Alcohol
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol in the blood.
What is it called when you are influenced by your enviroment or friends into doing something that you wouldnt normally do?
Peer Pressure
What is opium made from?
The Poppy plant
What is the name of the Opioid miracle drug? How does it work?
Naloxone is a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist—meaning that it binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids, such as heroin, morphine, and oxycodone. It can restore normal breathing within 2 to 3 minutes2 in a person whose breathing has slowed or even stopped, as a result of opioid overdose.
What type of drug is Alcohol?
A depressant
Is nicotine a depressant, stimulant, narcotic or hallucinogen?
Stimulant
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side Effect
Name two legal (Medical) and one illegal opium-based drugs
Legal: Morphine, oxycodone, codeine
Illegal: Heroin, Opium
What is the intoxicating chemical compound found in alcohol?
Ethanol
What is the legal vaping age in NYC?
21 Years Old
What is one main neurotransmitter that gets released in the brain after taking most drugs? The neurotransmitter can affect one's happiness.
Dopamine
Which neurotransmitter is affected by taking opioids?
How does the body try to create balance when a person starts consistently taking a lot of opioids.
Noradrenaline
The body creates more Noradrenaline receptor to increase sensitivity to Noradrenaline.
How do Endocannabinoids change how nuerons send signals?
Define:
Withdrawal
Blackout
Tolerance
1) Negative physical symptoms associated with a dependent person who stops taking a drug
2)Periods of time that a person's brain is so intoxicated that it stops making memories and the drinker can not recall actions or events
3) When the body becomes accustomed to or builds up resistance to a drug. The body now requires more of the drug in order to experience the same affect
What are two reasons vaping is thought to be dangerous for the human body?
1) Vaping oil is heated by metal coils and turned into vapor. When the metal coils are heated, they release trace amounts of metals into the vapor that can be dangerous for the lungs
2) In order to create a variety of vaping flavors, vaping liquids are combined with flavoring chemicals that can have a negative effect when inhaled into the lungs.
What are three ways that black/brown/poorer neighborhoods were treated differently than their white/wealthier neighborhood counterparts during the war on drugs?
1) Overpolicing: more arrests, more tickets
2)Different Laws for crack and cocaine even though it is the same drug
3)Harder to make money off of the legal Marijuana industry. More stipulations and restrictions
What are two reasons getting rehab for opioid addiction can be very difficult?
1) Some rehab programs can be very expensive and a lot of addicts can not afford it
2) Most programs require the addict to commit to behavior therapy as well as medication therapy which can be difficult to maintain while working a job and supporting yourself.
3) Going through withdrawal is a very difficult process. It can put the addict through a lot of mental, emotional and physical stress which is even harder if the addict has no support from friends or family.
What is the name of a drug that is used in opioid rehab therapy? It doesn't stop an overdose but it is used to reduce withdrawal symptoms and help the person get clean over time.
1) Methadone
2) Buprenorphine
Name at least 3 long-term effects of alcohol on the body and mind.
1.Lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, liver, stomach, ovaries, breast, prostate, and small intestine. 2. Affects parts of the brain and nervous system that control breathing, heartbeat, and related body functions which causes many deaths. 3. Associated with cardiovascular disease, and neurological damage 4. Psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, and antisocial personality disorder
What are two reasons cigarettes are more unhealthy than vaping?
1. Cigarettes have more than 7000 chemicals and over 70 which are linked to cancer. Vaping contains much fewer chemicals.
2. When smoking a cigarette, you are inhaling smoke which can leave tar residue on your lungs. Vapor does not create tar residue.
What are the two main risk factors for ingesting marijuana? Why are they risk factors?
BONUS
What four qualities are controlled by the white matter portion of the brain?
Age:
Cannabinoid System is located in the white matter portion of the brain before the age of 25. Ingesting Marijuana can affect the development of the white matter
Mental Health
Ingesting Marijuana can often cause negative effects when the person has a mental health issuse or has a genetic history of mental health issues. Marijuana use can sometimes trigger a psychotic episode, especially if the user is underage.
Bonus
Emotions, Learning, Communication, Memory
Why did so many people abuse legal opioid drugs when it was first prescribed?
What is a common way that the younger generation today end up using illegal opioid drugs?
1) In the 80's and 90's, doctors prescribed opioids to patients without disclosing or accounting for their addictive properties
2) Young patients are prescribed legal opioids for an injury. They begin to abuse the prescribed dose. When their prescription runs out and they can no longer get more from their doctor then they turn to illegal opioids which are cheaper and easier to get.
Explain how consuming Alcohol affects either the Gaba or the Glutamate receptors in the body?
Gaba: Ethanol attaches to Gaba receptors and increases Gaba activity. When this happens it keeps the Gaba channels open and allows more negative ions to flow into the cell. This makes the cell less responsive.
Glutamate: Ethanol attaches to Glutamate receptors and decreases their activity. When this happens the Glutamate channels are restricted which prevents positive ions from entering the cell. This makes the cell less responsive