Sample Nursing Assessment on Patients with Abuse and Addiction Narcotics, Psychotropic and Other Addictive Substances
- Assess the situation and condition of the use of Narcotics, Psychotropic and Other Addictive Substances
- When Narcotics, Psychotropic and Other Addictive Substances used.
- When Narcotics, Psychotropic and Other Addictive Substances become more frequently used / started to become a problem.
- When Narcotics, Psychotropic and Other Addictive Substances reduced / stopped, even if only temporary.
- Assess the risks associated with substance use
- Sharing injecting equipment
- Driving while intoxicated
- History overdose
- History of attacks (seizures) during withdrawal
- Assess the pattern of usage
- Time usage in a day (at the time of preparing meals night)
- Use of the week
- This type of situation (relax in front of the TV)
- The location (the desire to use Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances and Other Addictive after walking through a townhouse)
- The presence or meet with certain people (ex-boyfriend, friends use)
- The existence of certain thoughts ("I've not stand anymore, I have to make")
- The existence of certain emotions (anxious or bored)
- The existence of trigger factors (if tired, shaky, hungry, can not sleep or prolonged stress)
- Review the terms of good / bad about substance use and about the conditions
when not in use.
