Flashcards
Substance Misuse
Cards in this deck (25)
- 1What is meant by psychological dependence on a drug?A mental state that requires periodic or continuous use of the drug
in order to produce pleasure or avoid discomfort - 2What is meant by physiological dependence on a drug?An adaptive state involving physical and physiological disturbances when use of the drug is suspended
- 3It is estimated that 40-60% of the vulnerability to developing an addiction is due to w.hat?Genetics
- 4What effect does a genetic deficiency in the D2 dopamine receptor have on an individual?Makes them more likely to seek out recreational pleasurable substances as they are less receptive to the natural "feel good" effects of dopamine
- 5What class of drug is methadone?µ (mu) opioid agonist
- 6What class of drug is buprenorphine?Partial µ (mu) opioid agonist
- 7Name 4 anatomical and physiological factors affecting nasal absorption- Deposition
- Mucocillary clearance
- Permeability
- Enzymatic degradation - 8Name 3 drug factors affecting nasal absorption- Charge
- Molecular weight
- Lipophilicity - 9What schedule CD drug is morphine?Schedule 2
- 10What schedule CD drug is Tramadol?Schedule 3
- 11What is the most commonly used illegal drug in the UK?Cannabis
- 12What are the 3 most commonly used drugs in the UK?Alcohol
Nicotine
Caffeine - 13What is the name of the act that protects whistleblowers?Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA)
- 14Who should you disclose concerns to regarding a colleague's unethical behaviour at work?Your supervisor/ safeguarding teams
- 15What is the main purpose of adding cutting agents in narcotics?Dilution of active as active is impure
- 16What is the principle reason why Krokodil is so deadly as an illicit drug?Addictiveness
- 17What 4 illicit drugs does the 'SalivaConfirm4' test for?Amphetamines
Cocaine
Heroin/Opiate/Morphine
Cannabis - 18What 4 drugs does the portable police drugalyser test for?Cannabis
Alcohol
Heroin
Cocaine - 19If a mistake is made in the controlled drugs register what should you do to correct it?Asterisk the mistake, write the correction at the bottom of the page, sign and date
- 20Which CD scheduled drugs are valid for 28 days?Schedule 2, 3 and 4
- 21What CD schedule drugs need to be recorded in the CD register?Schedule 2
- 22What is the main purpose of the needle exchange service?To reduce the spread of Blood Bourne Viruses (BBVs) amongst injecting drug users.
- 23Name the 3 most common Blood Bourne Viruses (BBVs) spread amongst heroin uses.Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV - 24What is the most common antidote for opioid overdose?Naloxone
- 25What is bradypnoea?Abnormally slow breathing