NUR258-Mental Health With
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What is substance abuse? - ANSWER Occurs along a continuum from
occasional use, to harm use, to addiction
What is the assessment for substance abuse disorder? - ANSWER DSM-5 or
ICD-11
What assessment can be used to assess the severity of substance abuse
disorder? - ANSWER The World Health Organisation's Alcohol, Smoking and
Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)
What assessment tool is used for alcohol withdrawal? - ANSWER Alcohol
Withdrawal Scale
What things can increase the risk of developing SUD?
a) genes
b) family history
c) trauma (particularly in childhood)
d) all of the above - ANSWER d) all of the above
What is the stage of change? - ANSWER A cycle that allows us to identify a
person's motivation for change & decide what interventions will most likely
help them at their stage
How many stages are there in the cycle of change? - ANSWER 6
,What does ASSIST stand for? - ANSWER Alcohol, Smoking and Substance
Involvement Screening Test
What are common pharmacological interventions for substance abuse
disorder? - ANSWER Disulfiram
Naltrexone
Methadone
Buprenorphine
What is an initiative in harm reduction?
a) The War on Drugs
b) Creating clinician-led programs where drug users are told what to do
c) Consumer-led programs created by people who have a history of SUD, for
people with SUD
d) Imprisoning drug users after their third drug offense - ANSWER c)
Consumer-led programs created by people who have a history of SUD, for
people with SUD
What are the three pillars of harm minimisation? - ANSWER Reduction in
demand
Reduction in supply
Reduction in harm
What is demand reduction?
a) Reducing the adverse health, social & economic consequences of drug use
, b) Reducing the production & supply of illegal drugs regulating the
availability of legal drugs
c) Preventing the uptake of use of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in the
community & supporting recovery - ANSWER c) Preventing the uptake of use
of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in the community & supporting recovery
What is Supply Reduction?
a) Reducing the adverse health, social & economic consequences of drug use
b) Reducing the production & supply of illegal drugs regulating the
availability of legal drugs
c) Preventing the uptake of use of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in the
community & supporting recovery - ANSWER b) Reducing the production &
supply of illegal drugs regulating the availability of legal drugs
What is harm reduction?
a) Reducing the adverse health, social & economic consequences of drug use
b) Reducing the production & supply of illegal drugs regulating the
availability of legal drugs
c) Preventing the uptake of use of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in the
community & supporting recovery - ANSWER a) Reducing the adverse health,
social & economic consequences of drug use
Which of the following is a CNS depressant?
a) Crystal Meth
b) LSD
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What is substance abuse? - ANSWER Occurs along a continuum from
occasional use, to harm use, to addiction
What is the assessment for substance abuse disorder? - ANSWER DSM-5 or
ICD-11
What assessment can be used to assess the severity of substance abuse
disorder? - ANSWER The World Health Organisation's Alcohol, Smoking and
Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)
What assessment tool is used for alcohol withdrawal? - ANSWER Alcohol
Withdrawal Scale
What things can increase the risk of developing SUD?
a) genes
b) family history
c) trauma (particularly in childhood)
d) all of the above - ANSWER d) all of the above
What is the stage of change? - ANSWER A cycle that allows us to identify a
person's motivation for change & decide what interventions will most likely
help them at their stage
How many stages are there in the cycle of change? - ANSWER 6
,What does ASSIST stand for? - ANSWER Alcohol, Smoking and Substance
Involvement Screening Test
What are common pharmacological interventions for substance abuse
disorder? - ANSWER Disulfiram
Naltrexone
Methadone
Buprenorphine
What is an initiative in harm reduction?
a) The War on Drugs
b) Creating clinician-led programs where drug users are told what to do
c) Consumer-led programs created by people who have a history of SUD, for
people with SUD
d) Imprisoning drug users after their third drug offense - ANSWER c)
Consumer-led programs created by people who have a history of SUD, for
people with SUD
What are the three pillars of harm minimisation? - ANSWER Reduction in
demand
Reduction in supply
Reduction in harm
What is demand reduction?
a) Reducing the adverse health, social & economic consequences of drug use
, b) Reducing the production & supply of illegal drugs regulating the
availability of legal drugs
c) Preventing the uptake of use of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in the
community & supporting recovery - ANSWER c) Preventing the uptake of use
of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in the community & supporting recovery
What is Supply Reduction?
a) Reducing the adverse health, social & economic consequences of drug use
b) Reducing the production & supply of illegal drugs regulating the
availability of legal drugs
c) Preventing the uptake of use of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in the
community & supporting recovery - ANSWER b) Reducing the production &
supply of illegal drugs regulating the availability of legal drugs
What is harm reduction?
a) Reducing the adverse health, social & economic consequences of drug use
b) Reducing the production & supply of illegal drugs regulating the
availability of legal drugs
c) Preventing the uptake of use of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in the
community & supporting recovery - ANSWER a) Reducing the adverse health,
social & economic consequences of drug use
Which of the following is a CNS depressant?
a) Crystal Meth
b) LSD
