Drug Abuse
Effects on the Body
Alcohol
Opioids
Marijuana
100

This is the most commonly abused drug in the United States

What is Alcohol?

100

Define tolerance

Over time more of the substance or drug is needed to get the same "high" or effect?

100

Between 1 and 5, alcohol ranks as the ____ highest cause of preventable death in the United States?

What is 4th?

100

Name 3 street names for Heroin

 

  • Dope
  • Smack
  • H
  • Junk
  • Skag
  • Snow
  • Horse
  • China white
  • Brown
  • Beast
  • Hero
100

True or False? Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the United States?

What is True


200
Most easily addictive drug
What is Nicotine?
200

Define physical dependence

When the body requires a specific dose of a particular drug, such as a prescription opioid1, in order to prevent withdrawal symptoms

200
How much beer is considered to be a standard drink? How much wine? How much liquor?
What is 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine and 1.5 oz of liquor
200

What are 3 common types of Opioids?

What is oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), morphine, fentanyl, and methadone. 

200

Name 3 reasons why an individual may choose to use Marijuana?

What is feeling relaxed in the mind and body, feel more creative, pain relief, etc. 

300
For the best chance of a person remaining sober, how many days should they stay in treatment?
What is 90 days?
300

People, places, and things can cause ____ for a person in recovery

What is triggers

300

What is the legal limit for BAC in the state of CO?

0.08

300

This action is performed if a person is not breathing or is unresponsive

What is a sternal rub

300
Four common withdrawal symptoms from marijuana
What is insomnia, depressed mood, irritability, change in appetite? (Other answers accepted)
400

Five ways that drugs are taken into the body.

What is orally, snorting, smoking, injecting and absorbing/suppositories?

400

Name 3 symptoms of withdrawal


  • tiredness
  • hallucinations
  • nausea and vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • sweating
  • shaking
  • cravings
  • irritability
  • mental health symptoms
400

Having 5 or more drinks for men OR 4 or more drinks for women in one sitting is called?

What is binge drinking?

400

What are 3 signs of opioid overdose?

What is slow, shallow breathing, blue, clammy skin, vomiting, slow or stopped heartbeat, and is unable to be awaken/body goes limp 

400
Is Marijuana is a stimulant, depressant or hallucinogen?
What is all of the above?
500

What type of substance is Fentanyl? 

What is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S.

500
What is the chemical that causes pleasure in our brains that plays a major role in substance use?
What is Dopamine?
500
Three factors that affect a person's blood alcohol level
What is gender, weight and time?
500

What medication is used to treat an opioid overdose?

What is Naloxone? (Narcan)

500

Name 3 negative effects a person can have after smoking marijuana.

Paranoia, Depression, Anxiety, Hallucinations, Increased heart rate, Difficulty concentrating, Lessened coordination

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