Medications
What are the medicines called that are available at stores for anyone to purchase without a doctor's permission?
Over-the-counter medicine
What is the term for any substance other than food that changes the function of the body/brain?
Drug
What is the addictive chemical in tobacco products and electronic cigarettes?
Nicotine
What is the name of the most common illegal opioid?
Heroin
What is the name of the organ that is the large dome-shaped muscle that helps a person breathe?
Diaphragm
What is the first step a person would take to get a prescription medication (legally)?
The person must go to a doctor and the doctor must write that person a prescription
True or False: A person of any gender, socio-economic level, race, religion, or age can become addicted to a drug.
True
Which type of tobacco is most likely to cause mouth cancer?
Smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff)
What is the chemical released by the brain naturally when a person experiences pleasure?
Dopamine
Why is it important to keep medication in its original container?
-So you can reread the directions
-So you know what medication you are taking
-So someone doesn't think it's candy/vitamins
-So you can see the expiration date
When is it legal to take another person's prescription medication?
It is never legal (or safe) to take another person's prescription medication.
What is it called when a person needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect?
Tolerance
Other than nicotine, what are the two other main harmful chemicals found in cigarettes?
Tar and Carbon Monoxide
What are the two main ways that all opioids affect the body?
1) Cause euphoria (happiness)
2) Block pain
How long (on average) does it take an opioid addict's brain to release dopamine naturally again after quitting the opioids?
3 years
What is the difference between medicine misuse and medicine abuse?
Misuse: accidentally using a medication incorrectly
Abuse: purposely using a medication incorrectly
What is the definition of withdrawal?
Unpleasant symptoms when a person does not get the drug that they are addicted to
Why are researchers unsure of the long-term effects of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs)?
E-cigs haven't been around long enough yet
What is the main difference between prescription opioid medication and heroin?
Prescription opioid medication is legal if used correctly with a doctor's prescription, while heroin is always illegal
What is the name of the category of drugs that has been causing 174 overdose deaths in the US per day?
Opioids/Opiates
What is the term used when a person takes more of a drug/medicine than their body can handle/tolerate?
Overdose
What is the difference between physical and psychological dependence?
Physical dependence: A person physically needs the drug
Psychological dependence: A person thinks they need a drug for mental/emotional/social reasons
What are 3 short-term effects of using tobacco products?
-dizzy
-faster aging
-yellow teeth
-increased breathing
-increased heart rate
-bad breath
-cravings for more nicotine
-smelly clothes/hair
What are three reasons a person addicted to prescription opioid medication may switch to heroin instead?
1) Cheaper
2) Easier to access
3) More powerful (better "high")
What is the name of the disease that destroys air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe?
Emphysema