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How is abuse different from dependence in terms of drug addiction?
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abuse: Misbusing it in a way that causes the person to get into trouble
Dependence: Someone with tolerance and withdrawal issues. They need it on a daily basis to get by. |
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In terms of severity, what is worse, drug abuse or drug addiciton?
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Drug addiciton. Abuse is just using it.
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What is the difference between substance use vs. substance intoxication?
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Intoxication: Use to the point it impairs functioning. Substance use:
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What is the difference between tolerance and withdrawal?
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Tolerance: You need more to get effect. The amt you take to feel effects.
Withdrawal: Experiencing symptoms due to lack of substance in your body. |
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What is the specific target of the depressants? What is an example of a depressant?
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GABA, alcohol
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How many of the U.S. population use alcholo?
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over 50%
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Which gender abuses alchol more?
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male
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T/F the substance that is most widely known as a depressant causes agression?
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F
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What percentage of people experience spontaneous revovery from alcohol problems?
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20%
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What is an example of a sedative, and what effect do sedatives have?
Hypnotic? Anxiolytic? |
barbiturates, claming
Hy: sleep inducing Anxiety reducing (benzodiazepines) |
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Combining what type of drugs with alochol would be syergistic?
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sedatives--(barbiturates)
Hypnotics and anxiolytics( benzodiazepines) |
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What class of drugs is the most widely consumed drug in the U.S.?
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Stimulants
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What type of drugs are mainly used to help people regulate their state?
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sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics
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What class of drugs would cocaine and nicotine be in?
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stimulants
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How do amphetamines stimulate the CNS?
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Enhance the release of norepinephrine and dopamine.
Reuptake is blocked |
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Why type of drug is cocaine?
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stimulant
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What is the nature of drugs?
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sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic
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What type of drug is often referred to as analgesics?
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opiods
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What is the worst drug you can take? Most addictive? Most wused?
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Meth, nicotine, caffiene
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What are some of examples of the durg that produce paranoia, hallucinations, and altered sensory perception?
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(hallucinogens) marijuana, LSD
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Morphine is based off of what type of drug?
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opiod
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What is the most common form of hallucinogenic drug?
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LSD
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What would the positive reinfrocement be of taking drugs? Negative reinforcement?
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The high, depression/withdrawals)
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What is the opponent process theroy?
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Always something going to happen to keep people using (why the crash after drug use fails to keep people from using)
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What is meant by the role of expectancy effets?
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People who use in same setting, your body preps for drug use. Your body ca
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If a person has to shoot up in the same place, around the same time, what would this be called?
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role of expectancy
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Why is the role of expectancy potentially dangerous?
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danger of overdose, when a person take same amount of drugs out of context they're use to,
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What is the biological treatment of substance-related disorders?
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Agonist substitution
-safe drug w/ similar chem composition -e.g. methadone/patch Antagonist Treatment -drugs that block/counteract the positive effects of substances e.g.nalterxone for opiate and alcohol problems. Aversive treatment -drugs that make use of substance extremely unpleasant -e.g. antabuse and silver nitrate |
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What are some examples of an antagonistic treatment of substance-related dx's?
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Naltrexone for opiate and alcohol problems
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How effective is biological treatmetn?
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generally ineffective when used alone.
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What type of treatment involves drugs that make use of subsatances extremely unpleasant?
(antabuse and silver nitrate) |
aversive treatment be?
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What are some examples of psychosocial treatment for substance-related dx's?
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inpatient vs. outpatient care (little diff in effectivieness
community support programs balancing treatment goals comprehensive treatemtn and prevention programs |
