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According to NIDA addiction is: —ANS: a chronic, relapsing
disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use,
despite harmful consequences
NIDA —ANS: National Institute of Drug Abuse
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ASAM —ANS: American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM says addiction is —ANS: A primary chronic disease of brain
reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry. Dysfunction in
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these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological,
social and spiritual manifestations.This is reflected in pathologically
pursuing reward or relief by substance use and other behaviors.
Factors that influence addiction —ANS: Genetics (40-60 % of
vulnerability to addiction)
Home and family-parents or family that use drugs
Peer and school- greatest influence in adolescent
Early use-the earlier they use more likely to be addicted
Methods of Administration-Smoking or injecting give intense high
that is addictive
Fundamental changes in the brain-introducing drugs at early age
can damage critical thinking
Theory of causation-Moral model —ANS: The moral model-human
weakness defects of character lead to drug abuse.
Theory of causation -Disease model —ANS: Disease model hols
that addiction is an illness and comes about as a result of
unhealthy neuro-chemical process. The addiction stands on it's
own and is not a symptom of anything else in this theory
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Theory of causation-genetic model —ANS: the genetic model is
based on the belief that individuals have genetic predisposition to
certain behaviors.
Theory of causation-Cultural Model —ANS: The cultural model
recognizes the influence of culture as a strong determinant of
addiction.
Theory of Causation-Blended model —ANS: The blended model
holds that there are elements of each other model in developing
therapeutic approach. Individuals are different and cannot fit into
one mold of causation
Alcohol- Sedative hypnotic-Depressant —ANS: Most widely used
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substance in America
ethanol or ethyl alcohol
Provides pleasure for first half an hour then is replaced by
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drowsiness
irritates and sedates
Alcohol effects on the body —ANS: Loss of eye control muscles
Hypoglycemia
peripheral neuritis fatty liver
Cardiac arrhythmia facial edema
increased blood pressure anemia
low blood sugar, dehydration, headache, gastrointestinal effects
Cannabis —ANS: has depressant, stimulant, analgesic, and even
hallucinatory effects
behind alcohol most popular drug of abuse
delts-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC
Cannabis effects on the body —ANS: Respiratory illness,
heightened risk of heart attack, Effects fetus during pregnancy
Increased depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts loss of
motivationcan induce schizophreniaImpaired judgementeffects
the brain as depressive drug
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AOD counselor study guide for IC & RC
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According to NIDA addiction is: —ANS: a chronic, relapsing
disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use,
despite harmful consequences
NIDA —ANS: National Institute of Drug Abuse
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ASAM —ANS: American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM says addiction is —ANS: A primary chronic disease of brain
reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry. Dysfunction in
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these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological,
social and spiritual manifestations.This is reflected in pathologically
pursuing reward or relief by substance use and other behaviors.
Factors that influence addiction —ANS: Genetics (40-60 % of
vulnerability to addiction)
Home and family-parents or family that use drugs
Peer and school- greatest influence in adolescent
Early use-the earlier they use more likely to be addicted
Methods of Administration-Smoking or injecting give intense high
that is addictive
Fundamental changes in the brain-introducing drugs at early age
can damage critical thinking
Theory of causation-Moral model —ANS: The moral model-human
weakness defects of character lead to drug abuse.
Theory of causation -Disease model —ANS: Disease model hols
that addiction is an illness and comes about as a result of
unhealthy neuro-chemical process. The addiction stands on it's
own and is not a symptom of anything else in this theory
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Theory of causation-genetic model —ANS: the genetic model is
based on the belief that individuals have genetic predisposition to
certain behaviors.
Theory of causation-Cultural Model —ANS: The cultural model
recognizes the influence of culture as a strong determinant of
addiction.
Theory of Causation-Blended model —ANS: The blended model
holds that there are elements of each other model in developing
therapeutic approach. Individuals are different and cannot fit into
one mold of causation
Alcohol- Sedative hypnotic-Depressant —ANS: Most widely used
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substance in America
ethanol or ethyl alcohol
Provides pleasure for first half an hour then is replaced by
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drowsiness
irritates and sedates
Alcohol effects on the body —ANS: Loss of eye control muscles
Hypoglycemia
peripheral neuritis fatty liver
Cardiac arrhythmia facial edema
increased blood pressure anemia
low blood sugar, dehydration, headache, gastrointestinal effects
Cannabis —ANS: has depressant, stimulant, analgesic, and even
hallucinatory effects
behind alcohol most popular drug of abuse
delts-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC
Cannabis effects on the body —ANS: Respiratory illness,
heightened risk of heart attack, Effects fetus during pregnancy
Increased depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts loss of
motivationcan induce schizophreniaImpaired judgementeffects
the brain as depressive drug
