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

Some of the rights a patient can expect from the therapeutic community regarding his/her care are all of the following except:

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:

A nurse is discussing restraints with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following situations should the nurse identify as an acceptable indication for using restraints for a client?

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?

A group of structurally dissimilar substances that lead to various false sensory perceptions sometimes leading to a tragic end such as "flying" off the 12th floor balcony is

One of the most potent of the hallucinogens, with an effect of over 12 hours and flashbacks which can occur within a few days or more than a year later is called:

When the patient is suffering from an acute overdose of a narcotic, severe respiratory depression occurs. The drug given to reverse this symptom

When the nurse tries to explain alcoholism, she admits there is no one theory. The nurse is able to state that there may be a genetic tendency, because sons of alcoholic fathers have this risk of developing alcoholism:

In the late stage of dependence disease, the user will be severely impaired in all areas of function. Which of the following is the BEST treatment plan for a person in the late stage of this disease?

Marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug widely used in the US. From the following statements, select the ones that are TRUE about marijuana and its use: (Select All that Apply)