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335 Exam 2

335 Addiction

TermDefinition
addiction a physiological or physical need for a substance or process to the extent that the individual will risk negative consequences in an attempt to meet the need
substance use disorder use of the substance interfered with the ability to fulfill role obligation
tolerance amount required to achieve the desired effect continues to increase, priority intervention to abstain from the substance
intoxication physical and mental state of exhilaration and emotional frenzy or lethargy to stupor
withdrawal physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies the discontinuation of an addictive substance
conditioning a learned response that occurs after repeated exposure to a stimuli
pre alcoholic phase relieving everyday stress and tensions
early alcoholic phase begins with blackouts, alcohol is required by individuals; consumption in secret
crucial phase individual has lost control, physiological addiction evident, inability to choose whether or not to drink; risks anything for alcohol
chronic phase emotional and physical disintegration; more intoxicated than sober; expresses self pity
alcoholism peripheral neuropathy peripheral nerve damage, pain, burning and tingling, prickly sensation
alcoholic myopathy sudden onset of muscle pain, swelling and weakness along with myoglobinuria - red urine
wernicke's encephalopathy most serious form of thiamine deficiency; paralysis of ocular muscles
korsakoff's psychosis syndrome of confusion, loss of recent memory and confabulation in alcoholics
alcoholic cardiomyopathy accumulation in the myocardial cells, enlargement and weakened; congestive heart failure
alcoholic hepatitis inflamed liver due to alcohol, enlarged and tender, jaundice
cirrhosis of the liver end stage of alcoholic liver disease, destruction of liver cells leads to portal hypertension, ascites, esophageal varices, hepatic encephalopathy
alcohol withdrawal coarse tremor of hands, tongue and eyelids, N/V, elevated blood pressure, hallucinations
sedative use disorder can cause rebound insomnia and increased dreaming (REM rebound)
intoxication of sedatives mood lability, impaired judgment, slurred speech, uncoordination
withdrawal sedatives sweating, pulse greater than 100, hand tremors, illusions
stimulants withdrawal think crashing, fatigue, cramps, depression
stimulants intoxication hyper vigilance, sensitivity, anxiety and tension
opioid withdrawal lacrimination and rhinorrhea, pupillary dilation, sweating
opioid intoxication psychomotor agitation and retardation
increased risks with nicotine cancer, COPD, heart disease, macular degeneration
substance dependence when the individual can no longer control the use of the substance
depressant withdrawal symptoms tachycardia, hypertension, hallucinations
disulfiram side effects with alcohol flushed skin, throbbing head and neck, respiratory difficulty
methanol antidote alcohol
caffeine stimulates cellular metabolism
hepatic encephelopathy inability to convert ammonia to urea for excretion
acute pancreatitis inflammation of the pancreas vomiting, severe epigastric pain, abdominal distention
portal hypertension defective blood flow because of the cirrhotic liver
barbiturates cause relaxation and drowsiness; monitor blood pressure
fetal alcohol syndrome pregnant client is alcoholic, abnormal shape and size of fetus brain; learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, ineffective communication
disulfram drug used as a deterrent to drinking for those who misuse alcohol; meant for someone in recovery already; aversive treatment
opioid antagonist naloxene
benzodiazepine antagonist flumazenil
opioid withdrawal medication clonidine, alpha 2 agonist
alcohol withdrawal medications benzodiazepines - diazepam, lorazepam, chlordiazepoxide (librium)
methadone long acting opioid, harm reduction benefits since it is not injectable
vitamins for alcohol use disorder patients multivitamin, thiamine, folic acid
treatment for hallucinogen withdrawal benzodiazepines and antipsychotics
Created by: ahommel
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