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| Drugs of abuse all activate the reward system of the brain via increasing _______ transmission. |
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| Name 5 health consequences of cocaine abuse. |
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| Cardiac arrhythmia, MI, seizurs, cerebral hemorrhage, and nasal septal perforation |
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| How does long-term heavy drinking effect mortality rates? |
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| 50% higher mortality rates |
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| A state in which an organism functions normally only in the presence of a drug manifested as a physical disturbance .when the drug is removed (withdrawal) |
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| A state in which an organism no longer responds to a drug and needs a higher dose in order to achieve the same effect. |
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| A state in which an organism engages in a compulsive behavior which is pleasureable or rewarding and has loss of control in limiting intake. |
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| What are the 2 screening questions that USPSTF reccommends to detect problem drinking? |
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| CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener)and TWEAK (Tolerance, Worried, Eye-opener, Amnesia, Cut down) |
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| What is the difference between precomtemplators and contemplators? |
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| Pre - doesn't see the problem and not talking about it. Con - recognize the problem and taking action |
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| What are some physical s/sx of alcohol/substance withdrawal? |
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| Nausea, tremor, sweating, anxiety, agitation, hallucination, disorientation, delirium, seizures, pulse & BP |
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| Name 3 meds used for tx of alcohol withdrawl. |
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| 1) Benzos 2)Clonidine & BB 3)Thiamine |
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| What med is used for sedative/hypnotic substance withdrawal? |
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| What are meds used to tx narcotic withdrawal? |
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| Oral methadone and clonidine |
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| What med and tx is used to tx alcohol dependence? |
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| Disulfiram (Antabuse) + supportive therapy (AA) & counseling |
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| What med. is used to tx alcohol abuse and help reduce relapse? |
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| What med, is used to tx substance abuse (detox)? |
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| A minimum of how long is required for methadone maintenance? |
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| What is the first stage of addiction treatment? |
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| What recovery program involves admitting that one can't control one's addiction, recognizing a greater power to give strength, uses sponsor to help examine past errors? |
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| What does the acronym SMART stand for? How many points does it include? |
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| Self Management And Recovery Training. 4 points. |
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