Opioids
How are the two classes of opioids different?
Opiates - taken from the opium plant
Opioids - derived from the opium plant
What kind of drug is alcohol? How does it effect people?
Depressant drug targeting the brain slowing down our bodily functions and mental capabilities
What kind of drug is nicotine?
Stimulant
What are the three parts of the health triangle?
Social Mental Physcial
How do we measure the amount of energy in food?
Calories
Dealing with pain, preparing for surgery, or recovering from surgery.
What are the signs of Alcohol poisoning?
Slurred speech, pale skin, irregular breathing, violently purging, slow heart rate, unresponsive
What is second hand smoke?
When someone feels the harmful effects of tobacco products from merely being in the vicinity of a smoker
What is a third place?
What is the difference between hunger and appetite?
hunger - your stomach signaling to your brain that your digestive track is ready for more food
appetite - your personal pallet and four other senses wanting to eat food.
What was the opioid that Purdue Pharmaceuticals was marketing so heavily?
Oxytocin
Slowed down 2-3x
Cigars are wrapped in tobacco leaves
How does CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy work?
By identifying faulty ways of thinking and using talk therapy to change your ways of thinking.
How do food companies advertise to us?
Shelving organization, colorful packaging, buzz words, celebrity endorsement, mascots
What are some ways to avoid opioid abuse?
Clean out medicine cabinets
Get rid of any unneeded medication
Don't give out any medicine or take any medicine from peers
Follow the directions on the pill bottle
What is the legal BAC levels for people over and under 21 years old to operate a vehicle
.08% over 21 and .02% under 21
What does a smoker experience when they smoke tobacco/ vape nicotine (short term effects)
Euphoric feeling, head fogginess, brief period of relaxation
What are some ways to get better sleep at night?
Putting your phone away from your bed, getting into a comfy clothes, having a bedtime routine, sleeping on a schedule
What are the six main nutrients?
Carbs, portions, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
Sleezy doctors filling out prescriptions left and right to their addicted patients are called
Pill Mills
How does the federal and state governments make money off of alcohol? What is the tax called?
Excise tax, charged per unit.
What are some of the harmful effects from using chewing tobacco or nicotine patches?
Tooth decay, gum loss, leukoplakia, cancer
What does SMART stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Timely
What is the difference between dynamic and static stretching?
Dynamic needs to be done before a workout to losen up the joints in the body to prepare to be worked
Static stretching needs to be done after a workout to loosen out any lactic acid build up and stretch muscle fibers.