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What Your Patients Don't Know
…And Don’t Want YOU to Know…
About Their Substance Abuse
Thomas A. Viola, R.Ph., C.C.P.
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Program Learning Objectives
Program Learning Objectives
 Identify characteristics, oral manifestations and
pathologies indicative of substance dependence
Upon successful completion of this program,
participants should be able to:
 Identify the most common substances of abuse and
dependence and discuss
– Street names
– Forms and routes of administration
– Common adverse effects/oral manifestations
– Dental treatment considerations
 Explain the definitions of substance use, abuse and
dependence
 Discuss substance dependence as a treatable disease
 Explain the biochemical nature of substance
dependence
 Discuss the impact of substance dependence on dental
care and patient health
 Discuss techniques in addressing substance
dependency
. diversion in the dental office
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Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence
Part I
Substance Use, Abuse, and
Dependence
While it is important for us to recognize
substance abuse, it is equally important for us
to identify the varying levels of that abuse.
 Substance Use
– Occasional use of substance for non-medical reasons
• No tolerance or withdrawal develops
 Substance Abuse
– Persistent use of substance
• Use continues despite the development of social
and financial issues stemming from the use
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Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence
 Substance Dependence (Addiction)
– Frequent, persistent use of substance
• Tolerance develops
– Need for increasing doses to produce the
same level of desired effect
Part II
Substance Dependence
as a Disease
• Withdrawal symptoms develop
– Upon abrupt discontinuance of the substance
– Substance is now taken to avoid withdrawal
symptoms
• Relapse occurs
– Even after prolonged periods of abstinence
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Substance Dependence as a Disease
Substance Dependence as a Disease
Substance dependence is a progressive disease
with genetic and psychosocial factors
influencing its development and manifestation.
 Risk factors associated with substance dependence
– Positive family history (genetic predisposition)
– Current dependence on “gateway” substances
 It is considered a brain disease because substance
use, abuse and dependence actually changes brain
structure and function
– Degeneration of dopamine/serotoninneurons
 The disease progresses slowly
– Experimental use to social use to abuse to
dependence
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 Personality traits associated with substance
dependence
– Narcissism
– Obsessive-compulsive behavior
– Controlling or manipulative tendencies
– Negative coping abilities
• Excessive aggression, anger, depression
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The Nature of Substance Dependence
Part III
The Biochemical “Nature” of
Substance Use, Abuse and
Dependence
The neurotransmitter dopamine is
associated with areas of the brain
that interpret feelings
of satisfaction and pleasure.
 Feelings of pleasure provide positive reinforcement
to the performance of certain activities
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The Nature of Substance Dependence
The Nature of Substance Dependence
Anticipation of pleasurable feelings
as a reward results in behavior consistent
with proactively and repeatedly
performing these same activities
All substances of abuse
overstimulate and overwhelm
the brain with dopamine
 Substance use satisfies feelings of “cravings”
 The biochemical “reward” of satisfaction we feel
after eating ensures that we continue to seek food
we like (and thus don’t starve)
 These feelings result from the desire to seek more
of this ultimate pleasurable activity
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The Nature of Substance Dependence
The Nature of Substance Dependence
As substance use becomes
more frequent, the brain becomes
desensitized to the effects of
excessive dopamine
Desensitization to dopamine in the brain
continues even after periods of
substance abuse end
 Substance abusers feel “down” and “numb” when
not using the substance
 Increased doses are required to produce the same
pleasurable feelings (tolerance)
 Unable to feel any pleasure in life, substance
abusers need to use the substance to “feel normal”
(dependence)
 Substance abuse leads to behavior which favors
acquiring more of the substance versus other life
activities
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The Impact of Substance Dependence
Part IV
The Impact of Substance
Dependence on Dental Care and
Patient Health
Substance dependence puts patients at
increased risk for disease, infection and adverse
reactions to medical and dental treatment.
 Increased risk of communicable disease from
instrument sharing and high-risk sexual behavior
– HIV/AIDS
– Hepatitis B and C
 Increased risk of bacterial endocarditis from septic
intravascular injections
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The Impact of Substance Dependence
The Impact of Substance Dependence
 Increased risk of cardiovascular, respiratory,
hepatic and renal disease
Complications arising from substance abuse
are possible in virtually all age groups.
 Increased risk of adverse reaction to local
anesthetics and epinephrine
 Babies exposed to legal and illegal drugs in utero
are at risk for premature and underweight birth.
 Increased risk of additive adverse effects from
pre-operative sedatives and opioid analgesics
 Early-life environmental drug exposure in young
children can slow intellectual development and
affect behavior later in life.
 Increased risk of unexpected and/or inappropriate
behavior in response to medical and dental
treatment
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 Adolescents abuse “gateway” drugs, such as
alcohol and marijuana, often before the age of 13.
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The Impact of Substance Dependence
 Young adults abuse substances to enhance athletic
and cognitive performance and endurance in an
effort to “keep-up” with others.
Part V
 Middle-aged patients abuse substances to cope
with depression and stress, get sleep and lose
weight.
Identifying Substance
Dependence in Your Patient
 Older patients who began abusing substances in
the 1960’s -1970’s are vulnerable to systemic
diseases and mental illness brought on by literally
decades of substance abuse.
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Identifying Substance Dependence
Identifying Substance Dependence
 Indicative Physical Characteristics
– Poor personal hygiene
Despite the best efforts of dental professionals
to carefully document medical histories,
there will always be patients who
successfully conceal their use of illicit drugs.
– Unhealthy general appearance
– Unexplained weight loss or weight gain
 Some physical and behavioral characteristics are
indicative (but not conclusive) of substance
dependence
– Symptoms of nutritional deficiencies
– Persistent low grade fever
 Certain oral manifestations and oral pathologies
related to substance abuse
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– Poor physical coordination
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Identifying Substance Dependence
Identifying Substance Dependence
 Indicative Physical Characteristics
– Abnormal pupil size
 Indicative Behavioral Characteristics
– Wearing climate-inappropriate clothing
– Red, “bloodshot” eyes
– Wearing dark sunglasses indoors
– Excessive rhinorrhea
– Using vasoconstrictor eye drops (such as Visine)
excessively and for long periods
– Tremor of the head, jaw and extremities
– Excessive sweating
– Changes in personality and abnormal mood
swings
– Irregular pulse
– Hyperactivity and talkativeness
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Identifying Substance Dependence
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Identifying Substance Dependence
 Oral Manifestations of Substance Abuse
– Poor or inadequate oral hygiene
 Oral Pathologies Common with Substance Abuse
– Angular cheilitis
– Excessive plaque and gingival inflammation
– Oral candidiasis
– Excessive caries and tooth decay
– Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)
– Bruxism
– Xerostomia
– Halitosis
– Leukoplakia
– Labial burns and stomatitis
– Advanced periodontal disease
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Dependency and Controlled Substances
Part VI
Dependency and
“Controlled Substances”
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970
empowered the DEA to regulate the
manufacture and distribution of
substances with abuse potential.
 Termed “controlled substances”, these substances
can only be prescribed and dispensed when there
is a currently accepted medical use.
 Substances are placed in assigned “schedules”
based on abuse potential and accepted uses.
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Dependency and Controlled Substances
 Schedule I
Dependency and Controlled Substances
 Schedule III
– High potential for abuse
– Not considered safe for use
– No accepted medical indication in the U.S.
• Heroin, LSD, marijuana
– Some potential for abuse
– Moderate to low risk of physical dependence
– High risk of psychological dependence
– Accepted medical indication with some restrictions
• Codeine, hydrocodone, anabolic steroids
 Schedule IV
 Schedule II
– Low potential for abuse
– Low risk of physical and psychological dependence
– Accepted medical indication with some restrictions
• Diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax)
– High potential for abuse
– High potential for physical and psychological
dependence
– Accepted medical indication with strong restrictions
• Morphine, oxycodone, cocaine
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Dependency and Controlled Substances
 Schedule V
– Low potential for abuse
– Limited risk of physical and psychological
dependence when used inappropriately
– Accepted medical indication with few restrictions
(available OTC in some states)
• Robitussin with codeine, Lyrica
Part VII
Selected Substances of
Abuse and Dependence
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CNS Stimulants
 Cocaine
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– Produces sense of exhilaration
• Blocks dopamine reuptake in the midbrain
• Also blocks norepinephrine
and serotonin reuptake
CNS Stimulants
– Leaves are still used in Coca-Cola
as a flavoring agent…but the cocaine
has been removed
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CNS Stimulants
 Cocaine
– Street names
• Coke, blow, bump, crack, snow, flake
CNS Stimulants
 Cocaine
– Hydrochloride decomposes if smoked directly.
• Converted back to relatively pure base state
(freebasing) for smoking.
• Uses heated volatile chemicals (explosive)
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– Dosage forms and routes of administration
• Cocaine hydrochloride (street cocaine)
–Inhaled (snorted)
–Topically applied
–Injected
• Crack cocaine and free-base
cocaine
–Smoked
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– Crack is converted to base
using baking soda and water
• Eliminates the dangers of
explosion and fire encountered
in conventional freebasing
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CNS Stimulants
 Methamphetamine
– Street names
• Speed, meth, crystal, ice, crank
– Dosage forms/routes of administration
• Methamphetamine powder
–Swallowed, snorted, injected
• Crystallized methamphetamine
–Smoked
• Legal methamphetamine???
–Desoxyn tablets
• Treatment of ADHD
– Long-term exposure causes cell death in the
area of the brain that governs behavior control
and personality.
• Altered inhibition and judgment
• Leads to engaging in unsafe behaviors
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CNS Stimulants
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CNS Stimulants
 Methamphetamine
– Often “cooked” (made) in clandestine labs
 MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
– A hallucinogen with effects similar to
methamphetamine
• Blocks reuptake of serotonin
• Increases release of serotonin
• Stimulates 5HT2 receptors
• Stimulates Alpha-2 receptors
– Easily manufactured from pseudoephedrine
– The extra methyl group alters the effects,
duration and potency.
• Allows for better fat solubility and thus better
penetration into the brain.
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CNS Stimulants
 Methamphetamine
– Causes an excess release of dopamine and a
subsequent reduction in dopamine receptors
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 Also causes some release of dopamine
– Causes degeneration of dopamine
and serotonin neurons
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CNS Stimulants
CNS Stimulants
 MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
– Street names
• Ecstasy, XTC, Molly
–Increases libido
• Love Pill, Hug Drug
–Increases social bonding
 MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
– Exerts paradoxical effects of relaxation and
stimulation
– Exerts adverse effect on immune system,
particularly with heavy use.
– Dosage forms/routes of administration
• Available in oral dosage forms (swallowed)
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CNS Stimulants
 Prescription Drugs for ADHD
– Types
• Ritalin/Concerta (methylphenidate)
–Poor Man’s Cocaine, Coke Jr., Skippies
• Adderall (dextroamphetamine)
–Brain Food, Altoids
 “Bath Salts” (…not really)
– Powerful stimulants similar to methamphetamine
• Do not generate positive urine test results!
– Available on the internet, smoke shops, head
shops…and your local convenience store!
– Licit Use
• Treatment of ADHD
– Illicit Use
• Increased alertness and physical endurance
• Swallowed whole or dissolved and injected
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CNS Stimulants
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Common Adverse Effects
 “Bath Salts”
– Street names
• Cloud 9
• Ivory Wave
• Vanilla Sky
• Blizzard
 Physical Effects
– Pallor
– Increased body temperature
– Runny nose
– Dilated pupils
– Dosage forms and routes of administration
• Marketed as plant food caps (swallowed)
• Marketed as herbal incense (smoked)
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– Anorexia and weight loss
– Increased blood pressure and pulse
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Common Adverse Effects
Common Oral Manifestations
 Xerostomia
– Increased tooth decay and carious lesions
 CNS Effects
– Insomnia
 Periodontal disease
– Results from neglect of good oral hygiene
– Exacerbated by vasoconstriction, xerostomia
– Psychosis
• Irritability
• Anxiety
• Paranoia
 Bruxism
– May result in TMJ pain, incisal wearing
– Crown fractures yield retained, exposed roots
– “Tweaking”
• Users have numerous scabs from picking at
imaginary insects crawling under their skin
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 Signs of malnutrition
– Angular cheilitis, candidiasis, glossdynia
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Specific Oral Manifestations
Dental Treatment Considerations
 Methamphetamine
– “Meth mouth”
• Brittle decalcified tooth enamel with extensive
black gingival decay
–Corrosive substances used in manufacture
are vaporized upon smoking and dissolve
tooth enamel and dentin
• Sulfuric acid, red phosphorus, lye
Due to the effects of stimulant abuse and
dependence on cardiovascular function,
drugs used commonly in dentistry may have
serious, unexpected adverse effects.
–Rampant dental caries
• Persistent xerostomia
• Exacerbated by cravings for sweets
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 However, while its use may seem warranted,
epinephrine may exacerbate the reduced
oxygenation of the brain which results from druginduced tachycardia and may result in convulsions
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CNS Depressants
 Benzodiazepines
– Types
• Xanax (alprazolam)
–Footballs, Totem Poles
• Klonopin (clonazepam)
–Super Valium, K-Pin
CNS Depressants
– Licit Use
• Relieve anxiety, produce sleep, prevent seizures
– llicit Use
• Manage withdrawal symptoms
• Produce sedation after abuse of stimulants
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CNS Depressants
CNS Depressants
 Rohypnol
– A benzodiazepine
• Not approved for use in the U.S.
 Rohypnol
– Street names
• Roofies, Roche
– Approximately ten times more potent than Valium
• Abused for euphoria-producing effects
– Used as a predatory drug
• High doses can cause loss of muscle control,
partial amnesia, loss of consciousness
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CNS Depressants
CNS Depressants
 GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)
– CNS depressant originally developed as an
anesthetic
• Also used by athletes as a synthetic steroid
and growth stimulant
 GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)
– Street names
• Liquid ecstasy
• “GBH” (“grievous bodily harm”)
– Causes amnesia and susceptibility to suggestion
• Used as a date rape drug
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– Dosage Forms/routes of administration
• Oral Tablets (swallowed)
• Oral Tablets, crushed and ground up
(snorted)
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CNS Depressants
– Dosage forms/routes of administration
• Salty-tasting, colorless liquid (swallowed)
• Powder (swallowed)
• Capsule (swallowed)
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CNS Depressants
 Clonidine
– Vitamin C, Rehab, Boost
 Psychotherapeutic Agents
– Types
• Seroquel (quetiapine)
–Baby Heroin, Suzie-Q, Q-Ball
– Licit Use
• Treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
– Licit Use
• Treatment of hypertension (Catapres)
• Treatment of ADHD (Kapvay)
• Treatment of alcohol withdrawal
– llicit Use
• Treat anxiety resulting from stimulant abuse
• Combined with stimulants to prolong euphoria
• Swallowed whole or “cheeked”
– llicit Use
• Produce sedation after abuse of stimulants
• Used for “boosting” effects of sedatives
• Relieve alcohol/opioid withdrawal symptoms
• Used for self-imposed drug rehabilitation
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Common Adverse Effects
Common Dental Considerations
 Physical Effects
– Impaired motor coordination
– Withdrawal symptoms from physical dependence
• GI upset
• Excessive sweating
• Weakness
 Reduced salivary flow
– Xerostomia
– Increased tooth decay and carious lesions
– Possible candidiasis
 Periodontal disease
– Exacerbated by xerostomia
 CNS Effects
– Impaired memory and anterograde amnesia
– Altered perception
– Reduced mental acuity
– Tolerance to sedative effects is common
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Dental Treatment Considerations
Dental Treatment Considerations
Due to the effects of sedative/hypnotic abuse
and dependence on the CNS, drugs used
commonly in dentistry may have serious,
unexpected adverse effects.
Due to drug-induced alteration of
liver metabolism, drugs used commonly in
dentistry may have serious,
unexpected adverse effects.
 Analgesics containing opioids may cause additive
CNS, respiratory depression with sedative/hypnotic
abuse
 Benzodiazepines used in conscious-sedation
techniques may have additive effects with selfadministered sedative/hypnotics of abuse
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 Anti-infectives may inhibit liver metabolism and
increase serum levels and therefore adverse
effects associated with sedative/hypnotic abuse
– Erythromycin, Biaxin (clarithromycin)
– Diflucan (fluconazole), Mycelex (miconazole)
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Illicit Opioids
 Heroin
– Synthesized from morphine
• Derived from the poppy plant
Opioids
– Available on the street at low purity levels
• Usually “cut” with sugar, starch, powdered
milk, or quinine
– Yet, the typical user today consumes more
heroin than a typical user did a decade ago
• Higher purity available at the street level
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Illicit Opioids
Illicit Opioids
 Heroin
– Dosage forms/routes of administration
• IV injection (mainlining)
• IM injection (muscle-popping)
• SC injection (skin-popping)
 Heroin
– Street names
• Smack
• Brown sugar
• Speedball
–When combined with cocaine
–Drug is liquefied by heat then injected
• Powder - usually white to dark brown
due to impurities or additives
• Black Tar - tar-like consistency
resulting from crude processing
• Cheese
–When combined with crushed tablets of
OTC cold medication containing Tylenol .
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Illicit Opioids
Illicit Opioids
 Heroin
– Dosage forms/routes of administration
• “Dirty Hit”
–Bottom of a soda can
is used to dissolve heroin
–May result in a fairly quick
or delayed reaction
–May result in abscess,
cellulitis, septicemia,
endocarditis, tetanus,
flesh-eating disease
 Heroin
– Dosage forms/routes of administration
• Inhaled (snorted/smoked) - Red Rum
–Low-purity heroin must be injected
–High-purity heroin can be snorted or
smoked
• Eliminates syringe-borne disease
• Eliminates evidence of IV use
• “Chasing the dragon” - heated on
aluminum foil from the bottom and
allowed to run while user inhales smoke
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Licit Opioids
 Krokodil
– Mixture of desomorphine, gasoline, oil, alcohol or
paint thinner
– Injected directly intravenously
 Prescription Opioid Analgesics
– Types
• Oxycodone (Oxycontin)
• Oxycodone w/APAP (Percocet)
–Hillbilly Heroin
• Hydrocodone w/APAP (Vicodin, Lortab)
–Vikes
– Causes dark, scaly patches of dead and
decaying skin
• Duragesic patches (fentanyl)
–Boiled (Texas Tea)
– Often results in brain damage and death
• Ultram (tramadol)
–T-Ball
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Licit Opioids
Licit Opioids
 Prescription Opioid Analgesics
– Licit Use
• Prescribed for moderate to severe pain
 Opioid analgesics used in dentistry
– Codeine
• Combination with APAP (Tylenol with codeine)
– Hydrocodone
• Combination with APAP (Vicodin, Lortab)
• Combination with ibuprofen (Vicoprofen)
– Illicit Use
• Abused for CNS depressant effects
• Combined with stimulants to reduce anxiety
and prolong euphoria
• Often used to “cope” with situations or
“enhance” pleasant events
• Readily available in medicine cabinets
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– Oxycodone
• Combination with APAP (Percocet, Endocet)
• Combination with ASA (Percodan)
• Combination with ibuprofen (Combunox)
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Licit Opioids
 Prescription Cough Syrups
– Licit Use
• Prescribed for relief of non-productive cough
 Prescription Cough Syrups
– Types
• Hycodan (hydrocodone/homatropine)
• Tussionex (hydrocodone/chlorpheniramine)
– Illicit Use
• Abused for depressant, sedative effects
• Readily available in medicine cabinets
• Available over the counter in some states
• Promethazine with codeine
–Mixed with soda, candy (Purple Lean)
• Promethazine with dextromethorphan
–Mixed with soda, candy (Yellow Lean)
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Common Adverse Effects
 Drugs Used to Treat Opioid Addiction
– Types
• Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)
–Sub, Bupe
 Physical Effects
– Impaired motor coordination
– Pupil constriction
– Nausea, vomiting, constipation
– Withdrawal symptoms from physical dependence
• Muscle aches, sweating, tremors, chills
• Uncontrolled yawning, watery eyes and nose
– Licit Use
• Part of treatment plan for opioid addiction
• Blocks effects of opioid
– Illicit Use
• Hoarded by recipients and taken in high doses
for abuse
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 CNS Effects
– Initial euphoria, then depression, dysphoria
– Drowsiness and dizziness, impaired memory
– Respiratory depression
– Tachyphylaxis causes rapid dependence
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Common Dental Considerations
Dental Treatment Considerations
 Xerostomia
– Increased tooth decay and carious lesions
Due to respiratory depressive effects of opioids,
drugs used commonly in dentistry may have
serious, unexpected adverse effects
 Periodontal disease
– Results from neglect of good oral hygiene
– Exacerbated by xerostomia
 Nitrous oxide – oxygen sedation may exacerbate
respiratory depression associated with opioid
abuse and dependence
 Signs of malnutrition
– Angular cheilitis, candidiasis, glossdynia
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 Opioid analgesics prescribed for the relief of dental
pain may have additive effects with selfadministered opioids of abuse
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Dental Treatment Considerations
Due to availability of combination opioid
and non-opioid products, analgesics
prescribed for the relief of dental pain may
have serious, unexpected adverse effects
Hallucinogens
 Analgesics frequently used in dentistry are
products which combine opioid analgesics and
non-opioid analgesics in fixed proportions
– May result in unintentional overdose of nonopioid ingredients when combined with selfadministered opioids of abuse and OTC products
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens
 Marijuana (cannabis)
– Street names
• Pot, weed, grass, hemp
 Synthetic marijuana
– Street names
• K2
• Spice
• Herbal Incense
– Dosage forms and routes of administration
• Leaves (mixed in foods, smoked as “joints”)
• Butane hash oil “BHO” (dabbed on hot
surface and smoke is inhaled)
– Dosage forms and routes of administration
• Dried leaves (smoked “joints” or “blunts”)
– Active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
• Marinol (dronabinol): synthetic THC
–Chemotherapy induced nausea
–Appetite stimulation in AIDS patients .
– Active ingredient
• Leaves are sprayed with psychoactive
compounds or synthetic cannabinoids
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens
 Ketamine
– A dissociative hallucinogen
• Distorted perceptions of sound, sight
• Feeling of detachment from environment
• Amnesia, out of body experiences
 Phenylethylamines (2C’s)
– Hallucinogens with stimulant side effects
– Street names
• 2C-I (“Smiles”)
• 2C-B (“Nexus”)
– Dosage forms and routes of administration
• Liquid, powder
• Tabs on blotting paper
–Produced in home labs with varying potency
– Licit Use
• Veterinary anesthetic which maintains gag
reflex and little respiratory depression.
– Illicit Use
• Date rape drug
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens
 Ketamine
– Street names
• Cat Valium, Special K,
Vitamin K
–Most legally produced
ketamine is sold for
veterinary use
 Dextromethorphan (“DM” or “DXM”)
– Dextro isomer of opioid agonist levorphanol
– Licit Use
• Prescribed for relief of non-productive cough
– Illicit Use
• Abused for dissociative hallucinogenic effects
–Doses up to 10 times therapeutic dose
–“Poor Man’s PCP”
• Readily available in medicine cabinets/OTC
– Dosage forms and routes of administration
• Powder (inhaled)
• Liquid (injected, smoked with tobacco)
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Hallucinogens
 Dextromethorphan (“DM” or “DXM”)
– Types
• OTC cough and cold products
–Coricidin HBP (Skittles, Triple C’s)
 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
– A hallucinogen with effects similar to MDMA
• Blocks reuptake of serotonin
• Increases release of serotonin
• Stimulates 5HT2 receptors
• Stimulates Alpha-2 receptors
• OTC cough syrups
–Robitussin DM (Roboshake)
–Delsym (Agent Orange)
–Long-lasting hallucinogenic effect
• Prescription cough syrups
–Promethazine DM (Purple Haze)
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–Spontaneous recurrence of hallucinatory
effects (flashbacks) possible.
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens
 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
– Street names
• Acid
 PCP
– Street names
• Angel dust, whack, embalming fluid, rocket
fuel
– Dosage forms and routes of administration
• White crystalline powder mixed with sugar
–“Acid” (swallowed)
– Dosage forms and routes of administration
• Powder (inhaled)
• Tablets and capsules (swallowed)
• Liquid (applied to leafy material and smoked)
• LSD-impreganted blotting paper
–“Microdots” (swallowed)
• LSD-laced squares of gelatin
–“Window panes” (smoked)
– Produces psychoses similar to schizophrenia
and violent, aggressive behavior
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Hallucinogens
 Antihistamines (continued)
– Licit Use
• Used to decrease allergic reactions
• Used to promote sleep
• Used to treat motion sickness, vertigo
–Dramamine, Bonine
– Antiemetics
• Dramamine (dimenhydrinate)
– Illicit Use
• Used in very high doses as hallucinogen
• Used with opioids to increase euphoria
• Used to reduce opioid withdrawal
• Available OTC and in medicine cabinets
– Anti-vertigo Agents
• Bonine (meclizine)
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Hallucinogens
 Salvia divinorum
– Diviner's Sage, Magic Mint, or Sally D
 Inhalants
– Solvents
• Paints, paint thinner
• Magic markers, correction fluid
• Nail polish remover
– Gases
• Butane, propane
• Nitrous oxide (“whippets”)
• Hair spray, air freshener
– Nitrites
• Butyl nitrite (“rush”, “bolt”)
• Amyl nitrite (“poppers”, “snappers”)
– Licit Use (alleged)
• Herbal carminative
– Illicit Use
• Powerful hallucinogen similar to LSD, PCP
• Leaves are smoked, chewed
• Does not generate positive urine test results
• Available at gas stations/convenience stores
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Hallucinogens
 Antihistamines
– First-generation antihistamines
• Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
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Common Adverse Effects
Specific Adverse Effects
 Inhalants
– Physical Effects
• Liver and kidney damage
• Blood oxygen depletion and suffocation
• Peripheral neuropathies
• Heart failure and death
• Hearing loss
• Loss of motor coordination
 Physical Effects
– Impaired motor coordination
– Dilated pupils and blurred vision
– Increased body temperature/excessive sweating
– Increased or decreased blood pressure, pulse
– Increased appetite (marijuana)
 CNS Effects
– Sense of well-being, euphoria and relaxation
– Increased awareness of sensory input
– Illusions and hallucinations (flashbacks)
– Psychoses (PCP)
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– CNS Effects
• Stimulation and loss of inhibition
• Depression
• Memory impairment
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Common Dental Considerations
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Dental Treatment Considerations
 Xerostomia
– Increased tooth decay and carious lesions
Due to the effects of stimulant abuse and
dependence on cardiovascular function,
drugs used commonly in dentistry may have
serious, unexpected adverse effects.
 Periodontal disease
– Results from neglect of good oral hygiene
– Exacerbated by increased appetite for sweets
 Hallucinogens may either increase or decrease
cardiovascular function and adverse effects
associated with local and general anesthetics
 Rashes and residue around nose and mouth
(inhalants)
 Epinephrine may exacerbate reduced oxygenation
of the brain from drug-induced cardiovascular
alterations and may result in convulsions
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What’s New?
 Albuterol
– Enhances athletic performance, weight loss
What’s New?
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Albuterol
Neurontin
Niacin
Imodium
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 Neurontin (gabapentin)
– Reduces alcohol or cocaine cravings
– Promotes relaxation after stimulant binging
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What’s New?
 Niacin
– Taken in high doses to
“flush” positive drug tests
Part VII
Preventing Drug Diversion
in the Dental Office
 Imodium (OTC Methadone)
– Reduces opioid withdrawal
symptoms
– May exacerbate
constipation
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Preventing Drug Diversion
Preventing Drug Diversion
 Recognizing drug-seeking behavior
– Emergency calls or visits near the end of office
hours, especially before weekends/holidays
Since dental offices are potential sources
of these substances of abuse, the dental team
must take precautions involving prescribing
and access to prescriptions.
– Requesting specific drugs by name
 Preventing drug diversion in the dental office
requires that the dental team:
– Recognize drug-seeking behavior and prescribe
opioid analgesics appropriately
– Safeguard prescription pads and utilize
strategies to prevent prescription alteration
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– Repeated “loss” of prescriptions
– Reluctance to provide prior medical records or
information for other treating physician(s).
– “Don’t bill my insurance, I’ll pay cash”
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Preventing Drug Diversion
 Safeguarding prescription pads
– Store prescription pads in secure locations away
from patient areas
– Entrust access to blank prescription pads to as
few employees as possible
 Preventing prescription alteration
– Complete all required information on the
prescription blank, including patient’s full name,
address and date of birth
– Date all prescriptions and use words and
numbers to indicate quantity to be dispensed
– Order small quantities of prescription pads at
one time to facilitate tracking
– Enter the exact number of refills authorized or
the word “zero” if none are authorized (do not
leave blank)
– Do not pre-sign blank prescriptions and do not
use prescriptions with pre-printed DEA numbers
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