Addiciton - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

addiction correct answer: a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences Why is addiciton considered a brain dz? correct answer: Drugs change the brain, they change its structure and how it works. Those brain changes can be long lasting and lead to many harmful, often self-destructive, behaviors brain areas affected correct answer: amygdala: emotional responses nucleus accumbens: reward center cortex: our under...

Classes of Drugs 1. Narcotics 2. Depressants 3. Stimulants 4. Hallucinogens 5. Cannabis sativa 6. Inhalants 7. Phencyclidine Narcotics (ex. herion) Depressants (ex. alcohol, barbituates, tranqulizers) Stimulants (ex. Cocaine) Hallucinogens (ex. LSD, DMT) Cannabis Sativa (ex. Marijuana) Inhalants (ex. solvents, aerosols, glue sniffing) Steroids Performance enhancing drug Models of addicition 1. Moral Model 2. Sociocultural Mo...

MH701 Exam Substance Abuse, Pediatrics, Geriatrics 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 What areas of the brain are involved in the reward pathway? - ANSWER Ventral tegmental area (VTA) Nucleus accumbens Prefrontal cortex All drugs that can lead to addiction increase ____ in the ____ - ANSWER Dopamine ; ventral striatum Positive rewards are mediated by which neurotransmitter? - ANSWER Dopamine pathways Negative rewards are mediated by which neurotransmitter? - ANSWER GABA pathway...

Substance Related and Addictive Disorders Nurs354 exam 2 (A+ Review 2023) societal implications of addition - ANS-8.2% of Americans have a substance-related disorder (21.6 million) 18 million - ETOH 24.6 million -illicit drugs users 4.3 - cannabis use disorder 1.8 million - opioid use disorder 66.9 million - tobacco use disorder Increased rates of suicide, homicide and accidents (including MVAs, fires, and falls) under the influence substance disorders AFFECT THE FAMILY - ANS-Chil...

1. Dopamine release leads to subjective feelings of : pleasure, reward 2. Why would addiction be considered a disease?: Dz= a disorder of structure or function that produces specific signs or symptoms Addiction has defined causes (genetics, environment) and observable consequences (behavioral, biological) underlying change in brain circuits may persist beyond detoxification, particularly in individuals with severe disorders. (varies with drugs and intensity of use. Amphetamine may take a ye...

-neuro exam 6. lab tests at OUD evaluation: HCV, HIV, LFTs, pregnancy test, urine drug screening 7. Most common formulation of methadone: liquid concentrate or powder used in OTPs -tablets MC outside of OTPs 8. define detox program and goal: narcotic drug is dispensed in decreasing dos- es, not exceeding one hundred and eighty days, "to alleviate adverse physiological or psychological effects incident to withdrawal from the continuous or sustained use of a narcotic drug," with the...

Summary 16 hour, MAT waiver content: Complete Solution Q&A 2023. Dopamine release leads to subjective feelings of ______ pleasure, reward Why would addiction be considered a disease? Dz= a disorder of structure or function that produces specific signs or symptoms Addiction has defined causes (genetics, environment) and observable consequences (behavioral, biological) underlying change in brain circuits may persist beyond detoxification, particularly in individuals with severe disor...

constructivism students learn by building on prior knowledge and by doing Bronfenbrenner Ecological Model microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem domains of learning conitive, language, physical, social-emotional, adaptive Learning Theories cognitive, behavioral, developmental, psychodynamic, sociological, ecological, eclectic developmental theory level of readiness must be reached to learn sociological theory children learn through their observations of others ecological the...

Evidence-based practices - Answer approaches empirically researched and proven to have measurable, positive outcomes interventions - Answer effective when they reduce risk and revidivism Prosocial behaviors - Answer Law abiding behaviors; good things Antisocial behaviors - Answer Law breaking behaviors; bad 4 principles of effective intervention - Answer Risk; Need; Responsivity; professional discretion Risk Principle - Answer Who (who we are concentrating on) - High Risk Accur...

16 hour, MAT waiver content Exam Questions and Correct Answers (Verified by Expert) 1 / 13 1. Dopamine release leads to subjective feelings of : pleasure, reward 2. Why would addiction be considered a disease?: Dz= a disorder of structure or function that produces specific signs or symptoms Addiction has defined causes (genetics, environment) and observable consequences (behavioral, biological) underlying change in brain circuits may persist beyond detoxification, particularly in individ...