PERSONAL
What is your drug of choice and what are the positive/negative impacts for you?
Name two places you can go for information/help with substance/drug use
AA, NA, doctor, wellness center, clinician
What are three side effects of using ecstasy?
Jaw clenching, teeth grinding, nausea, tightened muscles, sweating, chills, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure and body temperature, shaking, next-day sleepiness/depression/anxiety
What drug do you have the least interest in? Why?
Name five ways to stay safer if drinking.
Know your tolerance
Drink water
Eat first
Always watch your drink
Have a buddy
Alternate alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic ones
Bring condoms
Have a safe way home (riding or walking may not be safe—sometimes it’s better to stay where you are until you feel better)
Count your drinks
Name three signs of alcohol overdose.
Vomiting, blacking out, passing out, cold/clammy skin, death, slurring, lack of muscle coordination
Using marijuana, alcohol, and/or cigarettes causes you to use other “harder” drugs
Have you ever been worried about a friend/family member’s use? Why? What did you/could you do?
What types of things will affect how many drinks it takes a person to get drunk? (List 3)
Amount of sleep
Whether you have eaten
Tolerance
Atmosphere
Body weight
Name 2 drugs that are legal for you to use underage.
Caffeine
Sugar
If you want to use someone else’s needle, cleaning it with bleach makes it totally safe
False
Hep C lives up to 2 years in a needle or 2 weeks outside a needle. Though bleaching is a form of harm reduction (it’s safer than doing nothing), using your own needle is much safer
Have you ever tried to cut down on using? How? How did it go/feel?
If you haven't tried, what kind of plan might you create if you decided you wanted to cut down?
Why is it more dangerous to drink alcohol and use marijuana together than using either one alone?
Cannabis reduces nausea, so people can drink more without getting sick, which can result in alcohol poisoning
What two substances account for the majority of deaths in the western world?
Alcohol and tobacco - people sometimes assume that illegal drugs are the most dangerous substances, yet because of their wide use and harmful effects, these two legal substances can be extremely unsafe
Hard liquor is always more harmful than beer or wine
False
A Beer = A Glass of Wine = A Shot of Liquor
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2.
3.
Always, Sometimes, Never
Explain
Ketamine
Cocaine
Opioids (heroin, morphine, hydrocodone, opium, vicodin, oxycontin, Percocet, codeine, methadone)
Benzodiazapines (valium, klonopin, Xanax)
In what situations can you get fined or arrested for marijuana, now that it’s legal here?
Being under 21! (If you have a medical marijuana card, you can use it starting at age 18)
Carrying more than an ounce at a time
Growing more than 6 plants at home
(Positive drug test can get you fired from your job if employer has a rule that you need to be drug-free)
Smoking in parks or unsanctioned public spaces
Driving while smoking or high
[Fine for driving with an open cannabis “container” is up to $250. $70 fine for smoking or consuming marijuana while driving. Smoking in public carries a $100 fine that jumps to $250 for smoking in places where tobacco is banned (restaurants and offices, in front of certain buildings). Selling weed without a license or having more than the allowable amount of cannabis carries a penalty of $500, six months in jail, or both. Finally anyone caught selling to a minor faces three to seven years.]
People feel depressed after using stimulants such as ecstasy or crystal meth
True
Because these drugs (uppers/stimulants) trigger a big dose of the “feel good” chemical (like, dopamine), the body can stop producing them. After the drug is out of the system, it takes a while for the body to start making and releasing chemicals on its own again.