CADC study guide and exams

What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon? The Amount taken, past drug experiences, form of administration, poly drug use, setting, circumstance. How is drug tolerance BEST described? Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"? Drug avoidan...

Addiction a chronic disorder of genetic, biological/pharmological and social factors Dependence tolerance and withdrawal with a wide range of social, legal, psych, and medical problems. Tolerance when certain drugs are taken repeteadly and person no longer feels effect,,needs more. Compulsion l...

1st step AA Powerless over alcohol, lives have become unmanageable 2nd step AA we turn to a power greater than ourselves to restore sanity 3rd step AA Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him 4th step AA Made a searching and fearless moral inven...

Moral Model (Definition of Addiction) - Dates to the 1850's. - Defines an addicted client as weak in character. Think "moral failure". - Based on the idea that individuals have free choice and are responsible for their behaviors. Think "morals that are aligned with God" and this approach has...

What are three main types of amphetamines Amohetamine sulfate, dextroamohetamine, and methamphetamine What are the types of liver damage caused by alcohol? Hepatitis, steatosis, and cirrhosis What is formacation? A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin. Associated with cocaine, crack, and me...

Purpose of client advocate Formal relationship with the employer, Involve the employer in the patient's treatment, Promote information to employer about the patient's disease, Educate employer on the treatment process, Help provide support for the patient in recovery Community education purpose...