Drug Def.
Any substance that, when put in the body by any means, can somehow alter the central nervous system of an individual and are capable of creating addiction
What are drugs
The need a body has to consume a drug in order to function properly. When the lack of a drug produces disorders and serious symptoms.
What is dependency
These are related to intoxication from a large amount of sting in the body. They vary depending on the drug and amount. They only last as long as the effect of the drug
What are short term consequences
Examples of this are: respecting health rules, treating healthcare workers with respect, taking care of health facilities, and not wasting resources
What are patient responsibilities
The transfer of an organ, tissue, or group of cells from one person to another to replace an organ or tissue that is no longer effective
What is a transplant
They have a sedative effect on the CNS. They can cause errors in mobility/concentration. They include morphine, codeine, heroine, and alcohol.
What are depressants
When the lack of a drug causes serious symptoms such as vomiting, shaking, intense sweating, diarrhea, and pain.
What is physical dependence
They are serious damage to the systems of the body that last beyond the effect of the drug. They may also include hepatitis or AIDS as a result of using dirty syringes.
What are long term consequences
Examples of these include: to have dignity and privacy respected, to be well informed, to receive medication and care necessary to maintain health, and to give consent for required procedures
What are patient rights
The person who provides the transplant
What is a donor
They affect the CNS by creating a feeling of euphoria and resistance to fatigue. They increase the risk of cardiac failure. They include nicotine, amphetamines, caffeine, and cocaine.
What are stimulants
When a drug alters brain functions to cause a sense of pleasure and well being which ends when consumption ends. This causes discomfort, anxiety, and dissatisfaction.
What is psychological dependence
They can include losing interest in studies, work, and family. They can also stem from the high cost of drugs which can prompt people to engage in crime
What are social consequences
The person who receives the transplant
What is the recipient
They produce changes in perception, consciousness, and emotion. They include marijuana, ecstasy, and LSD.
What are hallucinogenics
The capacity of the body to develop resistance to a substance and adapt to it after prolonged consumption. As a result of this, the body needs larger doses to obtain the same effect
What is tolerance
Information and education that cause people to choose not to use drugs
What is prevention
The first tissue transplant to be performed involving blood
What is a transfusion
The return of an illness after improvement
What is relapse
Measures that are taken to help someone who is addicted to stop taking drugs
What is treatment
The three levels of healthcare
What are primary care doctor, medical specialist, and hospitalization
The five most common organ transplants
What are the heart, kidney, liver, pancreas, and lung