Definitions Signs and Symptoms Medications Literature Treatment
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What is tolerance?
This happens when a person's physiological reaction to a drug decreases with repeated use.
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What is withdrawal?
Clinical manifestations of this include shaking, diaphoresis, tachycardia, seizures, and hallucinations:
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What is Naltrexone (Trexan, Revia)?
This medication helps decrease cravings by blocking opiate receptors:
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What is relapse prevention?
The goal of this is to help the individual learn from situations so that periods of sobriety can be lengthened over time and relapses are not viewed as total failure:
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What is intervention?
When an individual's support system meets with the individual to confront them and offer treatment options:
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What is 0.10mg or greater? In the state of Alabama, driving with a blood alcohol level above 0.8mg is considered a crime.
In most states, a person is considered intoxicated when a blood alcohol level of what has been reached?
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What is alcohol poisoning?
Signs of this include an inability to arouse a person, cool or clammy skin, and less than 10 respirations per minute:
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What is Disulfiram (Antabuse)?
This drug helps motivate patients to stay sober by causing unpleasant effects when alcohol is consumed:
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What is alcoholics anonymous (AA)?
One of the most effective treatment modalities for all addictions has been this 12-step program:
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What is relapse prevention?
This is the last goal of treatment:
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FALSE. Alcohol, a CNS depressant, acts on GABA receptors and INCREASES bioavailability of glutamate, norepinephrine, and dopamine, which explains the addictive nature of alcoholism.
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.
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What is alcohol withdrawal delirium?
Perceptual disturbances, fluctuating levels of consciousness (ranging from hyper-excitability to lethargy), delusions, and autonomic hyperactivity (tachycardia, elevated BP) are signs of this medical emergency:
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What is acamprosate (Campral)?
This medication is a maintenance drug that helps recovering alcoholics stay sober by suppressing excitatory neurotransmission and enhancing inhibitory transmission:
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What is Disulfiram (Antabuse)?
The action of this drug can last from 5 days to 2 weeks:
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What is residential treatment program?
The goal of this treatment is to to effect a change in lifestyle, develop social skills, and eliminate antisocial behavior:






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