Inhalents
What is inhalant abuse sometimes called on the streets?
Huffing, Bagging, Sniffing
Addiction is defined as an obsessive need for something despite knowing the consequences
True
The phrase "Teenth", when referring to a measurement of cocaine, is how much?
1.5 grams
In ------------ we celebrate National Recovery Month.
HINT - what month.
September
What are the 4 C's of addiction?
I will take three of them as a correct answer.
Cravings, Compulsion, Control, Consequences
What does inhalant intoxification most closely resemble?
HINT = what does it feel similar to
Alcohol intoxification
When a person has an addiction, they have the ability to control their choices.
False
The phrase " 8 ball", in measurement terms, refers to what measurement of cocaine?
3.5 grams
It is illegal for any person to operate a motor vehicle, in most states, if your blood alcohol concentration is what?
.08% or higher
What does a "Closed" meeting mean when referring to a support group?
A meeting for addicts or alcoholics only, or a meeting for just men or women.
What percentage of US 8th graders have abused inhalants at least once in their lifetime?
within 5%
13.1%
The organ most damaged by alcohol is the stomach.
False = liver
This chemical is used in the development process of making cocaine.
HINT - Cars
Gasoline
The use of marijuana before what age may have an impact on brain development?
25 years old
What does an "Open" meeting mean when talking about a support group?
Anyone can participate.
What is the opposite of doing an inhalant?
Breathing out
Fortunately for us, drugs and alcohol have no effect on the brain.
False = it kills brain cells
This 2023 movie is Ray Liotta's last movie before his death. It is about an animal and cocaine.
Cocaine Bear
In 2017, ---------- was responsible for more than 28,000 deaths in the United States, which is more deaths than any other type of Opioid.
Fentanyl
What does PTSD stand for?
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
What city did Kevin do his inpatient substance abuse treatment?
St. Louis
We release most of the alcohol in our systems by breathing and or sweat.
False = Time
Roughly, how long does it take for cocaine to be eliminated from your system?
Urine test = 2-4 days
Saliva test = 1-2 days
Hair test = 90 days
Blood Test = 1-2 days
What is the best way to dispose of old or unused medications?
Drop off at a safe disposal site (police stations, Doctors offices)
The main character in the 2001 movie "A Beautiful Mind" suffers from what mental illness?
Schizophrenia