Brain
What function does the frontal (prefrontal) lobe do?
Regulates emotional regulation, planning, reasoning and problem/decision solving.
What are the 3 types of alcohol?
Methyl (Methanol)
Isopropyl
Ethyl (Ethanol)
What is the purpose of prescription opioids?
To relieve pain
What are the two types of fentanyl?
Pharmaceutical (Prescription) and Illicitly made
True or False: Nearly all people who use heroin, do not use at least one other drug as well.
False: Heroin users almost always use at least one other drug (CDC).
What are the four lobes in the brain?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
What is binge drinking? (Numbers)
Consuming 5 or more drinks in men and 4 or more in women in a short period of time.
What are 4 examples of prescription opioids?
Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet, Morphine, Codeine, Fentanyl, Kadian, Avinza
What are the 4 ways prescription fentanyl is used?
Tablets (pills), nasal sprays, patches, and injections
What is a big health risk linked with heroin use?
Viral Infections: HIV, Hepatitis, Bacterial Infections
What are 2 examples of neurotransmitters?
Dopamine
Serotonin
GABA
Norepinephrine
What organ in the body metabolizes alcohol the most?
Liver (95%)
What are the difference between opioids and opiates?
Opioids: synthetic, made in labs
Opiates: made from plants
Why is fentanyl commonly added to other substances?
Because of its potency?
What are common additives to heroin?
sugar, starch, powdered milk
When messages are sent throughout the body, what is released?
Neurotransmitters (ex. dopamine)
What happens if alcohol is taken with another depressant?
The body severely slows down. Heart and respiratory functions become dangerously slow. (Body shuts down).
What are 5 symptoms of withdrawing from opioids?
Fever, sweating, nausea, vomiting, confusion, depression, anxiety, sleepiness/drowsiness
How much more potent is fentanyl compared to morphine?
50 to 100 times more
What forms can heroin come in?
White or brown powder and black tar
What does a neurotransmitter have to cross in order to reach a receptor?
Synapse
What 3 diseases can occur to the liver due to heavy drinking?
Cirrhosis, fatty liver, hepatitis, liver failure
Synthetic drugs account for up to ___ of overdose deaths.
60% of overdose deaths
What was fentanyl first used as in 1960?
Anesthetic
What are some long-term effects of heroin use?
Collapsed veins, heart issues (infections), abscesses (tumors), lung complications