Hallucinogens alter perception and thinking and are natural or synthetically made. They affect several areas of the brain, and the effects can last:

This narcotic analgesic has no medical use and can be injected, snorted, or smoked. It replaces natural endorphins in the CNS. This drug is the most widely abused opioid and is:

Unpleasant physical and/or psychological symptoms that occur when people stop taking a substance on which they have become physically and psychologically dependent is:

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe?

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:

When caring for the addicted patient, the nurse is responsible for providing safety during this acute phase of recovery. The patient may demonstrate tremors, nervousness, and restlessness, and may receive drugs to assist. This acute phase is called:

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:

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 professional's responsibility to safeguard a patient from self-harm is:

A class of substances producing feelings of well being, wakefulness and increased energy is:

A state of being in which a person feels a psychological and/or physical need to use a substance in order to experience its effects and/or to avoid the unpleasant effects of its absence is: