substance related Word Scramble
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Substance related disorders are composed of what two groups | dependence/abuse and substance-induced disorders (intoxication, withdrawal,delirium,dementia,amnesia,psychosis,mood disorder,anxiety disorder,sexual dysfunction and sleep disorders. |
Give an example of a CNS stimulant | Amphetamines |
Give an example of a CNS depressant | Sedatives, tranquilizers |
a higher prevalence of substance use occurs between the ages of.. | 18 and 24 and more commonly in men than in women. |
define substance abuse | the maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant imairment or distress. |
Define abuse | to use wrongfully or in a harmful way. improper treatment or conduct that my result in injury |
Physical dependence is evidenced by | a cluster of congnitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms indicating individuals use despite of substance abuse problems |
The development of physical dependence is prompted by the phenomenon of | Tolerance |
Define Tolerance | The need for increasingly larger or more frequent doses of a substance in order to obtain the desired effects. |
psychological dependence | overwhelming desire to repeat thhe use of a particular drug to produce pleasure or avoid discomfort |
Define substance intoxication | the development of a reversible substance specific syndrome caused by recent ingestion. |
Define Intoxication | a physical and mental state of exhilaration and emotional frenzy or lethargy and stupor |
Define Withdrawal | the physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies the discontinuation of an addictive substance. |
True or False: There is an apparent hereditary factor involved in the development of substance abuse | True: especially evident in alcholism |
The psychodynamic approach to the etiology of substance abuse | focuses on a puitive superego and fixation at the oral stage of psychosexual development |
There is an high incidence of alcohol dependency within what culture | Native Americans |
Alcohol is classified as a food because what | It contains calories |
alcohol exerts what effect on the CNS | depressant. resulting in behavioral and mood changes. |
legally intoxicated blood levels | 0.08 to 0.10 percent |
alcoholism is the third | leading cause of preventable death in the U.S |
prealcoholic phase | use of alcohol to relieve the everyday stress and tention of life. Tolerance develops and the amount required to achieve the desired effect increases steadily |
Earlyy alcoholic phase | begins with blackouts, brief periods of amnesia that occur during or immediatley following a period of drinking. no longer source of pleasure more a need. |
the crucial phase | individula has lost control, physiological dependence is clearly evident, binge drinking, anger and aggression |
Chronic phase | emotional and physical disintegration. profound helplessness and self pity. psychosis. Not drinking results in hallucinations,tremors,convulsions,severe agitation and panic. |
What effects can alcohol have on the body | general,nonselective,reversile depression of the CNS. slows down or depressing brain activity |
When alcohol is sipped rather than gulped alcohol absorption is | delayed |
At low doses alcohol produces | relaxation,loss of inhibitions,lack of concentration,drowsiness,slurred speech, and sleep |
Deficiencies of thiamine can result in | peripheral neuropathy or nerve damage (common in alcoholics) |
alcohol has toxic effects that results in | malabsorption of nutrients |
acute condition of sudden onset of muscle pain,swelling, and weakness | alcoholic myopathy |
alcoholic myopaty is thought to result from | vitamin B deficiency (thiamin) |
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