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12 Cards in this Set
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What are some Issues regarding Alcohol as a public health issue
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Excessive alcohol use
Underage drinking Binge drinking |
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What is binge drinking?
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Men: drinking 5 or more drinks on a single occasion
Women: drinking 4 or more drinks on a single occasion |
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What are some US issues regarding Alcohol abuse
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Binge drinking a significant problem
More than 1/2 active duty military report binge drinking More than 46000 deaths among underage Dangers of mixing energy drinks with alcohol |
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Alcohol as a Global Public Health Burden
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34 countries have adopted formal policies
Statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing have increased significantly No clear trends regarding minimum age drinking laws |
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What makes for successful detox & rehab program?
Alcohol Detox & Treatment Programs |
Programs:
Provide proper medical supervision Provide protects patients dignity Provide extensive follow up & monitoring Address long term recovery Address other drug dependence issues Are sufficient in length Are not cost prohibitive Include out and inpatient settings Involve family |
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Commonly abused drugs
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Alcohol
Amphetamines Cocaine DM Ecstasy (MDMA) GHB Heroin/Opoids Hashish Ketamine Marijuana Methamphetamine Nicotine PCP (analogs) Rohypnol Salvia |
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Other substances of abuse
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Inhalants
Hallucinogens (LCD) Anabolic steroids Prescription |
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What does illicit use mean?
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When something is used for non medical or non prescribed use, it is considered illicit
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Substance abuse management
What are the National Institute on drug abuse principles NIDA |
No single treatment is appropriate for ALL individuals
Treatment should be readily available Treatment must attend to multiple needs (not just drug abuse) Multiple courses of treatment may be required for success Must remain in treatment for adequate time- critical for success Drug addiction can be effectively treated with behavior based therapies Heroin, nicotine and other drugs can be treated with meds |
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What makes for a successful substance abuse program?
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Medically based program
Continuity of care after tx Centers; with a variety of treatment programs that include options (inpatient, outpatient, residential, short stay) Licensed and accredited Involve family |
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What makes for a successful substance abuse program?
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An established program with high success rate
Specialized programs Program: is cost effective employs a multi-disciplinary and highly skilled staff |
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Role of pharmacist
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Familiarize with current trends in substance abuse
Familiarize with street names |
