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NURS3106 Addiction Exam Questions And Correct Answers



Class of Drug (Addiction)

• Alcohol

• Sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics

• Stimulants

• Cannabis

• Opioids

• Hallucinogens

• Inhalants



Addiction Comorbidities

Psychiatry:



•Alcohol dependence comorbid with mood, anxiety, and personality disorders



Medical:



• Alcohol dependence comorbid with pancreatitis, suicide, homicide, and fetal alcohol
syndrome



• V drug use = higher rate of infection



• Intranasal users = sinusitis



• Smoking = respiratory problems

, Intoxication

Use of substances that results in maladaptive behavior




Withdrawal syndrome

Negative psychological and physical reaction that occur when substance use is
stopped/dradically reduced



Detoxification

The process of safely withdrawing from a substance



Substance Abuse

Using a drug in a manner that is inconsistent with medical/social norms and despite the
negative consequences



Blackout

Episode in which an individual continues to function but no longer has conscious
awareness of his or her behavior at the time and/or later



Tolerance

When an individual needs more of a substance to produce the same effect




Other Addictive Disorders

• Gambling disorder

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