Risk Factors for Addiction
Studies show differences in the way drugs affect male and female bodies.
Gender
This substance is legal and comes from fermenting grains or fruits.
Alcohol
This medication temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Narcan
Heroin, LSD, and Marijuana are all in this schedule that have no Federal medical use.
Schedule 1
This program would come into schools and provide education to resist peer-pressure and live drug and violence-free lives.
D.A.R.E
Having a family member who has experienced addiction means that a person may be at increased risk if they choose to take drugs.
Genetics
Caffeine, nicotine, and cocaine all belong to this category of drugs.
Stimulants
If you have to leave someone who is experiencing an overdose, you should place them in a certain way.
Recovery Position
Benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Ativan are all in this schedule.
Schedule 4
In 2015 over 4 million prescriptions for opioids were written by doctors in this state.
Massachusetts
Examples of this co-occurring disorder include depression and anxiety.
Mental Illness
This is the most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S.
Marijuana
The nickname for this snoring/gurgling sound someone may make while overdosing.
the Death Rattle
Drugs in this schedule have a high potential for abuse and medical use is severely restricted.
Schedule 2
This word that describes addiction means an abnormal condition that negatively affects a person and is associated with specific signs and symptoms.
Disease
Home and family life, peer influence, and availability of substances are all a type of this risk factor.
Environmental
This drug is 25-50x stronger than heroin.
Fentanyl
This law protects people who overdose or seek help for someone overdosing from being charged or prosecuted for drug possession.
The Good Samaritan Law
This schedule with a low abuse potential includes Robitussin.
Schedule 5
This phenomenon happens after detoxing and includes symptoms such as irritability, cravings, and depression.
PAWS (Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome)
90% of people who develop a Substance Use Disorder started using before the age of 18.
Developmental Stage/Age of Onset/Age of First Use
This group of drugs alters a person's awareness of their surroundings, thoughts, and feelings.
Hallucinogens
Someone on Vivitrol, Naltrexone, or Suboxone is at risk for overdose if they try to this to get high.
Break Through
Cocaine and Fentanyl are both in this category which allows medical use with severe restrictions.
Schedule 2
This man made version of marijuana can cause violence, psychosis, and suicidal thoughts.
K2