Medication
This medication, used in patients experiencing opioid overdose, blocks the effects of opiates on the brain.
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
This resource can provide support for recovering patients by connecting them with others experiencing substance use disorder.
What is AA, NA?
A deficiency of these vitamins is common amongst patients who heavily abuse alcohol.
What are B vitamins?
The maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress during a 12 month period.
What is substance use disorder (substance abuse)?
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This class of medication is used to reduce the impact of withdrawal in patients with substance use disorders.
What are Benzodiazepines?
This community-based social service is available in some areas to provide sterile needles, injection equipment, and safe disposal of used syringes.
What are needle exchange programs or syringe services programs (SSPs)?
Patients struggling with multiple addictions show increased deficiencies due to ___.
What is malnutrition?
Compulsive use of a substance with physiologic and psychological dependence.
What is addiction?
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This medication is used to deter patients from drinking alcohol by reducing cravings and/or causing uncomfortable symptoms when alcohol is ingested.
What is Disulfiram (Antabuse) or Acamprosate (Campral)?
This lifestyle modification can reduce one's risk of using by determining factors that provoke use.
What is identifying triggers?
This drug is known to increase appetite and causes users to eat greater quantities with little attention to nutrition.
What is marijuana?
Clinically significant behavior or psychological changes that developed during, or shortly after, ingestion of alcohol. Examples: slurred speech, decreased coordination, impaired attention or memory.
What is intoxication?
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This medication is a long-acting opioid agonist that reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms in patients with opiate use disorder.
What is Methadone (Dolophine and Methadose)?
-Expanding a sober support system.
-Socializing with others in recovery.
-Attending AA or NA meetings.
-Developing new activities that are enjoyable without substance use.
-Learning to schedule and prioritize.
What are ways to improve psychological and social functioning?
This syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by a lack of thiamine.
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
When a person’s normal physiological response to a substance decreases with repeated administration of the same dose requiring more of the drug to get same effect.
What is tolerance?
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This medication is a combination of two different drugs used together to ease symptoms of withdrawal.
What is suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)?
-Reduction or abstinence in the use and effects of the substance.
-Reduction in the frequency and severity of relapse.
-Patient and family education as to disease process, stress management, relapse, safety plan.
What are goals of treatment?
Recommended protein intake for a person with Cirrhosis.
What is 1.0-1.2 grams per kilogram of body weight?
This occurs when you need one or more substances in order to function.
What is dependence?
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