alcohol
A pattern of alcohol consumption that involves drinking a lot in a short period of time.
What is binge drinking? For women four or more drinks in two hours is considered binge drinking, for men it's 5 or more in two hours. Binge drinking is associated with serious health problems including unintentional injuries, cancer and heart disease, no matter how infrequently you do it.
The psychoactive ingredient in Marijuana.
What is THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol). THC is responsible for the HIGH feeling sought by many users of the drug.
a stimulant found in sodas, coffee and tea.
What is caffeine?
The reason you would be prescribed an opioid.
What is pain or pain management? Also called narcotics, opioids are used to treat moderate to severe pain though some may be used to treat cough or diarrhea.
the most commonly used depressant
What is alcohol?
The percent of marijuana users who become addicted to it.
What is 9%-10%. When use of marijuana begins before age 18, 17% become addicted.
A stimulant found in cagarettes and chewing tobacco.
What is nicotine?
A potent opiate and a major cause of the opioid crisis.
What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is 50X stronger than heroin and 100X stronger than morphine, making it a very dangerously strong drug.
The medical term for addiction
What is a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) classified as mild, moderate or severe
This organ does the most work in ridding alcohol from your body.
What is liver?
the length of time marijuana remains in the body.
What is up to 30 days. Weed is detectable in bodily fluids for up to 30 days and may be detectable in hair for several months.
Physical symptoms such as Goose bumps, involuntary muscle spasms, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, sleep problems, anxiety, flu like symptoms among others.
What are the signs of opioid withdrawal?
People with a Mental Illness are how many more times likely to have a substance use problem compared to the general population.
What is twice as likely.
The percentage of Canadians (2018 statistic) classified as heavy drinkers.
Who is 19.1% of Canadians aged 12 and older (roughly 5.9 million people).
This country was the first to fully legalize marijuana for recreational use.
What is Uruguay? Uruguay made history in 2013 by legalizing marijuana.
This stimulant is often prescribed for people who are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD.
What is Ritalin, Adderal or Concerta?
Two commonly prescribed opioids
What are Oxycodone (Oxycotin, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab), morphine, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), codeine, methadone.
this drug can cause muscle size to increase, a terrible temper, it can shrink male genitals and increase risk for certain types of cancer.
What are steroids.
The only type of alcohol you can drink that does not cause serious damage to your body.
What is ethanol or ethyl alcohol?
the hormone that smoking a lot of marijuana increases production of in men
What is estrogen?(in males causes slowing of facial hair growth, and increases breast production).
Formaldehyde, Hydrogen cyanide, Carbon monoxide, arsenic are among some of the common ingredients in this consumer product.
What are cigarettes.
These medications work to prevent withdrawal and reduce cravings for opioid drugs.
What is Methodone, buprenorphine (Suboxone). Clients with problems associated with opioids can help stabilize their lives and reduce the harm associated with use by utilizing agonist drug treatment therapy.
The term used to identify physical symptoms of withdrawal and tolerance.
What is dependence? Increasing abuse of a substance leads to dependence, the need to use a drug to either prevent withdrawal or increase amount of a drug in order to experience the same drug effect (high/pain management).