Trivia
What month do we celebrate as Recovery Month?
September
What is the world's most widely consumed legal, and unregulated psychoactive drug?
Caffeine
What is the name of the medication that is designed to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose?
Naloxone (aka Narcan)
What are the group of drugs called that are known for altering a person's perception of reality? (Hint: one of the most common symptoms are hallucinations.)
Psychedelics or Hallucinogens
What type of addiction support group was invented first?
Alcoholic Anonymous (AA)
In the US, which substance is most often abused?
Alcohol
At what blood alcohol concentration is it illegal for someone to drive?
0.08% or higher
What drug caused the most overdose deaths in 2017 in the US?
Fentanyl
What are the experiences called that causes someone to see and feel sensations and images that aren't actually there?
Hallucinations
What was the first opioid invented?
Morphine
What is the annual medical cost associated with SUD in the US in emergency departments and inpatient settings in 2017? (Just estimate in the billions)
$13 Billion
What schedule of drug is fentanyl?
Schedule II
Cocaine and meth cause the nerve cells to release large quantities of which chemical into the brain? (also responsible for pleasure and reinforcing behaviors)
What was the first synthetic psychedelic invented?
LSD
Why was PCP ("angel dust") invented?
It was invented originally as an intravenous anesthetic. Today it is used (illegally) for its mind-altering hallucinogenic effects.
What is the most expensive addiction?
Tobacco
What is the most heavily abuse legal substance?
Alcohol
How much stronger is fentanyl than morphine?
50 to 100 times stronger
How long does the effects of mescaline, the hallucinogenic substance in peyote, last in the body?
12 hours
Where does LSD come from?
It is synthetically produced by chemically modifying lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains.
AKA It's synthetic.
What is the small spineless flowering cactus that is used by US indigenous populations for ceremonial purposes? It is known for its psychedelic effects.
Peyote
What state in the US was the first state in the nation to decriminalize possession of all drugs?
Oregon
What are three signs of an opioid overdose?
- Small & constricted "pinpoint" pupils
- Falling asleep or loss of consciousness
- Slow and shallow breathing
- Choking or gurgling sounds
- Limp body
- Pale, blue, or cold skin
What psychedelic plant's use is legally protected in the US by the American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994 for use in "bona fide religious ceremonies?
Peyote
In what country was methamphetamine ("meth") developed in?