Alcohol 101
This happens when the body becomes used to alcohol and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effect.
What is tolerance?
The UCSD wide policy on smoking.
What is a smoke free campus?
Marijuana use before bedtime can interfere with this stage of the sleep cycle.
What is REM sleep?
UCPD, RSO, HA/RA, etc.
What is the individuals you should contact if in a drug/alcohol related situation
Vicoden, oxycontin, and heroin all share this drug classification.
What are opiate drugs?
This event is more likely to happen in the brain if you drink alcohol very quickly.
What is a blackout?
This policy prevents you from getting a judicial record when you call for help in an alcohol or drug emergency.
What is MAP (the Medical Amnesty Program)?
The length of time that marijuana remains in the body
What is at least one month
Use "I Statements," be nonjudgmental, offer support, give resource information.
What are some effective ways to help a friend who struggles with alcohol or drug abuse?
The sedative effects of alcohol can be "masked" by consuming this substance, which may cause a person to drink to dangerous levels.
What is caffeine?
Regularly drinking more than you intended to is a sign of this.
What is alcohol dependency?
When can you be in possession of marijuana while on UCSD's campus?
What is never?
Pale skin, sweating, nausea, dizziness.
What are common symptoms of "greening out" (marijuana toxicity)?
10%
Statistically, what percent of alcohol or marijuana users will become dependent and need intervention?
The phrase often used for staying with a group of friends all night in order to stay safe.
What is the "buddy system"?
Drinking shots, drinking straight liquor without measuring, and playing drinking games.
What are high-risk ways of drinking alcohol?
What is possession of alcohol only when over the age of 21, and in your private residence.
This important aspect of a college student's life can be negatively impacted by marijuana use.
What is academic performance?
Don't leave the person alone.
What is an important safety tip to avoid death from alcohol overdose?
This hallucinogenic substance can be found in certain types of mushrooms.
What is psilocybin?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired (H.A.L.T)
What are conditions in which drinking alcohol is likely to have negative effects?
The phone number to call in an alcohol or drug-related medical emergency.
What is 858-534-4357?
Before this age, normal brain development can be interrupted by heavy alcohol or marijuana use.
What is age 25?
This can happen if you drink alcohol while on an antidepressant medication.
What is a worsening depression problem? or What are negative side effects?
This happens when a drug's effect wears off and the user experiences the reverse effect (e.g., extended fatigue after taking someone else’s Adderall).
What is the come down?