Zusammenfassung der Ressource
A
slippery
path
- Drugs
- Routes of administration & risks
- Sniffing / snorting: known to damage
the inside lining of the nostrils,
damaging the nasal cavity and even
destroying the septum, the wall of
cartilage between the two nostrils
- IV: can enter into the bloodstream
without any trouble, Scarring of the
veins, contaminated needles lead to
HIV & hepatitis
- Swallowing: the substance will be
slowly absorbed through the stomach
lining resulting in effects which are
less extreme and therefore less
dangerous. Secondly, an individual’s
digestive system is designed to
induce vomiting if that person
ingests anything risky.
- Mechanism
- Misuse & abuse
- Abuse:Is a patterned use of a drug in which
the user consumes the substance in
amounts or with methods which are
harmful to themselves or others
- Addiction
- how it
happens
- tolerence & dependance
- Dependence develops when
the neurons adapt to the
repeated drug exposure and
only function normally in the
presence of the drug.
- When the drug is
withdrawn, several
physiologic reactions occur:
seizures, anxiety attacks,
aggression, nausea, muscle
spasms
- Tolerance occurs when the person no
longer responds to the drug in the
way that person initially responded.
Stated another way, it takes a higher
dose of the drug to achieve the same
level of response achieved initially.
- build up a resistance against the
effects of some drugs
- factors
- genetic
- Enviromental
- Craving: The compulsive
desire for more of a
substance or activity
- why
- risk factors
- prevention
- Screening for
prescription drug abuse
can be incorporated into
routine medical visits
- listening to teenagers
and supporting them
- set a good example as a
parent
- when
- puberty
- risk factors
- Family history of
addiction
- having another
mental health
disorder
- peer pressure
- lack of family
involvement
- physical
- psychological
- Mood Swings &
Tiredness
- Self-consciousness
- irritability & Anger
- Anxiety
- social
- Seeking more
responsibility &
independence
- Searching for
identity
- Influenced by
friends
- Looking for new
experiences
- what
- definition
- substance use disorder, it is
the compulsive use of drugs
for non-medical reasons
than medical reasons
- not able to control your drug
use and you may continue
using the drug despite the
harm it causes
- withdrawal symptoms
- examples
- painkillers
- sedatives
- psychoactive polysubstance abuse
- signs and symptoms
- vital signs
- physical examination
- observing , palpating , tapping,
and auscultating to evaluate
the patient’s health
- eyes
- face
- needle marks
- skin
- tests
- Breath test
- Hair test
- Blood test
- urine test
- Saliva test
- how it can
be treated
- rehabiliation centers
- Rehabilitation Services
Build patients personal
and self- confidence
- Education Services
several prevention and
training program
- preventing relapse
- stick with treatment
plan
- avoid high risk
situations
- get help immediately if
you feel like ure
craving the drug
- substituting
addiction
- alcohol
- effect on body
- liver
- detox
- Regulates the balance of
many hormones.
- Regulates body cholesterol.
- Regulates the supply of
essential vitamins and
minerals such as iron and
copper.
- Produces bile which
eliminates toxic substances
from the body and aids
digestion.
- liver cirrhosis
- headaches, blackouts, confusion
- bad digestion
- weak and fatty heart
- metabolism
- replace one addiction for another
during or after the recovery
process from their original
addiction in an attempt to
compensate for a perceived
“lack”—emotionally or
psychologically.
- chronic users:
- poly drug use: is
using two or
more drugs to
achieve specific
effect or extra
effect.
- intoxication
- accidents
- more drug
dependency
- A Drug is any
chemical substance
affects the way the
body works and it
has physiological
effects when ingested
or introduced into
the body.
- Confidentiallity
- make patients
feel comfortable
enough
providing any
and all relevant
information