Heroin &
Opiods
Opiods
Who is most at risk for contracting hepatitis c?
INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS
Name two items that street dealers often mix with cocaine to increase profits.
CORNSTARCH, TALCUM POWDER, FLOUR
What are 4 slang names for alcohol?
BOOZE, BREW, LIQUOR, SAUCE
Risk factor means…
any attribute, characteristic or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of drug or alcohol use
What is the correct medical name for the disease called “Popcorn Lung”?
Bronchilitis Obliterans
A person’s diminished response to a drug that is the result of repeated use is known as what?
TOLERANCE
Heroin is an opioid drug made from what natural substance?
MORPHINE
Cocaine is the _____ most trafficked illegal drug in the world.
SECOND
Approximately 20 % of alcohol is absorbed through what organ?
STOMACH
The #1 protective factor in Centre County is…
Family Attachment
As of 2018, Vaping is a _________ dollar industry
22 billion
What is the term used to describe the return to a drug after a period of sobriety?
RELAPSE
Name two symptoms of opioid abuse.
CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA, FEELING HIGH, SLOWED BREATHING RATE, DROWSINESS, CONFUSSION, POOR COORDINATION, INCREASED OPIOID USE, WORSENING/INCREASED SENSITIVITY TO PAIN
Name three physical signs of cocaine overdose.
INCREASED SWEATING, INCREASED BODY TEMPERATURE, INCREASED HEART RATE, TROUBLE BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, NAUSEA OR VOMITTING, CONFUSION, SEIZURES, TREMORS
Name 4 myths about drinking.
ALCOHOL ISN’T AS HARMFUL AS OTHER DRUGS,
DRINKING IS A GOOD WAY TO LOOSEN UP AT PARTIES, DRINKING ALCOHOL WILL MAKE ME COOL, ALL THE OTHER KIDS DRINK ALCOHOL, I NEED TO DRINK TO FIT IN, I CAN SOBER UP QUICKLY BY TAKING A COLD SHOWER OR DRINKING COFFEE, ADULTS DRINK, SO KIDS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRINK TOO, BEER AND WINE ARE SAFER THAN LIQUOR, I CAN DRINK ALCOHOL AND NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS
Protective Factor means…
A characteristic at the biological, psychological, family or community level that is associated with a lower likelihood of problem outcomes or that reduces the negative impact of a risk factor on problem outcomes
Nicotine raises your blood pressure and spikes your adrenaline, which increases your chances of what?
Heart attack
What is the natural chemical in the brain that is increased to large surges when drugs are used which powerfully reinforces the connection between drug consumption and the resulting pleasure from the drug use.
DOPAMINE
From 1999 to 2018 there were three waves of opioid drug overdose deaths. What did the third wave involve?
SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS
What is crack?
A MIXTURE OF COCAINE, ANOTHER SUBSTANCE AND WATER THAT HAS BEEN BOILED TO A SOLID FORM.
How many fluid ounces of beer equals one drink of alcohol?
12 FL OZ
‘PAYS’, which is a biennial survey of youth in the 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grades administered in the fall of odd‐numbered years since 1989, stands for what?
Pennsylvania Youth Survey
In 2020, the CDC confirmed how many deaths in patients with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury?
60
What two things are vital in helping people understand the risks of drug use?
EDUCATION
OUTREACH
What natural substance taken from a poppy plant is heroin made from?
MORPHINE
What other kinds of drugs is cocaine commonly mixed with?
STIMULANTS AND SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS
What does FASD stand for?
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
The #1 risk factor in Centre County is…
Perceived risk of drug use
Nicotine, a common ingredient in e-juice liquid, is as addictive as what other drug?
Heroin, Cocaine
What type of disease is drug addiction considered?
CHRONIC