Driving and drinking accounts for large numbers of motor vehicle accidents. In an effort to prevent this, most states have limit laws governing the level of alcohol which is allowed in the blood stream of a driver. In most states this level is:

The person chronically abusing drugs runs the risk of mental impairment. The area of the brain which can be affected and be permanently damaged is the:

The primary issue in the principles of detoxification is:

Your patient admits to using an illegal substance daily, thinking about it when not actually using it, and spending a lot of time figuring out where to get it. This patient could have:

When does the addictive/dependent personality, due to continuous drug use, result in an inability to function without the substance, and little or no contact with other people?

The nurse admits a patient with a serious medical condition. During the assessment, the focus is on physical problems. The presence of substance abuse does not become apparent until the patient develops symptoms of

Methamphetamine (crystal meth, MDMA) is a hallucinogenic stimulant which (in high doses) can trigger hyperthermia, and also lead to kidney and heart failure. Which of the following is a common sign of methamphetamine use?

The disease of dependence has three stages. In which stage does the user demonstrate signs of withdrawal when the drug is stopped, and experience severe physical problems and disabling psychological difficulties?

A person just beginning to use the substance on an infrequent basis, is in what stage of addictive/dependent behavior?

A reduced effectiveness of the respiratory system which can result in pneumonia, and other respiratory problems including respiratory arrest can be caused by:

A white crystalline powder, typically ingested through the nasal cavity, that produces a sense of well-being heightened by alertness and intense feeling of euphoria is