Addiction and Substance Misuse Flashcards
Define substance misuse
This indicates consumption of psychoactive and intoxicated substance legal or illegal at a level which is harmful and/or problematic to a persons mental and physical health
What are the different types of substance
Stimulants, hallucinogens, depressants and volatile substances
What are the types of dependence
Physical and psychological
What is physical dependence
Relates to experiencing symptoms associated with withdrawal from a substance
What is psychological dependence
Relates to have an impaired control -the ,clutch of one’s life’
How is dependence diagnosed according to the ICD-10 diagnostic guidelines
A strong desire or sense of compulsion to take a substance
Difficulties in control and substance taken behaviour
A psychological withdrawal stay one substance use has seized or have been reduced
Evidence of tolerance, increases doses of required to achieve the same affect as original lower dose
Progressive neglect of alternative pleasures or interests
Persisting with substance use despite clear evidence of overtly harmful consequences
Name the models to help us understand drug use
Moral model, disease model, psycho-dynamic model, social learning, socio-cultural, public health models
What are the aims of treatments
To reduce harm to user, family, community and society
To improve health and prevent death
To reduce the amount of illicit drug use
To reduce crime
Substitute prescribing may be an appropriate method
Detoxification
Rehab an integration
What treatment works for drug addicts
Counselling
Project match in USA
Drug treatments primary care
Substitute medication for alcohol and drug use
What is the cycle of trans-theoretical model of behaviour change
Relapse Pre-contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance
