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What is a disease characterized by?
* Continued use of a specific psychoactive substance, despite physical, psychological, or social harm.
What steps can be made to put an addiction into long-term remission?
1) Compulsory external supervision 2) Establishment in a new network of friends 3) "A new love interest" 4) Inspiration group membership
Is AA more effective or is Detox/Hospitalization?
AA- 78% effective (300 Meetings)
Detox/Hospitalization- 3% effective
Define Substance Abuse and why it differs than dependence.
It's a harmful use of a psychoactive substance. In one category of psychoactive substance use disorders. Defined ONLY in terms of behaviors
What 4 criteria are used for knowing if it's abuse?
1) Failure to fulfill role obligations at school, work, or home.
2) Physically hazardous situations
3) Legal problems
4) Social/Interpersonal Problems
Only 1 needs to occur in a 12 month period. Usually significant through distress/impairment
Once a diagnosis of _________ has been made, a diagnosis of substance abuse ___________.
*Addiction/Dependence
*Cannot be made
Who would, most likely, meet Addiction/Dependency criteria?
Patients who continue to drink or use that are meeting abuse criteria.
Substance Dependence criteria is what?
1)Tolerance 2) Withdrawal 3) Amount Used (intention) 4)Loss of control (desire) 5) Time (preoccupation) 6) Narrowing Behavioral Repertoire 7) Adverse Consequences
At least 3 must occur to be Addiction ("dependence")
Explain tolerance.
Majorly increased amounts of said substance to achieve intoxication, desired effect, or diminished effect with same amount of substance
Explain withdrawal
1- Characteristic WDS which is specific for substance and happens while abstinent
2- Closely related substance which relieves or avoids WDS
Explain amount used
Substance usually taken in larger amounts over longer periods of time
Explain loss of control
Persistent desire or unsuccesful efforts to control use.
Explain preoccupation (time)
Use a lot of time in activities necessary to get, use, or recover from said drug
Explain the Narrowly focused behavioral repertiore
Social, occupational, or rec. activities are given up or reduced because of the drug
Explain adverse consequences
Drug is continued to be used even though knowledge of problems (physical or psychological, or persistent or recurrent) exacerbated the substance
When is it the ONLY part of psychiatry that we have convenient and easily obtainable evidence in a lab testing UDS and UDT?
Substance Use and Addiction.

*ALWAYS GET URINE DRUG TEST*
Explain loss of control
Persistent desire or unsuccesful efforts to control use.
Explain preoccupation (time)
Use a lot of time in activities necessary to get, use, or recover from said drug
Explain the Narrowly focused behavioral repertiore
Social, occupational, or rec. activities are given up or reduced because of the drug
Explain adverse consequences
Drug is continued to be used even though knowledge of problems (physical or psychological, or persistent or recurrent) exacerbated the substance
When is it the ONLY part of psychiatry that we have convenient and easily obtainable evidence in a lab testing UDS and UDT?
Substance Use and Addiction.

*ALWAYS GET URINE DRUG TEST*
DSM IV "Dependence"=?
Addiction. When criteria has been met. EXCEPT when therapeutically prescribed drugs are used.
5/7 DSM-IV NOT valid for identifying addiction in pain pts
What Maladaptive behaviors are used during therapy for addiction?
(for non-theraputic pathologic substance use)
1- tolerance 2- withdrawal 3- amount used 4- loss of control 5- time spent pursuing All these are not valid.
6- Important activites reduced or given up 7- Continued use despite harm 6&7 are valid for identifying addiction in pain pts
What does the pseudoaddictive behavior describe?
The inaccurate interpretation of behaviors in pts who have severe pain that is undermedicated or not been treated
How can pseudoaddictive behavior be distinguished from addiction?
When the pt seeking pain relief receives adequate analgesia they demonstrate improved functioning in daily life. ADDICTS DON'T
How else can pseudoaddictive behavior be distinguished from addiction?
legit pain pts use their meds as prescribed, addicts don't. Addicts mix their meds with other drugs, including alcohol, whereas pain pts don't.
what can continue to have separate diagnostic codes that are based on specific substances and behaviors?
DSM and ICD systems
What is focused on the internal prain processes in addiction rather than external reward sources?
ASAM
What is the ASAM recommended unitary approach that asseses and treats more comprehensively?
Abstinence from all psychoactive substances recommended and monitoring of all potential addictive behaviors on an ongoing basis.
Who is vulnerable to loss of control?
the individual with the disease if engaged with other addictive substances or pleasurable behaviors.
What are the 5 c's of addiction during opioid Rx?
*Loss of CONTROL over medication
*COMPULSIVE use of medication
* CRAVING & preoccupation with opioids
* CONCURRENT use of mood altering drugs
What if the pt has a Hx of an addictive disorder and requires controlled substance Rx during treatment of pain?
Doesn't actively participate in an addiction treatment program