Substance Use Signs Flashcards
Signs of withdrawal: sweating, tachycardia, hand tremor, insomnia, nausea/vomiting, transient illusions or hallucinations, anxiety, psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures, delirium tremens (DTs)
Alcohol withdrawal
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy
associated with alcoholism - confusion, loss of muscle coordination, vision changes/issues
Korsakoff’s Syndrome
disorder that primarily affects the memory system in the brain. Usually results from a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) - may be caused by alcohol abuse, dietary deficiencies, eating disorders, etc
Signs of withdrawal: dysphoric mood, fatigue, vivid/unpleasant dreams, insomnia or hypersomnia, increased appetite, psychomotor agitation or retardation
Amphetamine/Cocaine withdrawal
Signs of withdrawal: headache, changes in mood, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, increased appetite
Caffeine withdrawal
Signs of withdrawal: irritability, anger/aggression, nervousness/anxiety, sleep difficulty, decreased appetite or weight loss, restlessness, depressed mood, shakiness, sweating, fever, chills, or headache
Cannabis withdrawal
Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (flashbacks)
re-experiencing of one or more perceptual sxs that were experienced while intoxicated - causing significant distress or impairment in functioning
Signs of withdrawal: dysphoric mood, nausea or vomiting, muscle aches, runny eyes/nose, diarrhea, yawning, fever, insomnia
Opioid withdrawal
Early Full Remission (does not apply if on agonist therapy e.g. methadone or in controlled environment)
No criteria for SUD except cravings are met for at least 3 months but less than 12 months
Sustained Full Remission (does not apply if on agonist therapy e.g. methadone or in controlled environment)
No criteria for SUD except cravings have been met for at least 12 months (or longer)
Pre-contemplation
not thinking about or ready for change
Contemplation
thinking and talking about change - considering whether to work towards it
Preperation
planning steps to take in order to make change happen
Action
taking positive steps to put the plan from previous stage into practice
Maintenance
maintaining the change that has been made
Often the spouse, the person who does everything to get the dependent to stop using except what might actually work (confrontation or leaving)
Enabler
The family member who is aware of what is going on and tried to assume responsibility for the family by being successful (often the oldest child)
Hero
The family member who rejects the family system (often 2nd child)
Scapegoat
The member who quietly withdraws from the family system (often 3rd child)
Lost child
The member who “plays clown” in order to relieve family tension or their own pain (often the youngest child)
Mascot
Substance Use Disorder (must have 2 symptom for a substance within same 12-month period)
- Taking the substance in larger amounts or for longer than you meant to
- Wanting to cut down or stop using but not being able to
- Spending a lot of time getting, using, or recovering from the use of substance
- Cravings and urges to use the substance
- Not managing to do what you should at work, home, school b/c of substance use
- Continuing to use despite problems caused
- Giving up important social, work, or recreational activities
- Using substances again and again even when it puts in harms way
- Continuing to use even when you know you have a physical or psychological problem that could be made worse by substance use
- Needing more of the substance to get the effect you want (tolerance)
- Development of withdrawal sxs, which can be relieved by taking more of substance
