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:

This is the favorite drug of abuse by young people and may lead to more dangerous drug abuse. Most do not show up in a routine drug screen and are called:

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

Personality traits, including low stress tolerance, dependency, negative self-image, and depression have been identified in persons who exhibit a pattern of compulsive and habitual substance abuse termed:

When the alcoholic attempts to stop drinking symptoms develop such as mild tremors, flu-like symptoms, severe agitation, and hallucinations. These combine to form a syndrome called:

Nurses know that alcohol functions as a

A pattern of personality characteristics and behaviors related to addictive/dependent behaviors that lead to dysfunctional interactions with other people is known as:

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of alcohol use disorder and has been hospitalized for alcohol intoxication. The nurse enters the room and finds the client shouting "Get those bugs off of me." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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 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: