objective 11

Question 1

psychoactive agents used to for biological, psychological, or social reasons

Answer 1

substance use

Question 2

physical need of psychoactive agent to function or to avoid physical pain of withdrawal

Answer 2

dependence

Question 3

THE PERSISTENT, COMPULSIVE DEPENDENCE ON OR USE OF A
SUBSTANCE OR BEHAVIOR DESPITE ITS NEGATIVE
CONSEQUENCES AND THE INCREASING FREQUENCY OF THESE
CONSEQUENCES

Answer 3

addiction

Question 4

A PHYSIOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE THAT OCCURS WHEN A
PERSON’S REACTION TO A SUBSTANCE DECREASES WITH
REPEATED ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE SAME DOSE

Answer 4

tolerance

Question 5

INTENSIFICATION OR PROLONGATION OF THE EFFECT OF TWO OR
MORE DRUGS OCCURRING WHEN THEY ARE TAKEN TOGETHER
(E.G. ALCOHOL & BENZODIAZEPINE)

Answer 5

synergistic effects

Question 6

• WEAKENING OR INHIBITING THE EFFECT OF ONE DRUG BY USING
  ANOTHER
• E.G., USING COCAINE AND HEROIN TOGETHER
• USING NALOXONE (NARCAN), A NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST, TO
  TREAT OPIATE OVERDOSE (FENTANYL OVERDOSE)

Answer 6

antagonistic effects

Question 7

ABUSE OF OTHER SUBSTANCES, MOOD AND ANXIETY
DISORDERS, PARANOID, HISTRIONIC, AND ANTISOCIAL
PERSONALITY DISORDERS

Answer 7

alcohol dependence

Question 8

ANTISOCIAL AND BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDERS

Answer 8

drug use

Question 9

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Answer 9

alcoholism and polydrug abuse

Question 10

• PROBLEMS OFTEN SEEN INVOLVE THE CNS (WERNICKE’S
  ENCEPHALOPATHY AND KORSAKOFF’S PSYCHOSIS)
• GI SYSTEM (ESOPHAGITIS, GASTRITIS, PANCREATITIS, HEPATITIS, CIRRHOSIS)

Answer 10

alcohol

Question 11

• EXPERIENCE MALNUTRITION, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, AND STROKE
• IV DRUG USERS - HIV, TB, STDS, ABSCESSES, & BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS

Answer 11

cocaine abusers

Question 12

INCREASES THE INCIDENCE OF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

Answer 12

smoking a substance

Question 13

PREDISPOSES TO SINUSITIS AND PERFORATED NASAL SEPTUM

Answer 13

intranasal use

Question 14

INFLAMMATORY, HEMORRHAGIC CONDITION OF BRAIN
CAUSED BY THIAMINE DEFICIENCY

Answer 14

wernicke’s encephalopathy

Question 15

THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CONSIDERING
CHANGE

Answer 15

precontemplation

Question 16

AMBIVALENT AND LIKELY NOT CONSIDERING
CHANGE IN THE NEXT MONTH

Answer 16

contemplation

Question 17

ACTIVELY MAKING ATTEMPTS AT BEHAVIOR CHANGE

Answer 17

preparation

Question 18

ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARD THE DESIRED BEHAVIOURAL
CHANGE, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENT AND EXPERIENCES

Answer 18

action

Question 19

ACTIVELY WORKING TO MAINTAIN CHANGES MADE
AND PREVENT RELAPSE

Answer 19

maintenance

Question 20

what are the levels of prevention?

Answer 20

primary
secondary
tertiary

Question 21

REDUCING DEMAND FOR SUBSTANCE OR BEHAVIOR

Answer 21

primary

Question 22

HARM REDUCTION

Answer 22

secondary

Question 23

PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND
INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO REDUCE OR MINIMIZE NEGATIVE
CONSEQUENCES FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Answer 23

harm reduction

Question 24

LIMITING OR REDUCING COMPLICATIONS

Answer 24

teritary

Question 25

* A PROBLEM THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY UNDERESTIMATED, UNDETECTED, AND UNDERREPORTED * DRUG DIVERSION OCCURS WHEN MEDICATION IS REDIRECTED FROM ITS INTENDED DESTINATION FOR PERSONAL USE, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION TO OTHERS. * IT INCLUDES DRUG THEFT, USE, OR TAMPERING (ADULTERATION OR SUBSTITUTION). * DRUG DIVERSION IS A FELONY THAT CAN RESULT IN A NURSE’S CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND LOSS OF LICENSE. * COMMON DRUG DIVERSION OUTCOMES INCLUDE DAMAGED CAREERS, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES, INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS, SEVERE PATIENT HARM, AND EVEN DEATH.

Answer 25

drug diversion

Question 26

A LIFELONG DISABILITY THAT AFFECTS THE BRAIN AND BODY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE EXPOSED TO ALCOHOL IN THE WOMB * ALCOHOL CAN INTERFERE WITH THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL FETAL BODY SYSTEMS; HOWEVER, THE DEVELOPING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD) IS ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL. * THE EFFECTS VARY FROM MILD TO SEVERE, MAY INCLUDE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, BEHAVIOURAL, AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES WITH LIFELONG IMPLICATIONS. * THERE IS NO CURE, BUT EARLY AND APPROPRIATE SUPPORTS CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH FASD. * FASD AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL SOCIOECONOMIC AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS.

Answer 26

fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

Question 27

what are community resources and supports?

Answer 27

* HUMBERWOOD * HOMEWOOD (LOCATED IN ONTARIO) * THE RECOVERY CENTRE * TUCKAMORE TREATMENT CENTRE * THE GRACE CENTRE * HOPE VALLEY TREATMENT CENTRE * CHARLES J. ANDREW YOUTH AND FAMILY TREATMENT CENTRE