Substance Abuse
Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance and is the 3rd most common cause of preventable death in the United States.
What is True?
In Oregon, you can NOT be arrested for driving intoxicated with a BAC of .02.
False
The world's most widely used depressant:
What is alcohol?
The world's most commonly used Stimulant:
What is caffeine?
Other types of drug categories include:
What is inhalants, hallucinogens/psychedelics, narcotics, and cannabinoids?
_____ is the leading cause of accidental deaths in America.
What is Substance Abuse?
Alternatives to driving intoxicated
What is rideshare, walking, or phone a friend?
Other forms of depressants include (must name 2)
What is Marijuana, Benzos, Barbiturates, Sleeping Pills and Opioids?
Other forms of stimulants include (must name 2)
What is Nicotine, chocolate, MDMA, Amphetamines, Cocaine, Methamphetamines, diet aids, and "bath salts"?
Addictive substances flood the brain with dopamine, reinforcing the behavior. Over time, the brain adapts, requiring more of the substance and reducing pleasure from everyday activities.
What is tolerance?
The OR DUI Diversion program may be an option for persons who have not had previous drunk driving arrest in the past...
What is 15 years?
Marijuana is widely accepted as a depressant, but can also be classified as
What is hallucinogen or stimulant?
Short-term side effects of using stimulants includes (must name 3)
What is increased alertness, attention, and energy, euphoria, increased blood pressure and heartrate, narrowed blood vessels, increased blood sugar, open breathing passages, high-body temp, irregular heartbeat, heart disease, and seizures?
____% of individuals who receive help for their substance abuse recover.
What is 75%
After completion, OR Diversion will be on individuals' DMV records
What is permanently?
Drugs are classified as depressants because they _____.
What is slow down the central nervous system?
Fentanyl accounted for more than ___% of drug overdoses last year.
What is 70%?
While 70% of people with chronic diseases receive care. Only about ___% of people who need treatment for substance abuse receive any form of care.
What is 10%?
Alcohol-related problems are involved in over ___% of all traffic accidents.
What is 50%?
Side effects of using depressants includes (must name 3)
What is slurred speech, sluggishness, fatigue, memory + judgement impairment, irritability, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and lack of coordination?
Historically, stimulants were used to treat (must name at 2)
What is Asthma, Obesity, Neurological Disorders, Hyperactivity in Children, and Depression before modern-day medicines?