Hugs, Not Drugs
The main three kinds of effects drugs do
What is Relax you (downers), Excite you (uppers), Play with your senses (psychedelics/hallucinogens)?
The four hormones responsible for happiness and general well-being in the body, aka D.O.S.E.
What is dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins?
Anyone convicted of manufacturing, distributing or trafficking a controlled substance may face anywhere from 6 months to 2 years in jail and a $10,000 fine for a first offense. Depending on the amount of the substance confiscated and the criminal history of the offender, the penalty may extend to life in prison and up to $250,000 in monetary penalties.
If the crime took place in a location designated as being a " _______ ________ _______", the punishment automatically increases.
What is a drug free zone?
Drug-free zones typically involve a destination within 1,000 feet of any daycare center or a public or private school. The court more than likely will hand down a severe punishment if the crime involved the distribution or trafficking of controlled substances to minors.
Model of addiction where those suffering from addiction are viewed as a product of poor choices, lack of willpower and an unwillingness to change their lives.
What is moral model?
A cheap, highly addictive form of cocaine known as “crack” was first developed in this decade.
What is the 80's?
Negative consequences you can get from using chemicals (at least 5).
What is Product you can't trust, chance of overdose, risk of infection, legal trouble, physical damage, mental damage, financial loss, loss of family and friends, risk of addiction/chemical dependency?
When a person who can't fall asleep after taking a single sleeping pill takes another pill an hour later hoping that "it'll do the job". (Misuse, abuse and/or addiction)
What is drug misuse?
In Texas, a first-time DWI conviction leads to a driver's license suspension that starts at 90 days to what length of time?
What is one year?
A person that has ______________ _____________ begins to experience unpleasant physical symptoms when their use of a drug is suddenly stopped or taken in smaller doses.
What is physical dependence?
The name of the program that the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Daryl Gates, and the Los Angeles Unified School District started in 1983.
What is the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program?
The program, which still exists today, pairs students with local police officers in an effort to reduce drug use, gang membership and violence. Students learn about the dangers of substance abuse and are required to take a pledge to stay away from drugs and gangs.
Maximum percentage level of B.A.C. you can reach (Blood Alcohol Concentration) where the positive, social benefits of alcohol still exceed the negative aspects most people would rather avoid (getting sick, bad decisions, hangovers, etc.)
What is .05?
Drugs directly or indirectly target the brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with _____________, a neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulate movement, emotion, cognition, motivation, and reinforcement of rewarding behaviors.
What is dopamine?
It was once thought that surges of dopamine directly caused the euphoria, but scientists now think dopamine has more to do with getting us to repeat pleasurable activities (reinforcement) than with producing pleasure directly.
Examples of these type of offenses are the following: Purchasing or attempting to purchase alcohol, Lying about your age in an attempt to obtain alcohol, Presenting a falsified document stating that you’re 21 years old in an attempt to obtain alcohol, Consuming alcohol, Possessing alcohol, Public intoxication.
What is non-driving alcohol offenses?
A person that has ______________ _____________ believes they need a drug to feel good or to function normally.
What is psychological dependence?
The name of the campaign that President Ronald Reagan’s wife, Nancy Reagan, launched in 1982, which encouraged children to reject experimenting with or using drugs by simply saying the word “no.”
What is "Just Say No"?
Nancy Reagan traveled the country to endorse the campaign, appearing on television news programs, talk shows and public service announcements. The first lady also visited drug rehabilitation centers to promote Just Say No.
Surveys suggest the campaign may have led to a spike in public concern over the country’s drug problem. In 1985, the proportion of Americans who saw drug abuse as the nation’s “number one problem,” was between 2 percent and 6 percent. In 1989, that number jumped to 64 percent.
The term ____________ comes from the Greek word for "stupor" and originally referred to a variety of substances that dulled the senses and relieved the pain. Also used by the DEA.
What is narcotic?
Thoughts and feelings that make you crave drugs or alcohol.
What is internal triggers?
All drivers in Texas are subject to this type of consent when on the road.
What is implied consent?
This means that if you drive, you’ve implied your consent to a chemical test if law enforcement suspects you’re drunk or otherwise impaired. If you refuse a chemical or blood test, you are subject to possible further penalties.
Studies have shown that ________________ factors contribute to 60% of addiction vulnerability in a person and ________________ factors contribute to 40%.
What is biological/genetic and environmental?
A phrase used to refer to a government-led initiative started by President Richard Nixon in 1971 that aims to stop illegal drug use, distribution and trade by dramatically increasing prison sentences for both drug dealers and users.
What is the War on Drugs?
Kitchen spice that can give a person a "high" similar to that of hallucinogens if ingested in large doses.
What is nutmeg?
You are at an event and you get triggered to want to use. What are 3 things you should do after you recognize a trigger?
Call a friend/sponsor, leave the event, go to a support meeting, have a safe ride, use a coping skill, verbalize the trigger, etc.
The Texas Controlled Substances Act of 1973 makes it a crime to either possess, distribute, or manufacture controlled substances. These controlled substances are divided into this based on their potential for abuse.
What is schedules?
The schedule of a drug can have a significant impact on the potential punishments a person faces as can whether a person was in possession of the drug, or manufacturing or selling the drug.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of June 2020, this percentage of Americans reported starting or increasing substance use as a way of coping with stress or emotions related to COVID-19.
What is 13%?
The first state to ban cannabis consumption for non-medicinal purposes in 1913.
What is California?