ATI Mental Health Proctored Final Exam - Study Guide

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ATI Mental Health Proctored Final Exam - Study Guide Diagnostic Classes of Substance Abuse • Intoxication: use of a substance that results in maladaptive behavior • Withdrawal syndrome: refe... rs to the negative psychological and physical reactions that occur when use of a substance ceases or dramatically decreases • Detoxification: the process of safely withdrawing from a substance • Substance abuse: drug is used outside the medical or social norm despite negative consequences • Substance dependence: problem associated with addiction Alcoholism • First episode of intoxication → continuing problems with alcohol → first blackout → continued drinking → development of tolerance → tolerance break → continued drinking → functioning becoming affected → periods of abstinence/temporary controlled drinking → escalation of alcohol intake → more problems → subsequent crisis → continuation of cycle • Related disorders: gambling, caffeine and tobacco additions • CNS depressant: relaxation/loss of inhibitions [Show More]

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