Red Ribbon Week
A drug-use prevention awareness campaign
Red Ribbon Week
Drugs that require a formal authorization or prescription
Prescription medication
A drug that interacts with the opioid receptors in the brain & nervous system to relieve pain
Opioids
Medications that do not require a doctor’s prescription
Over-the-counter medications
Broad term used to describe illegal drugs or unregulated substances
Street drugs
A symbol to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America.
red ribbons
Can you use someone’s prescription medication?
No, prescription medication is intended to be used by the person it was prescribed to
Are prescription opioids legal?
Prescription opioids are legal when prescribed by a licensed health care provider
Types of Over-the-counter medications
Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Advil, NyQuil
Harmful effects of street drugs
Alter mental state, euphoria, heart failure, dependence, overdose
When is Red Ribbon Week celebrated?
Annually from Oct 23 to Oct 31
Treat bacterial or viral infections
Anti-infectives
Derives from the opium poppy plant
Common symptoms OTC alleviate
pain, coughs, colds, fever, sore throat
LSD, ketamine
Hallucinogens
What year did the National Family Partnership sponsor the first National Red Ribbon Celebration?
1988
Medication that slow down the brain activity
Central Nervous System Depressants
No natural plant ingredients
Synthetic opioids
What are OTC medications intended for?
OTC medicines are intended to treat a variety of illnesses and symptoms
Heroin, illicitly manufactured fentanyl
Depressants
In ____ communities across the country wore red ribbons in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena
1985
Psychoactive drugs that speed up the CNS and body activity
Stimulants
Created in labs using natural opiates
Semi-synthetic opioids
Signs of OTC medication misuse
taking higher doses or using medication more frequently than recommended
Psychoactive drugs that speed up the CNS and body activity
Stimulants