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Substance Abuse Notes - Neal

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Pharmacokinetics and Medication Administration (NURS 205)

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Substance Abuse Substance abuse  The use of mood or behavior altering substances in a maladaptive matter o Physical dependance  Physiologic dependence on a substance o Psychologic dependence  Strong desire to obtain and use a substance Addiction  Strong physical and psychologic dependence on a drug or other psychoactive substance Withdrawal  A substance specific mental disorder that follows cessation or reduction of a substance Habituation  Situation in which a patient becomes accustomed to a certain drug o They may have mild psychological dependence, but will not show withdrawal symptoms Opioid analgesics  Synthetic versions of pain relieving substances Diacetylmorphine (heroine)  Produces an intense euphoric state followed by a relaxed contented state that can last several hours o Schedule I drug  No currently accepted medical use in the United States  Lack of accepted safety  High potential for abuse Effect of stimulants  Mood elevation  Reduction of fatigue  Sense of increased alertness

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Substance Abuse Notes - Neal

Course: Pharmacokinetics and Medication Administration (NURS 205)

73 Documents
Students shared 73 documents in this course

University: Widener University

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Substance Abuse
Substance abuse
The use of mood or behavior altering substances in a maladaptive matter
oPhysical dependance
Physiologic dependence on a substance
oPsychologic dependence
Strong desire to obtain and use a substance
Addiction
Strong physical and psychologic dependence on a drug or other psychoactive substance
Withdrawal
A substance specific mental disorder that follows cessation or reduction of a substance
Habituation
Situation in which a patient becomes accustomed to a certain drug
oThey may have mild psychological dependence, but will not show withdrawal
symptoms
Opioid analgesics
Synthetic versions of pain relieving substances
Diacetylmorphine (heroine)
Produces an intense euphoric state followed by a relaxed contented state that can last
several hours
oSchedule I drug
No currently accepted medical use in the United States
Lack of accepted safety
High potential for abuse
Effect of stimulants
Mood elevation
Reduction of fatigue
Sense of increased alertness

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