Addiction Disorder Chap 22 Flashcards
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Percentage of addicts that have co-occuring mental health disorder
50
Pathological use of a substance that leads to disorder of use, intoxication, withdrawal
SUD
Define Process Addictions
Parts of brain affected
Gambling, sex, shopping, social media
Activates dopamine & Glutamate
Limbic system
Percent population with SUD
10
Are educated, employed, rural people more likely to be addicted
Nope
Highest comorbidities with druggies
Hep A & C
Diabetes
CV diseases
HIV
Pulmonary Disorders
Psoriasis
Wernicke encephalopathy & korsakoff psychosis happen from
Alcohol Withdrawal
Name comorbidities associated with ETOH
Wernicke encephalopathy Korsakoff psychosis
Cirrhosis liver
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Esophagus
Gastritis
Fetal alcohol syndrome
CNS problems
Name them
Retarded
Hyperactive
Delay in motor skills
Language
Memory
Areas of the brain most affected by drug use (3)
Brain stem, limbic , Frontal cortex
Reward pathways for motivation & memory are found in the…
Limbic system
Eating & sex cue the ____ and _____ for memories and the Frontal cortex releases ____ to close the circuit
Amygdala & hippocampus
Glutamate
Etoh & CNS depressants act on GABA receptors and increase bioavailabilty of (3)
Glutamate, norepinephrine, dopamine
Neurotransmitter important in memory formation
Glutamate
Incentive Saliance is…
Responsible for craving a drug when not currently using it
Most important drug related interview question
When was the last time you used
Carbohydrate-deficit transferrin & GGT
How are they similar & different
Both show liver damage from drinking
CDT shows long term consistent drinking
Electrolytes to monitor closely with alcohol consumption
Magnesium & K
Both low
BAL
Mild impairment, potentially changes behavior
Impaired driving, Slurred Speech, ataxia, less sensory function, nausea
Impaired balance, gross judgment & cognition impairment
All sensory motor function Impaired
Potential cardiovascular and respiratory collapse Death
0.02 - 0.05 Mild impairment, potentially changes behavior
0.08 - 0.1 Impaired driving, Slurred Speech, ataxia, less sensory function, nausea
0.1 - 0.15 Impaired balance, gross judgment & cognition impairment
0.2 - 0.3All sensory motor function Impaired
> 0.3 Potential cardiovascular and respiratory collapse Death
Assessment
Screening brief intervention and referral to treatment
SBIRT
Assessment
Alcohol use disorder identification test
AUDIT
Assessment
4 questions to id alcohol abuse
CAGE
CAGE-AID adds drugs
Assessment
Alcohol withdrawal scale
CIWA
Which assessment is the Public Health response
SBIRT
Screening
Brief Intervention
Referral treatment