This happens when a person's physiological reaction to a drug decreases with repeated use.

Clinical manifestations of this include shaking, diaphoresis, tachycardia, seizures, and hallucinations.

This medication helps craving by blocking opiate receptors:

The goal of this is to help the individual learn from situations so that periods of sobriety can be lengthened over time and lapses and relapses are not viewed as total failure.

When an individual's support system meets with the individual to confront them and offer treatment options.

In most states, a person is considered intoxicated when a blood alcohol level of what has been reached?

Signs of this include an inability to arouse a person, cool or clammy skin, and respirations less than 10 per minute.

This drug helps motivate patients to stay sober by causing an unpleasant effect when alcohol is consumed:

When a person thinks spots on the wallpaper are blood sucking ants is an example of this that occurs during alcohol withdrawal:

One of the most effective treatment modalities for all addictions has been this 12-step program:

True or False: Alcohol, a CNS depressant, acts on GABA receptors and decreases bioavailability of glutamate, norepinephrine, and dopamine, which explains the addictive nature of alcoholism.

Perceptual disturbances, fluctuating levels of consciousness (ranging from hyperexcitability to lethargy), delusions, and autonomic hyperactivity (tachycardia, elevated BP) are sign of this medical emergency:

This medication is a maintenance drug that helps recovering alcoholics stay sober by suppressing excitatory neurotransmission and enhancing inhibitory transmission:

Three alcohol related disorders are:

Name the four steps of recovery of alcoholism: