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Intoxication short term psychological and physiological consequences Abuse long term physical, mental and social problems Hazardous use may cause damage to physical health Harmful use already caused damage
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Tolerance higher dose for same effect Withdrawal state Craving Dependence psychophysiological state accompany repeated administration
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Problem drinker Is it a disease Criteria of alcohol dependence narrowing of repetoir of drinking salience over other activities tolerance withdrawal compulsion to drink reinstatement after withdraw
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Etiology genetic personality behavioral theory psychiatric cultural occupations
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Complications Consequences social: marriage, work, offences, crimes,vagrancy
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Complications psychiatric: Depression, suicide Delirium tremens Hallucinosis Amnesia Cognitive impairment
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physical Liver damage GIT Anemia Cancer Heart Infections Fetal alcohol syndrome
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neurological Intoxication Wernicke Korsakoff Peripheral neuropathy Convulsions Myopathies
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Management 1-assessment CAGE Psychiatric Physical 2- detoxification 3- long term Aversive therapy Psychotherapy self help groups
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Prevention Early detection Control availability Advertisement Education
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Potent,short half life Physical and psychological
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Heroin, pethidine Physical dependence Intoxication respiratory depression Withdrawal anxiety Management methadone, harm minimization
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MDMA cocaine amphetamines No physical withdrawal syndrome Euphoria increased sympathetic drive Stopping depression, craving
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LSD psilocibine Change reality Bad trips No physical dependence flash backs
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Solvents School boys Disorientation vomiting Risky, respiratory depression, Irreversible neurotoxicity Anticholinergics Benzhexol, procyclidine
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