Prescription Opioids
True or False-Prescription opioids can be used to treat moderate-to-severe pain and are often prescribed following surgery or injury
True
True or False-Heroin in powder form can be injected, smoked, or inhaled.The drug is also made into counterfeit pills,tablets,and gel capsules, which can be swallowed or crushed and chewed
True
At one point, American consumed how much of the world's Oxycodone?
A. 78%
B. 15%
C. 50%
D. 90%
A. 78%
Which one of these conditions is NOT a side effect of opioid overdose?
A. Increased energy
B. Pinpoint pupils
C. Unconsciousness
D. Respiratory depression
A. Increased energy
Where can you bring old or expired prescriptions to get rid of them?
Which one of these is NOT a prescription opioid?
A. Morphine
B. Codeine
C. Xanax
D. Oxycontin
Name of drugs that are considered illegal opioids.
Fentanyl, opium, heroin
Drug overdose deaths from prescription opioids increased ______ from 1999 to 2017.
A. 1X
B. 4X
C. 10X
D. 6X
D. 6X
What number should you call if you believe someone might be experiencing an opioid overdose?
911
Why should you never flush old or expired prescription medication down the toilet?
True or False-Chemically, there is a huge difference between prescription opioids people get from the doctor and heroin.
False
True or False-Fentanyl is can be both a prescription opioid and an illegal opioid.
True
Nearly ______ of heroin users started with prescription opioids.
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 80%
D. 80%
True or False-A large majority of opioid overdoses is due to synthetic (man-made) opioids.
True
Where can you store prescription medication safely?
Which one of the following is NOT a side effect of prescription opioid use?
A. Nausea and/or vomiting
B. Decreased sensitivity to pain
C. Constipation
D. Depression
B. Decreased sensitivity to pain
Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia-Person's nerves can have an over reactive response to pain, causing an increase in pain sensitivity
What does tolerance mean?
Fentanyl is ____ to ____ more times stronger than morphine.
A. 50 to 100X
B. 10 to 20X
C. 30 to 60X
D. 30 to 40X
A. 50 to 100X
What is Naloxone, sometimes referred to as Narcan, and how can it help someone suffering from an opioid overdose?
What is the difference between over the counter and prescription medicine?
What is the difference between physical dependence and addiction to prescription opioids?
Physical dependence to opioids means that the body relies on a external source of opioids to prevent withdrawal.
Addiction is a primary condition manifesting as uncontrollable cravings, inability to control drug use, compulsive drug use, and use despite doing harm to oneself or others.
What is the connection between prescription opioid misuse and heroin use?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is _____ billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.
A $10
B. $78.5
C $20.7
D. $50.5
B. $78.5
What is Iowa's Good Samaritan Law?
Iowa's Good Samaritan Law encourages those who witness a drug overdose to stay and call 911, rather than running out of fear of prosecution
Why can it be dangerous to mix prescription medicine and other substances?