Weed is tight (Drug Abuse)

Question 1

CAGE acronym for asking about drug abuse

Answer 1

C= need to cut down?
A= annoyed by questions about it?
G= guilty about it?
E = eye opening question

Question 2

Substance use disorder is defined as a maladaptive pattern of substance use defined as ___ or more of the signs in __ year

Answer 2

two

one

Question 3

Severe substance use disorder with physiological dependence is defined has having ___ or more severe symptoms with presence of either ____ or ____

Answer 3

four

tolerance, withrdrawl

Question 4

Features of delerium tremens: autonomic _____, ____ hallucinations, and deleriousness

Answer 4

hyperactivity

visual

Question 5

delerium tremens is seen in alcoholics __ to ___ days after their last drink

Answer 5

2-4

Question 6

binge drinking is defined as ___ drinks in a short period

Answer 6

5

Question 7

Alcohol ___ gaba receptors, ___ tension

Answer 7

stimulates, reduces

Question 8

Alcohol ____ dopamine and seratonin, causing ____ effects

Answer 8

increases, pleasures

Question 9

alcohol ____ glutamate receptors, causing ____ difficulties

Answer 9

inhibits, cognitive

Question 10

Alcoholism can cause wernicke-korsakoff syndrome, which is caused by vitamin ___ deficiency. The triad is:

Answer 10

b1

confusion, opthalmoplegia, ataxia

Question 11

Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome can progression to _____ psychosis, seen by ____ memory loss, ____, and ______ change

Answer 11

korsakoff, irreversible, confabulation, personality

Question 12

Facial swelling in alcoholics is often seen due to _____ _____, especially in the ____

Answer 12

capillary hemorrhage, nose

Question 13

Nicotine stimulates ____ neurons in the _____ area

Answer 13

dopamine, mesolimbic

Question 14

_____ is the most frequently used illicit drug in the US

Answer 14

marijuana

Question 15

Long term weed use can cause a decline in ____ over time

Answer 15

IQ

Question 16

There is a high concentration of cannabinoid receptors in the _____

Answer 16

hippocampus

Question 17

marijuana causes increased blood flow to the ____ and ____-

Answer 17

amygdala, anterior cingulate

Question 18

____ accounts for the majority of drug related hospital admissions

Answer 18

heroin

Question 19

opiates cause euphoria and respiratory/CNS _____

Answer 19

depression

Question 20

classic opiate withdrawal symptoms:

Answer 20

sweating, yawning, vomiting

Question 21

____ trigger release and block reuptake of dopa and NE

Answer 21

amphetamines

Question 22

amphetamines reduce ____, increase _____, and ____ blood vessels in skin and mucous membranes

Answer 22

appetite, HR, constricts

Question 23

chronic methamphetamine use damages the brain, especially the _____

Answer 23

hippocampus

Question 24

cocaine blocks ____ of dopamine in the ____ areas of the brain

Answer 24

reuptake

mesolimbic

Question 25

hallucination persisting perception disorder can develop after use of ____ and is most common during ____

Answer 25

LSD

stress

Question 26

alcohol abuse:
Boys are more likely to __________________
girls are more likely to __________

Answer 26

begin drinking in early adolescence, increasing through-out hs
drank less in early adolescence, increasing during middle school and again in hs

Question 27

nearly all drugs stimulate the ____ system in the brain, particularly the ____ pathway

Answer 27

dopamine

mesolimbic

Question 28

wanting vs liking:
wanting is _____
liking is _____

Answer 28

craving for the drug

pleasure obtained by taking drug

Question 29

dopamine system becomes sensitive to the drug and the ____ associated with the drug, such as _____

Answer 29

cues, needles

Question 30

sensitivity to cues induces and strengthens _____

Answer 30

wanting

Question 31

____ (_____) is used in alcoholics and produces nausea and vomiting if alcohol is consumed

Answer 31

antabuse (disulfiram)

Question 32

the anti-depressant ____ has been shown to improve the success rate of quitting tobacco

Answer 32

wellbutrin

Question 33

synthetic narcotics used as heroin substitutes include

Answer 33

methadone and buprenephone

Question 34

opiate antagonists such as _____ are used to prevent feeling high in ____ users

Answer 34

naltrexone

heroin