Substance Related Disorder: Substance Abuse, Dependence, Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Polysubstance Dependence
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Course
NURSING
Institution
NURSING
Substance Related
Disorder: Substance
Abuse, Dependence,
Intoxication,
Withdrawal, and
Polysubstance
Dependence
By:
Cui, Dal, Dalocanog, Antoni
CARE OF PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE
ABUSE RELATED MENTAL SYNDROME
A. DEFINITIONS:
* Maladaptive behaviors resulting from the regular in...
Substance Related
Disorder: Substance
Abuse, Dependence,
Intoxication,
Withdrawal, and
Polysubstance
Dependence
By:
Cui, Dal, Dalocanog, Antoni
,CARE OF PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE
ABUSE RELATED MENTAL SYNDROME
A. DEFINITIONS:
* Maladaptive behaviors resulting from the regular intake
of large amounts of addictive chemicals
* Disorders due to Psychoactive substance use refer to
conditions arising from the abuse of Alcohol,
Psychoactive drugs and other Chemicals such as
solvents.
,TERMINOLOGIES
* Substance- refers to any drugs, medication, or Toxins that shares the potential of
abuse
* Addiction- is a physiological and Psychological dependence on alcohol or other drugs
of abuse that affects the Central Nervous System in such a way that withdrawal
symptoms are experienced when the substance are discontinued
* Abuse- refers to Maladaptive patterns of substance use that impairs health in a broad
sense
* Dependence- refers to certain physiological and psychological phenomena induced by
the repeated taking of the substance
* Tolerance- is a state in which repeated administration, a drug produced a decreased
effect, or increasing doses are required to produce the same effect
* Withdrawal State- is a group of signs and symptoms recurring when a drug is reduced
in amount or withdrawn, which last for a limited time
, COMMONLY ABUSED SUBSTANCE
* Alcohol
* Opioids
* Cannabis
* Amphetamines and other sympathomimetic
* Sedatives and Hypnotics(Eg. Barbiturates)
* Inhalants (volatile solvents)
* Nicotine
* Other stimulants(caffeine)
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