Week 10) drug use and addiction

Question 1

…. in …. people used an illicit drug at some point in 2013 (does not include alcohol or tobacco).

Answer 1

1 in 20

Question 2

… in …. of those users are problem drug users

Answer 2

1 in 10

Question 3

How many mill are problem drug users?

Answer 3

27-39 million (pop of canada)

Question 4

….. of the problem drug users are injecting drug users (IDU’s)

Answer 4

half

Question 5

…. mill ppl who use cannabis

…. million ecstasy (about the pop of australia).

Answer 5

183 mill cannabis

33 mill ecstasy (pop of australia)

Question 6

….. drug related deaths in 2013. Cause?

Answer 6

187 000. Cause= overdose

Question 7

Opiates make up …. % of overdoses

Answer 7

75

Question 8

Non-fatal overdose in… - … % of opiate users

Answer 8

30-80%

Question 9

….. million IDU’s are HIV+

Answer 9

1.7 mill

Which is why Harm Reduction is imp vs Abstinence

Question 10

Around…… of IDU’s have Hepatitis C

Answer 10

half

Question 11

Only 1 in …. have access to treatment.

Why?

Answer 11

1 in 6

• Remote Areas (biggest barrier to getting treatment!)
• bad Cultural attitudes to drug use and treatment

Question 12

Whats the biggest barrier to getting treatment?

Answer 12

Living in remote area.

Question 13

….% of Australians have used an illicit drug in past 12 months (above international average and increasing)

Answer 13

15.6%

Question 14

What two ILLICIT drugs are most popular in australia?

Name them and their %.

Answer 14

• Cannabis most popular (10.2%).

* Cocaine is now second (2.5%)

Question 15

Why is Meth now the most serious concern, even above alcohol and tobacco?

Answer 15

because now almost 60% of meth users are ICE

users (harder form of drug) instead of speed.

Question 16

Is the misuse of pharmaceuticals increasing or decreasing? %?

Answer 16

are increasing (4.8%)

Question 17

Methamphetamine* (1.4%), hallucinogens (1%) and synthetic cannabinoids (0.3%) all increasing in use.
True or false.

Answer 17

False. Decreasing in use in aust.

Question 18

In aust, …. % drank alcohol and …… % had smoked tobacco in the past year

Answer 18

77.5% alcohol and 15% tobacco

Question 19

….% of people drink alcohol daily and …..% smoked daily

Answer 19

6% drink alcohol daily

12% smoke daily

Question 20

What age group is most likely to smoke daily?

Answer 20

ppl in their 40s e.g. paul

Question 21

Ppl are taking up drugs earlier or later now?

Answer 21

later

Question 22

ALCOHOL USE

• ….% exceeded “lifetime risk” levels
• …..% exceeded “single occasion risk” levels at least once a month
• ….. % exceeded “single occasion” and “lifetime” risk levels at least once a month

Answer 22

• 17 % exceeded “lifetime risk” levels
• 25% exceeded “single occasion risk” levels at least once a month
• 15% exceeded “single occasion” and “lifetime” risk levels at least once a month

Question 23

In dsm 5, addiction involves the compulsive or uncontrolled use of a substance that leads to clinically significant impairment or distress over how long a period?

Answer 23

12 month period

Question 24

All drugs of abuse reduce dopamine from the ….

Answer 24

nucleus accumbens

Question 25

What in the brain is responsible for relapse

Answer 25

glutamate in prefrontal cortex

Question 26

....% of rats will self-administer cocaine until death

Answer 26

90% (both cocaine and heroin very addictive).

Question 27

Nicotine is a substance in tobacco that is a strong reinforcer for addiction. T or false?

Answer 27

false. not really. more social context shapes tobacco addiction.

Question 28

....% males and ....% females comorbid anxiety or depressive disorders

Answer 28

66 males | 45 females

Question 29

What are four of heroin's comorbidities?

Answer 29

Anti social Personality disrorder 75% Borderline P Disorder 51% PTSD 37% Major depression 23 %

Question 30

• Psychiatric Disorders up to.... times higher in drug abusers

Answer 30

10

Question 31

delinquency factors arent directly linked to substance abuse

Answer 31

true. more complex.

Question 32

Indigenous Australians have: | • Increased rates of tobacco (by .... times) and illicit drug use .....% vs .....%

Answer 32

2 x tobacco use illicit drug use 25% vs 15%

Question 33

LGBTI populations | • Up to .... times higher with drug use

Answer 33

7

Question 34

females more likely to use drugs than males. f or true?

Answer 34

false