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| what are the 4 important questions to as addicted pts? |
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Definition
| number of drugs they have been on over the years, number of years they have been on drugs, doses of drugs taken and degree of independence (most important). |
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| what is the difference between drug dependence and abuse? |
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Definition
| dependence: can still go to school/work. abuse: pt starts missing school/work. |
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| can suboxone be given to a pregnant pt? |
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Term
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| buprenorphine + naloxone (naloxone: an antagonist used b/c if someone cheats and uses drugs, the pt will develop withdrawal symptoms). usually 2 sublingual tabs. |
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Term
| if pts have severe withdrawal symptoms, how is this addressed? |
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Definition
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| how often are addiction pts seen? |
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| should the pts be experiencing withdrawal when they start suboxone? |
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| every 2 weeks (immunoassay then spectroscopy) |
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| can suboxone be used w/BZDs? |
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Term
| is counseling more important than suboxone? |
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Definition
| yes, particularly a counselor who has been on drugs and beat the addiction |
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| what % of suboxone treatments are successful? |
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