Final: Addiction

Question 1

addiction

Answer 1

brain disease that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequences

Question 2

risk factors

Answer 2

genetic predisposition, psychological factors, environmental influences, drug use at an early age

Question 3

multiple substance disorders

Answer 3

among people with a substance problem nearly 1/5 have multiple substance disorders

Question 4

brain reward circuits

Answer 4

continued drug use alters brain function which interferes with the capacity to exert self control and the brain becomes more sensitive to stress

Question 5

gateway hypothesis

Answer 5

substance use progresses in sequential states

gateway drugs are used prior to onset of other illicit drug use and use of the gateway drug increases likelihood of using other illicit drugs

Question 6

NESARC

Answer 6

found that probability of transition from cannabis to other illicit drug use is 44%

Question 7

cannabis intoxication

Answer 7

recent use of cannabis, 2 of the following: conjunctival infection, increased appetite, dry mouth or tachycardia, and clinically significant problematic behavioral or psychological changes

Question 8

cannabis intoxication delirium

Answer 8

disturbance in attention and awareness and additional disturbances in cognition like memory deficit, disorientation, disturbance in language or perception

Question 9

cannabis use disorder

Answer 9

problematic patter of cannabis use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress as manifested by craving, use in risky situations, disruptions in social commitments ect…

Question 10

cannabis withdrawal

Answer 10

cessation of cannabis use that has been heavy and prolonged causes withdrawal symptoms