Persistent desire/unsuccessful efforts to cut down
excessive amount of time spent obtaining/using/recovering from use
Intense craving
Substance Use Disorders
- Pharmacological effects
Tolerance
Withdrawal
Substance Use Disorders
- Social Impairment
Failure to fulfill major obligations
Recurrent social/interpersonal problems
Withdraw from social/occupational/recreational activities
Substance Use Disorders
- risky use symptoms
Use in physically hazardous situations
Failure to abstain despite recurrent physical/psychological problems
Substance Use Disorder
- symptom categories
Impaired control
Pharmacological Effects
Social Impairment
Risky Use
Substance Use Disorder
- duration
- at least 12 months
Substance Use Disorder
- interventions
- Motivational Interviewing
- Measurement of change
- 12-step programs
- Stress management
- impulse control
- group/individual therapy
- peer support
- mindfulness-based relapse prevention
- improvement of communication/relationship skills
- CBT
- Behavior therapy
Alcohol Intoxication
- symptoms
Substance Specific Syndrome (greater than 1 of the following)
- slurred speech
- incoordination
- unsteady gate
- nystagmus
- poor attention/memory
- stupor/coma
Alcohol withdrawal
- symptoms
- Autonomic hyperactivity - fluctuations in BP, HR, respiratory, body temp
- hand tremor
- insomnia
- nausea/vomiting
- hallucinations
- psychomotor agitation
- anxiety
- seizures
Cannabis Intoxication
- symptoms
Substance Specific Syndrome (2 or more of the following)
- conjuncitval injection (red eyes)
- increased appetite
- dry mouth
- tachycardia
Cannabis withdrawal
- symptoms
- abdominal pain, tremors, sweating, fever, chills, headaches
- irritability
- anxiety
- restlessness
- sleep disturbance
- decreased appetite
- depressed mood
Caffeine Intoxication
- symptoms
Substance specific syndrome (more than 5 of the following)
- restlessness
- nervousness
- rambling flow of thought/speech
- abnormal heart rate/beat
- flushed face
- gastrointestinal disturbance
- diuresis
- muscle twitching
- excitement
- insomnia
- inexhaustibility
- psychomotor agitation
Caffeine Withdrawal
- symptoms
- headache
- fatigue
- dysphoric mood/irritability
- impaired concentration
- flu-like symptoms
Stimulant intoxication
- symptoms
- abnormal heart rate
- pupillary dilation
- elevated blood pressure
- perspiration/chills
- nausea/vomiting
- weight loss
- psychomotor agitation
- muscular weakness
- confusion, seizures, dystonias, coma
Stimulant Withdrawal
- symptoms
- fatigue
- vivid dreams
- insomnia/hypersomnia
- increased appetite
- psychomotor retardation
