Prescription Drugs
True or False - Prescription Drugs are safe to take even without a prescription
False- Only under a doctors care even then side effects and overdose can happen
Alcohol addiction is called?
Alcoholism
Vaping and or E-Cigarettes are safer and less addictive than traditional cigarettes true or false?
False! Vaping can often contain double to triple the amount of nicotine in the pods or canister than a traditional cigarette and are just as addictive.
A synthetic drug is a substance made in a laboratory to mimic the effects of existing illicit drugs.
True
Give two examples of inhalants that people abuse
Duster aka computer cleaner, nitrous Oxide aka laughing gas, whippets.
Addiction
True or false-Blackouts are when someone turns the lights off while they are drinking.
False- Blackouts are when someone drinks so heavily that they have no memory of what happened, where they are, and what they are doing. The brain basically shuts down.
Approximately how many seconds does it take for nicotine to reach the brain after inhalation?
10 seconds
Name 2 types of synthetic drugs
Amphetamines, bath salts, K2 (synthetic marijuana), LSD, Fentanyl etc...
True or false- Inhalants can cause hallucinations, aggressive behavior, and seizures.
True all of these can happen with only one use
Name a type of prescription drug that is highly addictive
Oxycontin, hydrocodone, Xanax.
What does BAC mean?
Blood Alcohol Content which shows the amount of alcohol in someones body.
When someone vapes for a long period of time studies have shown that the lungs can develop tiny holes which can cause severe damage. This lung disease is known as _________.
Popcorn lung.
Tue or false- Synthetic drugs are legal to use.
false synthetic drugs are illegal and the same as street drugs the specific chemicals used to make things like bath salts and K2 spice are classified by the DEA as scheduled illegal substances.
Someone who abuses inhalants can die immediately with just one use what is this condition called?
Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome
True or false - Doctor shopping is the term that refers to a person going from one doctor to the next in hopes of receiving extra prescription medication.
True.
What type of drug is alcohol a depressant or a stimulant?
Alcohol is a depressant meaning it slows down all the systems in the body.
True or false- there is a known carcinogen and chemical in vape liquids called diacetyl when heated this chemical gets into the lungs and can cause permanent damage.
True
_________ is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, and a dose as small as 2 milligrams can be lethal.
What is fentanyl
True or false- Inhalants are safe because you can buy the products at a store
FALSE!!!!!! Just because you can buy the products at a store does not mean they are not deadly and or not addictive. Most of the products have warning labels saying not for human consumption and or can be deadly when inhaled.
True or false-Fentanyl is so deadly that it takes only a tiny amount for someone to overdose true or false?
True fentanyl is extremely deadly and is often laced into street drugs like heroin and cocaine.
Name 2 long term effects of using alcohol.
Liver disease (cirrhosis, hepatitis), heart disease, stroke, brain damage, stroke...
True or false- Secondhand vaping aerosol contains toxic chemicals, cancer-causing agents, and nicotine that can be harmful to people nearby.
True
True or false- Synthetic drugs are not as addictive or deadly as street drugs.
False synthetic drugs are just as addictive as street drugs and are just as deadly.
_________ are things that are breathed in to give the user an immediate rush or high.
What are inhalants