Addictive Disorders

Question 1

4 features of Substance-Use disorders

Answer 1

1. Problems cutting back
2. Excessive time seeking substance
3. Developing tolerance
4. Using in dangerous circumstances

Question 2

This is described as a cluster of symptoms that happen following the sudden reduction or stop of use of a psychoactive drug after developing a physiological (physical) dependance

Answer 2

Substance withdrawal disorder

Question 3

When does drug use become drug abuse, according to the DSM?

Answer 3

When it negatively affects daily functioning

Question 4

What percent of U.S. adults develop substance use disorders involving an illegal drug? What percent of those people develop substance dependance on said illegal drug?

Answer 4

10% ; 25%

Question 5

What sex is has more prevalence/is more likely to develop a substance use disorder?

Answer 5

Males

Question 6

Which age group has more prevalence of substance use disorder?

Answer 6

Younger people

Question 7

What are the two parts of addiction?

Answer 7

Physiological AND psychological dependence

Question 8

This is described as a when a drug user’s body comes to depend on a steady supply of the substance

Answer 8

Physiological Dependence

Question 9

This is described as compulsive use of a substance to meet a psychological need

Answer 9

Psychological dependence

Question 10

Common pathway to dependence

Answer 10

1. Experimentations
2. Routine use
3. Addiction / dependence

Question 11

This is described as drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system.

Answer 11

Depressants

Question 12

What is the most commonly abused drug in the world?

Answer 12

Alcohol

Question 13

What psychoactive affect does alcohol have?

Answer 13

Heightened activity of the neurotransmitter of GABA. (increase feeling of relaxation)

Question 14

This is described as symptoms that happen with severe alcoholics with the abrupt stopping of consuming alcohol

Answer 14

Delirium Tremens

Question 15

8 Symptoms in delirium tremens

Answer 15

1. Heart arrhythmias
2. Hallucinations
3. Diarrhea
4. Disorientation
5. Confusion
6. Insomnia
7. Muscle convulsions
8. Extreme agitation

Question 16

8 Risk factors for alcoholism

Answer 16

1. New college student (new freedoms)
2. Stress in life
3. Family history
4. Addictive personality
5. Mental illness
6. Cultural influences
7. Age
8. Sex

Question 17

This is described as a form of dementia leading to memory loss that results from a vitamin b1 deficiency caused by chronic alcoholism

Answer 17

Korsakoff’s syndrome

Question 18

Alcoholic liver disease is when excessive alcohol is consumed which can eventually cause…

Answer 18

Cirrhosis, liver scarring, end-stage alcoholic liver disease

Question 19

These are sedative drugs with high addictive potentials

Answer 19

Barbiturates

Question 20

This is a type of sedative medication that works similar to alcohol by enhancing GABA transmission in the central nervous system

Answer 20

Benzodiazepines

Question 21

This is described as a natural substance that function as neurotransmitters in the brain and have a similar effect to opioids

Answer 21

Endorphins

Question 22

This is a strongly addictive narcotic that relieves pain and induces feelings of well-being

Answer 22

Morphine

Question 23

This drug is a narcotic derived from morphine that has strong addictive properties. Most pleasurable drug

Answer 23

Heroin

Question 24

This is a type of psychoactive substance that increases activity in the central nervous system. alertness, can cause feelings of euphoria

Answer 24

Stimulants

Question 25

This is a class of synthetic stimulants that activate the CNS and cause heightened state of arousal

Answer 25

Amphetamines

Question 26

What % of americans older than 12 have tried mathamphetamine?

Answer 26

5%

Question 27

Amphetamines are more commonly used among which sex? Maybe why?

Answer 27

Females, weight loss

Question 28

Amphetamines are more commonly used among which two ethnic groups? Least commonly used among which group?

Answer 28

Most common: White and Latinos Least common: African american

Question 29

Long term use of amphetamines can lead to permanent......

Answer 29

Memory loss and cognitive processing deficit (difficulty reading, etc)

Question 30

This is described as a psychotic state characterized by hallucinations and delusions that is caused by amphetamines

Answer 30

Amphetamine psychosis

Question 31

This drug is a natural stimulant extracted from the leaves of the coca plant

Answer 31

Cocaine

Question 32

Regular use of cocaine can lead to serious nasal problems like...

Answer 32

Ulcers in nostrils

Question 33

What % of americans 12 or older have tried cocaine?

Answer 33

15%

Question 34

Smoking cigarettes if more common among which sex?

Answer 34

Males

Question 35

Smoking cigarettes if more common among which ethnicity

Answer 35

American Indian

Question 36

This is a drug that is a stimulant at LOW DOSES and a hallucinogen at HIGH DOSES

Answer 36

Ecstasy

Question 37

This is a classification of drugs that can produce hallucinations such as major changes in color perception and hearing

Answer 37

Hallucinogens

Question 38

This is a naturally derived hallucinogen that has played an important role in some Native American religious ceremonies

Answer 38

Peyote

Question 39

This is a synthetic hallucinogenic drug also known as acid

Answer 39

LSD

Question 40

This is a drug referred to as "angel dust". It was made to be an anesthetic in the 50's but discontinued when its hallucinogenic effect was discoverd

Answer 40

Phencyclidine / PCP

Question 41

An abstract artist who used hallucinogens

Answer 41

Salvador Dali

Question 42

What percent of americans older than 12 have tried marijuana?

Answer 42

40%

Question 43

Cannabinoid receptors are activated by which neurotransmitter?

Answer 43

Anandamide

Question 44

This is described as a program of supervised recovery from substance use provided in a hospital setting

Answer 44

Detoxification

Question 45

This is a drug that discourages alcohol consumption because a combination of the two causes a violent response (nausea, headache, etc)

Answer 45

Disulfiram

Question 46

This is a drug that blocks the high from alcohol, amphetamines, and opioids

Answer 46

Naltrexone

Question 47

What medication may be prescribed for recovering cocaine and meth addicts?

Answer 47

Antidepressants

Question 48

What medication may be prescribed for recovering heroin addicts?

Answer 48

Methadone