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Question 1

what are Over-the-counter drugs

Answer 1

Medicinal drugs available to the public without the requirement of a prescription. Often refered to as nonprescription drugs.

Question 2

What are Over-the-counter drug risks and standards

Answer 2

The strength and concentration of active ingredients in OTC drugs must have a greater margin of safety than active ingredients in prescriptions drugs to justify their wide availability to the general public.

Question 3

What are dietary supplements?

Answer 3

Products distributed with the intention of supplementing the diet

Question 4

FDA in combination with OTC drugs

Answer 4

The regulation of both prescription drugs and OTC drugs has been assigned to the FDA

Question 5

Benzodiazepines

Answer 5

A group of antianxiety drugs like Valium, Librium and Halcion. This was the first drugs that had a selective effect on anxiety itself of effecting the entire body. Better than other drugs because will not cause a person to stop breathing.

Question 6

Barbiturates

Answer 6

A drug within a family of depressants derived from barbituric acid and used as a sedative hypnotic and antiepileptic medication. Barbiturates all have the same feature of being tasteless and odorless, they induce sleep and slow down the central nervous system. Can be used to treat epilepsy. Categorized as long acting, intermediate acting and short acting.

Question 7

Withdrawal symptoms of Benzodiazepines

Answer 7

Physiological symptoms are present . The first signs are higher level of anxiety then insomnia, restlessness and agitation. Less severe that barbiturate withdrawal

Question 8

Withdrawal symptoms of Barbiturates

Answer 8

Tremors, nausea, vomiting, intense sweating, general confusion , convulsions, hallucinations, high fever and increased heart rate. Closely resembles that of withdrawal after chronic alcohol abuse. Withdrawal is life threatening of 5%

Question 9

Sedative/hypnotics

Answer 9

Chloral hydrate- a depressant used for insomnia. Known as the modern day “date rape” drug when taken with alcohol. Methaqualone- used to perfect the sleeping pill. Brand name Quaalude

Question 10

Benzodiazepines with alcohol

Answer 10

Is dangerous when taken together because it produces a synergistic effects

Question 11

Prescription drugs

Answer 11

Medicinal drugs available to the public only when approved by a medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist.

Question 12

Diphenhydramine

Answer 12

The only FDA approved active ingredients in OTC sleep aids. In products Nytol and Sleepinal

Question 13

Analgesic pain reliever

Answer 13

Used in Aspirin for a mild to moderate pain

Question 14

DECLARE therapy

Answer 14

A mode of treatment based on seven biopsychosocial modalities for viewing the problems of a client.

Question 15

Treatment for chemical dependency

Answer 15

Multifaceted in approach, treatment is determined individually according to the causal and maintaining factors revealed in the modality profile

Question 16

Three vulnerability factors

Answer 16

Vulnerability to use one of the mood altering substances. Vulnerability to use a drug for other than medicinal purposes and Vulnerability to develop the disease because of physical, genetic, psychological and social factors

Question 17

Declatypical syndromes

Answer 17

The constellations that serve to inform the various Declatypes. These syndromes seem to be apparent to everyone but the abuser

Question 18

Positive behavior orientation

Answer 18

Encourages the client to direct his or her actions toward achieving some specific set of goals leading to cessation of substance abuse and to reestablishing proprietorship of personal thoughts and behaviors

Question 19

“V” configuration

Answer 19

The letter V is an effective symbol of transcendent experience

Question 20

Symptoms of withdrawal

Answer 20

Irritability, anxiety, agitation, seizures

Question 21

Non-verbal signals in clients

Answer 21

help shows you how the client is feeling

Question 22

Taylor Historical Questionnaire

Answer 22

A structured interview questionnaire designed to assess the client’s alcohol and substance abuse history by used the Declare acronym

Question 23

Treatment phases

Answer 23

Phase 1 is important to assist the client in anticipating the occurrence of strong urges and cravings for drugs which may appear suddenly. Phase 2 is to maintain therapeutic gains through continued aftercare and maintenance of a PBO