Concepts Related to Substance Abuse
What people experience when they are using a substance to excess
What is intoxication
Symptoms of this disease include easy bruising and bleeding, pruritus, jaundice, ascites, leg edema, weight loss, confusion, petechiae, and testicular atrophy
What is Cirrhosis of the Liver
Impaired control
Social impairment
Risky use
Physical effects (i.e., intoxication, tolerance, and withdrawal)
What are four major groups of symptoms of substance abuse
drugs that have a high potential for abuse, are considered dangerous, and are available only by prescription
what are schedule 2 drugs?
LSD and Heroin
What are schedule 1 drugs?
This occurs when the person no longer responds to the substance they way they initially did
What is tolerance
Symptoms of this disease include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, belching, and bloating
What is Gastritis
Behavioral addictions where compulsive actions activate the reward or pleasure pathways in the brain similarly to substances.
What are process addictions?
drugs have a low to moderate potential for misuse and are available only by prescription.
what are schedule 3 drugs?
Examples of these are atropine/diphenoxylate (Lomotil), guaifenesin and codeine (Robitussin AC), and pregabalin (Lyrica), available over-the-counter.
What are Schedule 5 drugs?
this is a set of physiological symptoms that occur when a person stops using a substance
What is wihdrawal
This complication of liver cirrhosis is characterized by a low platelet count and it's symptoms include excessive bruising, petechiae, and prolonged bleeding from cuts
What is Thrombocytopenia
major neurotransmitters involved in developing substance use disorders
what are the opioid, catecholamine (especially dopamine), and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) systems?
drugs that carry a high potential for abuse and have no acceptable medical use.
what are schedule 1 drugs
Examples of these are alprazolam (Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan), and propoxyphene/acetaminophen (Darvocet).
What are Schedule 4 drugs?
This is a primary, chronic, disease of brain reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry
What is Addiction
The characteristic symptoms of this disorder include a significant reduction in muscle mass with resulting muscle weakness
What is Alcoholic Myopathy
these are especially important in the sensation of reward.
what are the dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA)?
drugs contain limited quantities of certain narcotics for the treatment of diarrhea, coughing, and pain.
what are schedule 5 drugs?
Methadone, meperidine (Demerol), and methylphenidate (Ritalin) are:
What are Schedule 2 drugs
This is a pathological use of a substance that leads to a disorder of use
What is a Substance Use Disorder
This disease is a result of chronic alcoholism and symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
What is Pancreatitis
The most widely used psychoactive substance in the world.
What is Caffeine?
drugs are low-risk drugs and are available by prescription.
what are schedule 4 drugs?
Examples of these are testosterone, acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol with codeine), and buprenorphine (Suboxone).
What are Schedule 3 drugs?