Hallucinogens & Psychedelics
Seeing or hearing things that aren’t real
What is hallucination?
Cocaine and methamphetamine are in this drug class
What are stimulants?
Not using alcohol or drugs
What is sobriety?
Heroin, oxycodone, and fentanyl are all this type of drug
What are opioids?
Alcohol is this type of drug
What is a depressant?
Feeling separated from ones body or blurring the lines between self and the outside world
What is a ‘trip’?
Stimulants have this effect on heart rate
What is increase?
A person who helps other is recovery because they’ve been there, too
What is a peer supporter?
Opioids suppress this bodily function
What is breathing?
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What is peristalsis?
This organ metabolizes alcohol
What is the liver?
Psychedelics and hallucinogens mimic this neurotransmitter, altering perception, thought, and emotion
What is serotonin?
Stimulants have this effect on pupils
What is enlarge?
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What is dilate?
This is the first step in asking for help
Surrender
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Willingness
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Admitting you need help
Fentanyl is 50-100 times stronger than this opioid
What is morphine?
This amount of beer constitutes 1 drink
What are 12 ounces?
Psilocybin comes from these
What are mushrooms?
These are some serious cardiac risks of stimulant use (name two)?
What are: heart attack, stroke, arrythmia, angina, pulmonary embolism, hypertensive crisis?
Recovery is a journey, not a ___
What is a race?
People who stop using opioids lose this, making relapse more dangerous
What is tolerance?
What is the clinical term for “the shakes” when someone withdraws from alcohol?
What is delirium tremens?
This is frequently abbreviated at LSD
What is lysergic acid diethylamide
Methamphetamines have this side effect, leading to tooth decay
What is decreased salivation (or dry-mouth)?
A process of change that enables people to improve their health and wellness.
What is recovery?
These medications block opioid receptors in the brain without activating them
What are opioid receptor antagonists?
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What is naloxone/naltrexone
This vitamin is given to heavy drinkers to protect the brain
What is thiamine?