Prescription Drugs
Name 2 reasons someone would misuse a prescription drug
To get better grades, to cope with stress, to focus, have a sense of euphoria
Around what age does the brain stop developing at?
25 years old
What is the addictive chemical in Electronic smoking devices?
Nicotine
Narcan/Naloxone can reverse overdoses from drugs other than opioids
Fiction. It will only work on an overdose caused by opioids
What is Prescription Drug Misuse?
The use of prescription drugs in a manner other than as directed by a doctor, such as in greater amounts, more often, or longer than told to take, or using someone else’s prescription
This is the chemical released that makes us want to keep using drugs
Dopamine
Name 2 harmful chemicals that can be found in Electronic Smoking Devices
Nicotine, formaldehyde, nickel, tin, lead, diacetyl(flavoring), Benzene(found in car exhaust), Cadmium(toxic metal), and many more
Drug overdose deaths have more than doubled from 2011 to 2021
Fact. There were around 40000 deaths in 2011 and 106000 in 2021
7 out of 10
Teens who use drugs are more likely than adults to suffer this type of damage.
Brain
True or False: Driving under the influence of marijuana is safer than driving under the influence of alcohol
False
Fentanyl is five times more potent than heroin and ten times more potent than morphine
Fiction. Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine
Name the three most commonly misused types of prescription drugs
1. Painkillers/opioids
2. Depressants
3. Stimulants
Name one substance that accounts for the majority of deaths in the U.S.
Tobacco
What are 2 long term effects of marijuana use?
Eight percent of people aged 12 or older have a substance use disorder.
Fiction-in 2022, 17.3 percent of people 12 or older had an SUD
What are 3 symptoms of stimulant overdose?
restlessness, tremors, overactive reflexes, rapid breathing, confusion, aggression, hallucinations, panic states, abnormally increased fever, muscle pains and weakness
The teenage brain is still developing which section?
The prefrontal cortex
Name three withdrawal symptoms from nicotine.
Cravings, feeling irritated, feeling restless, having a hard time concentrating, trouble sleeping, feeling hungrier/gaining weight, feeling anxious, sad, or depressed.
National overdose deaths involving heroin have been going down, and deaths involving stimulants are rising
Fact. National overdose deaths involving heroin have dropped from around 15,500 in 2017 to 9,173 in 2021. But national overdose deaths involving stimulants have soared from around 5,000 in 2010 to 53,495 in 2021