Addiction
An experience of powerlessness over a compulsive behavior which results in that persons life becoming unmanageable
Addiction
WHAT ARE NARCOTICS?
Drugs from the opiate family
What does OTC stand for?
Over the Coutner
This is found in all tobacco products
Nicotine
is produced from the sugar contained in fruits, vegetables, cereal and plants, by a process called fermentation
Alcohol
How many stages are there in addiction?
3
List 3 examples of narcotics
Codeine
Opium
Morphine
Heroin
Oxycodone
Methadone
People who abuse laxatives more than likely have a ______________?
Eating Disorder
speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body
Stimulant Drugs
The amount of alcohol in drinks can be increased by boiling process called
more and more of the drug is required to produce the same effect.
Increased Tolerance
What does MMT stand for?
Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Most sleeping pills are "___________ ____________."
Sedative Hypnotics
Health officials recommend no more than _________ of caffeine a day
100 mg
Alcohol is a _________
Depressant
The ______________ undergoes many changes caused by the addiction which makes it difficult for the addict to be honest.
____________ becomes the rule of thumb because addiction changes the way the addict thinks.
Brain, Lying
List the three things associated with opioid dependence
Dependence, Tolerance, Withdrawl
What are the two most common pain killers out of the list?
Oxycodone, Hydrocodone
What is a common issue with the body after using stimulant drugs?
Heart issues
BAC stands for?
Blood alcohol content.
List the 6 stages of the "Addiction Cycle"
Short Term Gratification
Long Term Pain
Addictive thinking
Increased tolerance
Loss of control
Bio psycho social damage
List 2 short term and 2 long term effects of narcotics
Short Term:
Euphoria
Loss of pain sensation
Drowsiness
Constipation
Urinary problems
Restlessness
Nausea
Depressed respiration
Long term :
Inability to resist disease and infection
Inflammation or collapsing of veins
Bronchial congestion
Infection of heart lining and valves
Skin Abscesses and other growths
Addiction
Name the 4 types of OTC drugs
Laxatives, Sleeping Pills, Cough Syrup, Pain Killers
What are the 4 types of stimulant drugs?
Cocaine
Amphetamines
Caffeine
Nicotine
List the 4 stages of liver failure
Healthy liver, fatty liver, liver firbrosis, Cirrosis