Drug Names
K2, Spice
Synthetic Marijuana
Withdrawals symptoms are only physical, true or false?
FALSE
Out of heroin, benzodiazepines and antidepressants, which had the highest overdose death rate in 2020?
Heroin
Of the Americans that use illegal drugs, about how many are addicted? Is it 15%, 25%, 35% or 45%?
25%
Not using substances or refraining from doing something. Not necessarily recovery if the person is not doing any work on themselves.
Acid, Blotter, Cubes, Fry, Mind Candy, Mushrooms or Shrooms, Special K, STP, X, and XTC
Hallucinogens (such as LSD)
Without the presence of a prior medical condition, the only two substances that can be fatal when withdrawing are __________ and ______________.
Alcohol and benzodiazepines
An overdose from this group of drugs can begin within 4 hours. Initial signs and symptoms include intoxication, drowsiness, double vision, impaired balance, impaired motor function, anterograde amnesia (a loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia), involuntary muscle movement, and slurred speech.
Benzodiazepines
138.522 million Americans 12 and over drink alcohol, but what percentage have an alcohol use disorder (or are an alcoholic)? Is it about 10%, 20% or 30%?
20%
A physical behavior one repeats involuntarily that can be harmful. (this is not a specific behavior, it is a word that describes several different behaviors)
Compulsion
Smack, Horse, Mud, Brown Sugar, Junk, Black Tat, Big H, Paregoric, Dover’s Powder, MPTP, Lean or Purple Drank, OC, Ox, Oxy, Oxycotton, Sippin Syrup
Opioids (such as heroin or Oxycontin)
Withdrawals from this drug can last 7-10 days. Symptoms are felt within 90 minutes since last use due to its short half-life. What is this substance?
Cocaine
Symptoms of __________overdose include mental confusion, difficulty remaining conscious, vomiting, seizure, trouble breathing, slow heart rate, clammy skin, dulled responses such as no gag reflex (which prevents choking), and extremely low body temperature.
In the last year (as of 2020) did men or women make up most of the illegal prescription drug users in the U.S.?
Men- 22% versus women 17%
The process of removing a toxic substance (e.g. a drug) from the body.
Detoxification
Bennies, Black Beauties, Cat, Coke, Crank, Crystal, Flake, Ice, Molly, Pellets, R-Ball, Skippy, Snow, Speed, Uppers, and Vitamin R
Stimulants (such as cocaine, MDMA and amphetamines)
Symptoms of __________withdrawal can include: irritability, difficulty sleeping, decreased appetite, restlessness, cravings for marijuana, nausea, abdominal pain. Some research suggests that women may experience a greater number withdrawal symptoms of higher intensity when compared with men.
Marijuana
Mixing these two substances together, although very common, is one of the most dangerous combinations.
Alcohol and benzodiazepines.
From 2019-2020, did the rate of Americans using Opioids go increase or decrease?
decrease (by 8.1%)
A type of drug that activates a receptor in the brain. An antagonist is the opposite, blocking the receptors.
Agonist
Barbs, Benzos, Downers, Georgia Home Boy, GHB, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Nerve Pills, Phennies, R2, Reds, Roofies, Rophies, Tranks, and Yellows
CNS Depressants (such as Barbiturates and Benzodiazepine)
The most common _________ withdrawal symptoms are:
It is sometimes referred to as PAWS. What is it?
Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms/Syndrome
What percentage of overdose deaths occur in the presence of other people? Is it 40%, 50% or 60%?
60%
As of 2018, about how many Americans over the age of 12 admitted to using methamphetamine within the last year? Is it 500,000 or 1,800,000?
1.8 Million
This consists of the brain and the spinal cord.
Central Nervous System (CNS)