Overdoses
What is the maximum amount of times you can narcan someone?
There is no limit- it can be given every 2 minutes until the person recovers/EMT arrives.
Fentanyl is what type of substance?
Opioid
What is the name of the disease you can get from excessive alcohol use?
Cirrhosis (a complication of long-term inflammation of the liver)
How many times do you have to drink alcohol to become an alcoholic?
There is no specific amount of times to drink to become an alcoholic.
What age range has the highest STI rates?
-15-24
-25-34
-55-64
Ages 15-25
Who can administer narcan?
Anyone.
Methamphetamine is what type of substance?
Stimulant
What types of substances (name 2 out of 3) can cause fertility issues in men?
Stimulants (lots of research on meth/cocaine), opioids (tramadol) and cannabis
If you smoked a pack of day (cheap cigarettes), how much would you roughly spend a year?
$2,190+
What was the most common STI in US in 2024?
Chlamydia
What CNY county has the highest overdose-related deaths in 2024?
-Oswego
-Onondaga
-Onedia
Oswego with 21.2/100,000
(Onondaga- 18.8/100,000
Oneida- 17.1/100,000)
Aerosols are what type of substance?
Inhalants
Endocarditis (a bacterial infection that inflames the lining of your heart valves and chamber) is most often caused by?
Injecting opiates
What is the most addictive substance used in the US?
Nicotine
Is NY a duty-to-warn state when someone tests positive for HIV/AIDS?
Yes (New York State Public Health Law § 2130) requires all providers/labs to report to the Health Dept. that someone tested positive for HIV/AIDS. The person who tested positive must warn those individuals as well.
What is the law called for someone who seeks medical help for themselves or someone else during an overdose?
Good Samaritan Law
Cannabis is what type of substance?
Hallucinogenic
What 2 type of substances have the highest chance of causing a stroke?
Name at least 3 ways that drugs can be consumed.
-Orally
-Smoking
-Snorting
-Injecting
-Huffing
What percentage of people Hep-C positive are men in 2023?
66%
What age range has the highest opiate-related death in 2019-2023 in Onondaga County?
-20-29
-30-39
-60-69
30-39 years of age at 31.6%
Second highest age range is 40-49 at 25.1%
Xylazine is what type of substance?
Sedative (non-opioid tranquilizer)
How long after you stopping vaping until your risk of heart disease will decrease by half?
1 year
Name at least 2 neurotransmitters that are influenced by substance use.
-Dopamine (influencing pleasure and motivation)
-Serotonin (affect mood regulation/sleep)
-GABA (too much GABA can lead to sedation)
-Glutamate (sends excitatory signaling)
-Norepinephrine & epinephrine (stress response)
What ethnicity/race has the highest Hep C diagnoses?
American Indian/Alaska Native at 99.4 cases per 100,000 people