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47 Cards in this Set
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Ingestion of a substance produces maladaptive behavior all changes because of affects on the central nervous system |
Intoxication |
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Daily use needed to function, inability to stop impaired social and occupational functioning, recurrent use when it’s physically hazardous, substance related legal problems |
Abuse |
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Physiological dependence on a substance |
Dependence |
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Requires increased amount of substance to produce same effect |
Tolerance |
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Cessation of substance produces syndrome of physiologic symptoms |
Withdrawal |
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Alcohol interactive |
AI |
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What is the most used in abused psychoactive drug? |
Alcohol |
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How many people die from alcohol related causes? |
88,000 |
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31% of blank are related to alcohol abuse |
Car accident fatalities |
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Alcohol is the what leading cause of preventable death? |
Fourth |
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Does alcohol increase the risk of? |
Certain cancers including breast, oral, and esophageal |
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What is considered moderate drinking for a man? |
Two drinks per day |
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What is considered moderate drinking for a woman? |
One drink per day |
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What is considered heavy drinking for a man? |
More than 15 drinks a week |
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What is considered heavy drinking for a woman? |
More than eight drinks a week |
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What is considered binge drinking for a man? |
More than five drinks per occasion |
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What is considered binge drinking for a woman? |
More than four drinks per occasion |
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Heavy drinking affects on the cardiovascular system |
Increased risk of hypertension Arterial plaque buildup Affects on the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system Constricts blood vessels Increases contractility Increased risk for the development of atrial fibrillation Risk of heart failure Risk of cardiomyopathy |
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What are the seven categories of illicit drug use? |
Marijuana Cocaine Heroin Hallucinogens Inhalants Methamphetamines Abuse of prescription drugs |
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What is the most commonly used drug? |
Marijuana |
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Over 2.4 million Americans have a severe |
Opioid use disorder |
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Drug overdoses exceed what? |
Car accident fatalities |
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People often switch to what from prescription drugs? |
Heroin |
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What is the pill version of marijuana? |
Marinol |
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What does marinol do? |
Cause an increase of appetite |
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substance abuse and addiction are diseases of the what? |
The brain |
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Alcohol and other drugs what is the release of what? |
Dopamine |
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With continued use the pleasure is no longer felt in the usual feels less likely to engage in daily activities and calls cravings for the substance. True or false |
True |
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Not all drug use leads to addiction. True or false |
True |
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What are factors in substance abuse? |
Genetics, environment, and developmental factors |
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Alcohol is not curable but it is treatable. True or false |
True |
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Alcoholism is often under diagnose. True or false |
True |
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How many adolescents illicit drug disorder |
3.4% |
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How many adolescents have an alcohol disorder |
2.5% |
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What does alcohol do to adolescents? |
Stunts brain development and maturity levels |
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What other problems do alcohol problems carryover to adulthood in the adolescent? |
Increases risk of high-risk behavior, academic problems, injuries, alcohol problems |
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How much alcohol is safe during pregnancy? |
None |
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What can alcohol result in the fetus? |
Physical, learning, and behavioral problems |
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What illicit drugs are safe during pregnancy? |
None |
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What happens in the aging adult with alcohol? |
Liver metabolism, body water, and kidney function or decrease with increased availability of alcohol in the blood for longer periods of time |
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Many older adults are in medications that interact with alcohol. True or false |
True |
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What problems does alcohol cause an aging adult? |
Increased risk for falls, depression, G.I. problems, toxic reactions, and fatal overdoses |
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Is it difficult for providers to diagnose drinking disorders in the older adult? |
Yes |
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Alcohol assessment subjective |
Audit-C CAGE TWEAK |
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Objective data alcohol assessments |
Gamma glutamyl transference Carbohydrate – deficient transferrin Aspirate aminotransferase Mean corpuscular volume Phosphatidylethanol Breath alcohol greater than 0.08% legal intoxication Clinical institute withdrawal assessment |
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Women naturally have what? |
Higher CDT. Carbohydrate – deficient transferrin |
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Clinical institute withdrawal assessment values |
0-9 equals absent or minimal withdrawal 10-19 equals milder to moderate withdrawal >20 equal severe withdrawal |
