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NSG-3450 EXAM 3 WITH QUESTIONS AND
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a pathological use of a substance that leads to a disorder

Substance use disorder

When people are in the process of using a substance to excess, they are
experiencing _______

Intoxication

Occurs when a person no longer responds to the drug in the way that the person
initially responded

Tolerance

set of physiological symptoms that occur when a person stops using a substance

withdrawal

What symptoms lead to an official substance use disorder?

1. impaired control of said substance

2. Social impairment because of the substance

3. Risky use

4. Physical effects resulting from the substance

High potential for abuse

No medical use

Heroine

LSD

Schedule I

High potential for abuse

,Only be available by prescription

Demerol for cancer pain

Ritalin

Schedule 2

Low to moderate for potential abuse

Testosterone

Only available by prescription

Tylenol with codeine

Schedule 3

Xanax

Only by prescription

Low potential abuse

Ativan

Schedule 4

Limited use amount

Robitussin

Schedule 5

Medical comorbidity

Diabetes

Hep C

Psoriasis

40-60% of substance abuse disorders can be _________

Inherited

,People with too little neurotransmitters or neurotransmitter antagonism can be
vulnerable to _________

Substance abuse

Caffeine intoxication

Characterized by five or more: restlessness, nervousness, insomnia, flushed face,
diuresis, gastrointestinal disturbance, muscle twitching, rambling speech, agitation,
periods of inexhaustibility, and tachycardia. Differentiated from anxiety disorder by
diuresis (excessive urination). There is no use disorder in caffeine-related disorders

More than 250mg a day

Caffeine overdose

Mania, depression, disorientation, delusions, hallucinations, psychosis, seizures,
death (rare)

Cardiac arrhythmia

Respiratory failure

Fever

Treatment: Support, GI flush

Caffeine withdrawal

Involves three or more: headache, fatigue/drowsiness, dysphoric mood or
irritability, difficulty concentrating, and flulike symptoms.

Nausea and vomiting

12-24 hours after last dose

Usually resolves in a week

Cannabis Intoxication

Characterized by behavioural or psychological changes and 2 or more: conjunctival
injection (redness of the eye), increased appetite, dry mouth, and tachycardia

, Depersonalization and derealization



Sometimes hallucinations




Cannabis Withdrawal

Characterized by three or more: irritability or aggression, nervousness or anxiety,
sleep difficulty, decreased appetite or weight loss, restlessness, depressed mood or
physical symptoms, disturbed dreams.



Headache, abdominal pain, sweating, discomfort



Within 1 week of cessation



Adolescence may be hospitalized (rehab) for cessation (rare)




Hallucinogenic intoxication

Psychological and behavioral changes

Paranoia, impaired judgment, intensification of perceptions, depersonalization, and
derealization, illusions.



Pupils dilated, incoordination, tachycardia, sweating, tremors

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