A slippery path

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Medicine Mind Map on A slippery path, created by rania khalil on 15/10/2016.
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A slippery path
  1. Drugs
    1. Routes of administration & risks
      1. 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
        1. IV: can enter into the bloodstream without any trouble, Scarring of the veins, contaminated needles lead to HIV & hepatitis
          1. 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.
      2. Mechanism
        1. Misuse & abuse
          1. 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
            1. Addiction
              1. how it happens
                1. tolerence & dependance
                  1. Dependence develops when the neurons adapt to the repeated drug exposure and only function normally in the presence of the drug.
                    1. When the drug is withdrawn, several physiologic reactions occur: seizures, anxiety attacks, aggression, nausea, muscle spasms
                    2. 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.
                      1. build up a resistance against the effects of some drugs
                    3. factors
                      1. genetic
                        1. Enviromental
                        2. Craving: The compulsive desire for more of a substance or activity
                        3. why
                          1. risk factors
                            1. prevention
                              1. Screening for prescription drug abuse can be incorporated into routine medical visits
                                1. listening to teenagers and supporting them
                                  1. set a good example as a parent
                                2. when
                                  1. puberty
                                    1. risk factors
                                      1. Family history of addiction
                                        1. having another mental health disorder
                                          1. peer pressure
                                            1. lack of family involvement
                                            2. physical
                                              1. psychological
                                                1. Mood Swings & Tiredness
                                                  1. Self-consciousness
                                                    1. irritability & Anger
                                                      1. Anxiety
                                                      2. social
                                                        1. Seeking more responsibility & independence
                                                          1. Searching for identity
                                                            1. Influenced by friends
                                                              1. Looking for new experiences
                                                      3. what
                                                        1. definition
                                                          1. substance use disorder, it is the compulsive use of drugs for non-medical reasons than medical reasons
                                                            1. not able to control your drug use and you may continue using the drug despite the harm it causes
                                                              1. withdrawal symptoms
                                                          2. examples
                                                            1. painkillers
                                                              1. sedatives
                                                                1. psychoactive polysubstance abuse
                                                                2. signs and symptoms
                                                                  1. vital signs
                                                                    1. physical examination
                                                                      1. observing , palpating , tapping, and auscultating to evaluate the patient’s health
                                                                        1. eyes
                                                                          1. face
                                                                          2. needle marks
                                                                            1. skin
                                                                          3. tests
                                                                            1. Breath test
                                                                              1. Hair test
                                                                                1. Blood test
                                                                                  1. urine test
                                                                                    1. Saliva test
                                                                                2. how it can be treated
                                                                                  1. rehabiliation centers
                                                                                    1. Rehabilitation Services Build patients personal and self- confidence
                                                                                      1. Education Services several prevention and training program
                                                                                    2. preventing relapse
                                                                                      1. stick with treatment plan
                                                                                        1. avoid high risk situations
                                                                                          1. get help immediately if you feel like ure craving the drug
                                                                                    3. substituting addiction
                                                                                      1. alcohol
                                                                                        1. effect on body
                                                                                          1. liver
                                                                                            1. detox
                                                                                              1. Regulates the balance of many hormones.
                                                                                                1. Regulates body cholesterol.
                                                                                                  1. Regulates the supply of essential vitamins and minerals such as iron and copper.
                                                                                                    1. Produces bile which eliminates toxic substances from the body and aids digestion.
                                                                                                    2. liver cirrhosis
                                                                                                      1. headaches, blackouts, confusion
                                                                                                        1. bad digestion
                                                                                                          1. weak and fatty heart
                                                                                                          2. metabolism
                                                                                                          3. 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.
                                                                                                          4. chronic users:
                                                                                                        2. poly drug use: is using two or more drugs to achieve specific effect or extra effect.
                                                                                                          1. intoxication
                                                                                                            1. accidents
                                                                                                              1. more drug dependency
                                                                                                            2. A Drug is any chemical substance affects the way the body works and it has physiological effects when ingested or introduced into the body.
                                                                                                            3. Confidentiallity
                                                                                                              1. make patients feel comfortable enough providing any and all relevant information
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