My Life, My Healthy
What is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the US?
What is tobacco use?
What medication can reverse the effects of opioid overdose?
What is Naloxone? Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects but only for 30-90 mins.
What is the addictive Substance in Tobacco
What is Nicotine
When you can't stop using the drug despite the negative consequences
What is addiction?
What substance/drug has the greatest risk of causing cancer?
What is Tobacco?
FACT or MYTH?
Treatment is only effective if it is voluntary.
Myth!
Even individuals who are initially resistant to treatment can benefit from it. Motivation often increases once treatment begins and progress is made.
How does Buproprion help with Tobacco Cessation?
It reduces nicotine cravings by increasing dopamine in the brain.
What non-psychoactive component of marijuana is being studied for its potential therapeutic effects?
What is Cannabidiol (CBD)?
What severe liver disease can long-term alcohol abuse cause?
What is cirrhosis? Long term alcohol abuse can lead to cirrhosis, a severe liver disease.
What hormone or neurotransmitter is most linked to addiction?
What is Dopamine?
How long after quitting smoking can your cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke drop to less than half of a smoker?
What is 1 year?
After 1 year, drops to less than half that of a smoker
What are the 2/3 main treatments of Opioid Use Disorder?
What are?
-Methadone
- Buprenorphine
- Naltrexone
What is Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
What substance can lead to shrunken testicles and infertility in men and facial hair and deepened voice in women?
What are Steroids (anabolic)
How is alcohol classified in terms of its effect on the central nervous system?
What is a depressant? It is classified as a depressant because it slows down brain function.
What is the term used to describe repeated use causing the neurons in your brain to adapt so they only function normally in the presence of the brain?
What is dependence? The absence of a drug once a person is dependent leads to several physiological reactions.
What are 2/3 of the most commonly used medical treatments for tobacco cessation?
What are:
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patch,lozenge,gum)
Buproprion ( Wellbutrin, Zyban)
Varenicline ( Chantix)
What substance in cigarette smoke is a major cause of lung cancer?
What is Tar?
What part of the body can ben damaged by long-term cocaine use?
What is the nasal septum? long term cocaine use can lead to damage to the nasal septum, the cartilage dividing the nostrils.
Math trivia: If you smoke 1 pack of cigarettes a day, how many puffs is that each day?
1 cigarette is 10 puffs. 1 pack of 20 cigarettes x 10 puffs = 200 puffs a day
Over the course of 40 years, that equals 3 millions puffs!
Math Trivia: How fast does the average person metabolize alcohol?
What is 1 standard drink per hour? OR 0.015% per hour. Remember, 2-4 drinks in 1 hour can increase your blood alcohol concentration to 0.08%
Name 2/3 of the most commonly used drugs for alcohol treatment?
Combining what 2 types of drugs significantly increases the risk of overdose?
What is opioids and Benzodiazepines?
How many times does the average smoker try to quit before successfully quitting?
What is 6-11 times?
The average smoker tries to quit smoking 6-11 times before successfully quitting.