NU 414 Exam 4 Guide With
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At risk substance use - ANSWER ◦Defined as use that is linked to adverse
health consequences
Injury, crime, adverse health issues, environmental risk - ANSWER Substance
uses causes increased risk for:
USA and Russia - ANSWER Countries that promote binge drinking
Binge drinking definition - ANSWER consumption of more than the
recommended limit of alcohol during one drinking episode
Barriers to prevention of substance use and related harm - ANSWER ◦Lack of
economic resources within a country or a community reduces the ability to
develop and/or enforce policies aimed at preventing at-risk substance use.
Requirements to advocate for policies to prevent substance use and related
harm - ANSWER ◦an understanding of the context in which substance use
occurs
◦an understanding of the extent of the burden of disease
◦evidence-based approaches that work across the continuum of use and the
lifespan
measures of use and risk - ANSWER ◦Quantity: the amount consumed, the
dose
◦Frequency: how often the substance is consumed: daily, weekly, or monthly
,◦Pattern: whether the use is consistent or occurs in an episodic manner,
usually referred to as binging
◦Duration: how long over a lifetime the use has occurred
low risk or moderate use - ANSWER use of the substance that places the user
at little or no risk
At-risk use - ANSWER use associated with harm to the individual, family,
and/or community
Examples of at risk use - ANSWER heavy drinking
Binge drinking
Alcohol use during pregnancy
Heavy drinking - ANSWER ◦exceeding the recommended number of drinks
per week
◦For adult men: 15 or more drinks
◦For women and adults over 65: 8 or more
Binge drinking - ANSWER ◦: exceeding the recommended number of drinks
per occasion
◦For adult men: five or more drinks
◦For women or adults over 65: four or more
Vulnerable populations to alcohol - ANSWER Pregnancy
Fetus
Older adults
, 10 areas for national action - ANSWER ◦Leadership, awareness and
commitment
◦Health services' response
◦Community action
◦Drunk-driving policies and countermeasures
◦Availability of alcohol
◦Marketing of alcoholic beverages
◦Pricing policies
◦Reducing the negative consequences of drinking and alcohol intoxication
◦Reducing the public health impact of illicit alcohol and informally produced
alcohol
◦Monitoring and surveillance
screening for tobacco use - ANSWER ◦Assessment of quantity and frequency
◦What type of tobacco is used
◦History of past use
◦Duration of use
◦Smoking cessation: Brief help by a health-care provider, counseling,
behavioral therapies, mobile phone-assisted treatment, and medications
Drug use affects on individuals, families, and communities: - ANSWER
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At risk substance use - ANSWER ◦Defined as use that is linked to adverse
health consequences
Injury, crime, adverse health issues, environmental risk - ANSWER Substance
uses causes increased risk for:
USA and Russia - ANSWER Countries that promote binge drinking
Binge drinking definition - ANSWER consumption of more than the
recommended limit of alcohol during one drinking episode
Barriers to prevention of substance use and related harm - ANSWER ◦Lack of
economic resources within a country or a community reduces the ability to
develop and/or enforce policies aimed at preventing at-risk substance use.
Requirements to advocate for policies to prevent substance use and related
harm - ANSWER ◦an understanding of the context in which substance use
occurs
◦an understanding of the extent of the burden of disease
◦evidence-based approaches that work across the continuum of use and the
lifespan
measures of use and risk - ANSWER ◦Quantity: the amount consumed, the
dose
◦Frequency: how often the substance is consumed: daily, weekly, or monthly
,◦Pattern: whether the use is consistent or occurs in an episodic manner,
usually referred to as binging
◦Duration: how long over a lifetime the use has occurred
low risk or moderate use - ANSWER use of the substance that places the user
at little or no risk
At-risk use - ANSWER use associated with harm to the individual, family,
and/or community
Examples of at risk use - ANSWER heavy drinking
Binge drinking
Alcohol use during pregnancy
Heavy drinking - ANSWER ◦exceeding the recommended number of drinks
per week
◦For adult men: 15 or more drinks
◦For women and adults over 65: 8 or more
Binge drinking - ANSWER ◦: exceeding the recommended number of drinks
per occasion
◦For adult men: five or more drinks
◦For women or adults over 65: four or more
Vulnerable populations to alcohol - ANSWER Pregnancy
Fetus
Older adults
, 10 areas for national action - ANSWER ◦Leadership, awareness and
commitment
◦Health services' response
◦Community action
◦Drunk-driving policies and countermeasures
◦Availability of alcohol
◦Marketing of alcoholic beverages
◦Pricing policies
◦Reducing the negative consequences of drinking and alcohol intoxication
◦Reducing the public health impact of illicit alcohol and informally produced
alcohol
◦Monitoring and surveillance
screening for tobacco use - ANSWER ◦Assessment of quantity and frequency
◦What type of tobacco is used
◦History of past use
◦Duration of use
◦Smoking cessation: Brief help by a health-care provider, counseling,
behavioral therapies, mobile phone-assisted treatment, and medications
Drug use affects on individuals, families, and communities: - ANSWER
