What is addiction? (DSM-4)
What are different aspects of recovery?
What is dependence? (DSM-4)
Maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifest by 3+ of the followed w/in the same 12 months:
What personality d/o has the highest incidence of substance use d/o?
- What 2 mood d/o’s come in 2nd and 3rd?
How many ounces in 1 drink of liquor?
Beer?
Wine?
Liquor: 1 oz
Beer: 12 oz
Wine: 4oz
What % of 12th-graders have been drunk once in the last month?
26.8%
(14.7% 10th graders)
(5% 8th graders)
When is the first episode of etoh intoxication likely to occur?
Mid-teens
What are the signs of etoh intoxication?
What are the possible somatic tx’s for acute intoxication w/etoh?
When does mild-mod etoh withdrawal start?
- What are some s/s?
W/in first several HRS s/p cessation/reduction of heavy drinking
When do etoh withdrawal sx peak?
2nd day of abstinence
When do etoh withdrawal sx usually resolve?
4-5 days after withdrawal sx peak (~6-7 days total)
When does severe etoh withdrawal occur?
- What are some s/s?
W/in 1st several DAYS s/p cessation/reduction
What are the two main goals of mod/severe etoh withdrawal tx?
2. Restore physiologic homeostasis
Which pts undergoing etoh withdrawal will likely require hospitalization?
What is CIWA-Ar?
Etoh withdrawal protocol (rates severity and freq of sx)
What CIWA score indicates mild withdrawal?
Mod?
Severe?
(some ppl use different cutoffs)
What is the tx for mild etoh withdrawal?
What is the tx for mod/severe etoh withdrawal? (3)
What is “kindling,” w/r/t etoh withdrawal?
Repeated episodes of withdrawal may lead to a worsening of future withdrawal episodes
(these pts require more aggressive tx)
When considering pharm tx for mod/severe etoh withdrawal, what factors should you consider?
What route of BZDs can you use in etoh withdrawal?
(Definite info regarding which BZD is superior does not exist)
Compare and contrast the equivalent doses of alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, chlorazepate, diazepam, lorazepam, and oxazepam.
Compare and contrast the onset speeds of alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, chlorazepate, diazepam, lorazepam, and oxazepam.