Avoid the Opioid
(facts about Opioid Use)
(facts about Opioid Use)
In what year did pharmaceutical companies aussure the medical community that patients wouldnt become addicted to opioid pain releivers, so then healthcare providers began to prescribe them at a higher rate?
1990
True Or False? People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus
True? The needles used to inject heroin can cause a transfer of these blood diseases if they are shared.
From the leaves of the coca plant native to South America.
How much did drug use go up among 8th graders between 2016 and 2020?
61%
Meth use is on the rise and overdose death rates climbed more than five-fold for those ages 25 to 54 between which years?
2011 and 2018
What opioid that is 50 and 100 times more potent than heroin or prescription opioids?
Fentanyl
What is the medical name for the disorder of someone who abuses drugs like Heroin?
substance use disorder (SUD)
How do you consume/Use cocaine?
People snort cocaine powder through the nose, or they rub it into their gums. Others dissolve the powder and inject it into the bloodstream.
Highly addictive, cocaine is involved in how many overdose deaths out of 5
1 out of 5 overdose deaths is caused by cocaine
81,230 is the number of what in 2020?
Drug overdose deaths occurred in the U.S.—the highest single year ever reported—in the 12 months ending in May 2020
70,630 people died from an opioid overdose in what year from 2010 to 2020?
2019
How do you use heroine
People inject, sniff, snort, or smoke heroin.
Define a speedball.
The injection of a combination of cocaine and heroin
Scientifically, what how do drugs interact with the brain?
Drugs interfere with the way neurons send, receive, and process signals neurotransmitters.
Congress gave the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) the responsibility of enforcing the Title 21 United States Code (USC) Controlled Substances Act which enforces what?
This act prohibits the unauthorized possession, manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing of controlled substances.
What year did the HHS declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency?
2017
Statistically, In 2020, how many people used heroine in the duration of that year?
745,000
True or False? Death from overdose can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter.
True? Cocaine is a deadly substance and some even mix it with heroin making it way more deadly.
The person will often need to take larger amounts of the drug to produce the familiar high
Tolerance
What are some of the penalties for a parent giving drugs to a kid?
$50,000 fine, Criminal Negligence and possible jail time
In 2020, how many people abused methamphetamines in the duration of that year?
Over 2 Million
Naloxone ( amedicine that can treat an opioid overdose when given right away)
True or False? There is approved medication for the treatment of cocaine abuse.
False. There are no actualy FDA approveed drugs to treat cocaine abuse, there is however many cognitive therapies and other treatment options.
What highly addictive substances are the top cause of overdose deaths?
Prescription and illicit opioids
True or False? There is a mainstream policy for punishment of minors who are caught with substances in the US.
False. Every state has its own policy and even offers possibilities for rehabilitation