ch 61 keywords

refrain from use; complete abstinence from alcohol is the objective of a recovering alcoholic

substance abuse with respect to alcohol abuse involves persistent patterns of heavy alcohol intake associated with health consequences and/or impairment in social functioning

facial skin condition usually characterized by a flushed appearance;often accompanied by puffiness and a "spider-web" effect of broken capillaries

habitual psychologic and physiologic dependence on a substance or practice that is beyond voluntary control

results from recent ingestion of excessive amounts of alcohol. it is characterized by behavioral changes that alter the usual behavior of the individual

a chronic progressive behavioral disorder characterized by a strong urge to consume ethanol and the inability to limit the amount despite the adverse consequences

impairement of long, and/or short-term memory

difficulty in recalling new information

difficulty in remembering old information

loss of sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

brand name of the generic drug disulfiram; used for deter consumption of alcohol by persons being treated for alcohol dependency by induced vomiting

temporary amnesia occurring during periods of intensive drinking; person is not unconscious

extreme mental and usually motor excitement marked by a rapid succession of confused and unconnected ideas; often with illusions and hallucinations; may be accompanied by tremors

DT's a serious acute condition associated with the last stages of alcohol withdrawal

condition of deteriorated mentality characterized by a marked decline of intellectual functioning

drug or substance dependence; with respect to alcohol refers to a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol that results in impaired ability to control drinking behavior; dependence is differentiated from abuse by manifestations of craving tolerance and physical dependence as well as inability to exercise restraint over drinking

the interaction between a drug and the individual when there is a compulsion to take the drug to obtain its effects and or to avoid the discomforts of withdrawal

addiction to at least three categories of psychoactive substances (not including nicotine or caffeine) but in which no single psychoactive substance predominates

refers to the state of mind in which the individual believes the drug is required for maintaining well being

tx designed to assist in recovery from the toxic effects of a drug; involves withdrawal and may include pharmacologic and or nonpharmacologic tx with psychotherapy and counseling

a chemical substance used for diagnosis, prevention, or tx of disease. drugs are classified by biochemical action, physiological effect, or organ system involved

feeling of well-being, elation; without fear or worry

a sensory impression (sight, sound, touch, smell, or taste) that has no basis in external stimulation; may have psychological causes or may result from the use of drugs (including alcohol), a brain tumor, senility, or exhaustion

greatly increased temperature

illegal; not authorized, not sanctioned by law

abnormal smallness of the jaws especially of the mandible

involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movements of the eyeballs

examples include naltreoxne and nalaxone that have a high affinity for opiate receptors but do not activate them. these drugs block the effect of exogenously administered opioids (e.g. morphine, heroin, and methadone) or of endogenously released endorphins

a drug capable of modifying mental activity; used in the tx of mental illness

a person afflicted with the disease of alcoholism who is abstaining from the use of alcohol; recovering alcoholics prefer the term "recovering" to reformed, cured, or recovered because recovering implies an ongoing process

the regular use of a drug for other than its accepted medical purpose or in dosages greater than that are considered appropriate

a collapse of the nasal bridge

ability to endure without effect or injury. increased amount of the drug is needed to achieve the same effect

the need for higher and higher dosages of a drug to achieve the same effect

a group of signs and symptoms, both physiologic and psychologic, that occurs on abrupt discontinuation of a drug use

withdrawal syndrome