Test 4 drug abuse 1 Flashcards
What are the two drugs cause the greatest number of medical problems?
Alcohol
Tobacco
What 4 Factor increase POTENTIAL for abuse?
Potency of drug
Quick onset action
inexpensive
easy to obtain
Define drug abuse?
Drug use inconsistent with medical or social patterns of a culture
What is physical dependence?
necesitates the continued administration of drug to prevent a withdrawal syndrome
what is the primary cause of relapse?
Phycological dependance
Three signs of addiction
compulsive drug seeking
use despite serious medical and social consequences
Always psycological dependance
Tolerance
decreased effectiveness of drug with constant dosage
Enabling
The behaviors or OTHERS
what must doctors be aware of when patients report history of chemical dependancy?
relapsing disease
when is the time required to produce physical dependance the shortest
with rapidly metabolized drugs
overdose from what is the leading cause of ER visits?
Access to stored medications at home
what are three special considerations for kids when thinking about medications
Increased membrane permiability
Dosing (based on weight
up to half the dose of an adult
what is the exception for child safety caps
Patients with arthritis (trouble opening caps)
T or F prescription drugs are abused more then cocain, heroin, halllucinagens, and ectacy combined
T
what causes more overdoses then cocain and heroin combined
Opiates
