Of those who start drinking at this age, 44% will develop alcoholism
What is 14 or younger
100
diaphoresis, tachycardia, hypertension, tremors, nausea and/or vomiting, anorexia, restlessness, disorientation, hallucinations, and seizures are all associated with cessation of this drug.
What is alcohol
100
agitation and panic are signs of this
What is DT's (delirium tremens)
100
Drug given to patients that is sometimes a way to encourage abstinence from alcohol. It can cause facial flushing, nausea, tachycardia, dyspnea, dizziness, and confusion when alcohol is consumed
What is Antabuse(disulfiram)
100
This is how many steps are involved in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
What is 12 steps
200
This drug is involved in 38% of all deaths caused by MVA, suicides, and homicides amounting to almost 100,000 deaths per year
What is alcohol
200
these can be seen as early as 6 hours after a persons last drink of alcohol and can last 3 to 5 days
What are tremors
200
a lessened ability to manage stress is a sign of this type of personality
What is and addictive personality
200
This drug is given as a reversal agent for opioids
What is Narcan
200
this is the object of the treatment for substance abuse from that substance
What is abstinence
300
As few as 2 drinks by a pregnant woman per day can cause what congenital anomaly?
What is fetal alcohol syndrome
300
These are possible 12 to 24 hours after cessation of alcohol
What are seizures
300
along with concern, maintaining this kind of attitude when asking details regarding dependence and addiction helps to reassure the patient as does the promise of confidentiality regarding this private part of life.
What is non-judgmental
300
This drug is given as a reversal for benzodiazipines
What is Romazicon
300
groups often try to point these things out to shift the clients perspective from themselves and realize the harm their addictions can cause
What are negative effects on others
400
The sons of alcoholic men have this high of a risk of developing alcoholism over their lifetime
What is 30-50%
400
this drug is a synthetic opioid that helps suppress withdrawal symptoms in the morphine or heroine addict. Once the patient's condition stabilizes its dosage decreases daily until the addict is free of it.
What is methadone (Dolphine)
400
in this stage the user makes and effort to decrease or stop, which can be followed by heavier abuse. At this stage of dependence the user uses to feel "normal". Normally there is a pattern in regard to time, place, and situation.
What is middle stage
400
This drug, in the 1990s, is a benzodiazepine and was given by perpetrators of sexual assault. It is illegal in the United States and has also been called a "date-rape" drug
What is flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
400
This is a goal/expected outcome nurses have for their patients. opposite of denial.
What is accepting personal responsibility for behavior
500
90% of alcohol consumed is metabolized by this organ
What is the liver
500
turning the lights down, reducing noise, swaddling, and reducing handling of a neonate to a minimum are all strategies to reduce this in the neonate from an addicted mother.
What is reducing stimuli
500
people in this stage will not improve without treatment
What is late stage
500
these drugs are natural or synthetic and affect several areas of the brain. these drugs alter perception and thinking, and some of their effects last 6 to 12 hours
What are hallucinogens
500
because patients with alcohol addictions often abuse the drug due to ineffective coping, nurses encourage patients to explore this.
What is alternative ways to deal with stressful situations