Name three critical signs and symptoms of an alcohol overdose.
Mental Confusion, Slow Breathing, low body temperature, vomiting, seizures
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Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is ____________ times more potent.
50 to 100 times more potent
100
What are other street names for Ectasy?
E, XTC, X, Dove, Love Drug
100
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive _______ drug made from the leaves of the cocoa plant native to South America
Stimulant
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Marijuana is referred to : Dried leaves, flower stems and seeds from the hemp plant, cannabis sativa. The plant contains the mind altering chemical known as:
THC: Delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinol
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Can a person BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) continue to rise even when she/he is passed out?
Yes a persons bac can continue to rise even thought they are passed out and no longer drinking.
200
How does fentanyl affect the brain?
Binding the bodys opioid receptors, which are found in the areas of the brain that control pain and pleasure.
200
How long do MDMA effects last?
3-6 hours
200
Name three short term effects of cocaine?
Extreme happiness and energy, mental alertness, hypersensitivity to sound, paranoia, unreasonable distrust of others.
200
When people begin using marijuana as teens they risk:
reduced memory, learning functions and reduced thinking.
300
What can happen to someone who has alcohol poisoning and it goes untreated??
Chokes on his/her vomit, breathing slows and becomes irregular or stops, hypothermia, hypoglycemia (too little blood sugar) leads to seizures.
300
How is non-pharmaceutical fentanyl sold?
powder, spiked on blotter paper, mixed with or substituted for heroin, a table that mimics less potent opioids.
300
MDMA affects what area's of the brain?
Dopamine, Norepinephrine, serotonin
300
Can someone overdose on Cocaine even when it is their first time using?
Yes an overdose on cocaine can occur on the first try.
300
When a person smokes marijuana, THC is quickly passed from the ____ into the _________
When a person smokes marijuana, THC is quickly passed from the lungs into the bloodstream
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Name three things you can do if someone is having an overdose?
Stay with them, make certain they stay on their side, call 911,give them water
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true or false: the high potency of fentanyl greatly increases the risk of overdose, especially if a person is unaware that they are taking fentanyl?
Because cocaine overdose often leads to a heart attack, stroke or seizure first responders will treat the overdose with the intent of restoring blood flow to the heart, restoring oxygen rich blood supply to the affected part of the brain and stopping the seizures
400
Long term marijuana use has been linked to mental illnesses in some users such as :
Temporary hallucinations, paranoia, worsening symptoms in patients with schizophrenia
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Name three things you should not do when helping someone who is having an alcohol overdose?
Avoid communicating feelings of anger or anxiety,do not give them a coffee, and do not have them walking around
500
Explain the SAVE ME response?
Stimulate, unresponsive? Call 911
Airway
Ventilate
Evaluate
Muscular injection of Naloxone
Evaluate, Second dose?
500
Over the course of the following week after taking the drug, the user will probably feel:
Name three methods of using cocaine and the effects they have?
Snorting: Loss of smell, nose bleeds, problems with swallowing
Consuming by mouth: Severe bowel decay from reduced blood flow
Needle injection: Risk for contracting HIV, Hep C and other blood born diseases.
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THC over activates certain brain cell receptors resulting in effects such as:
changes in mood, altered senses, impaired body movement, difficulty with thinking, impaired memory and learning