Vaping
Compared to cigarettes, vaping is _______ addictive. Explain.
A) More
B) Less
C) Equally
A or C, depending on your explanation!
Vaping is considered to be just as addictive as cigarettes; however, recent studies show that it may be even more addicting than expected.
What are synthetic opioids?
Substances synthesized in a laboratory that act on the same targets on the brain as natural opioids.
What is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid. It is a Schedule II Narcotic and is usually prescribed to patients with severe pain or to manage severe pain after surgery.
What is addiction?
A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence
1.72 Million represents what when discussing vaping?
Number of reported high school users in the US, 28% of whom vape daily. Furthermore, 320,000 middle school students reported that they use a vape at least once a week.
What are some of the most commonly abused synthetic opioids? (Name at least two)
Fentanyl, Methadone, Tramadol, Buprenorphine
Stupor, cold clammy skin, cyanosis (blue discoloration of the skin), respiratory failure, coma are signs of what?
These are all signs of a fentanyl overdose. Naloxone or Narcan can be used to attempt to reverse this.
Reduced reaction to a drug after chronic/repeated use
Tolerance
What large government organization does not regulate the production of vapes? What problems does this cause?
The FDA does not currently regulate the production of vapes.
Because of this, it varies greatly what is in and makes up each vape. A number of chemicals have been found to be present in nicotine and marijuana vapes that have been scientifically proven to be detrimental to our health, and can cause severe damage.
_% of opioid overdose related deaths involved synthetic opioids in 2020
A) 58
B) 61
C) 74
D) 82
E) 93
D) 82%
What percent of illicit pills tested that were obtained from the streets containing Fentanyl contain more than the lethal dose (2mg)?
A) ~30%
B)~40%
C)~70%
D) ~80%
B)~40%
42% of illicit pills tested by the DEA that were obtained from the streets contained more than the lethal dose of fentanyl.
The most abused substance in the United States
Alcohol
Brain changes related to early nicotine exposure include:
attention deficits, difficulty learning, memory deficits, addiction
Why are synthetic opioids so dangerous?
Very concentrated, highly addictive, small amounts provide large effects, commonly abused, etc.
Fentanyl is considered to be _ times stronger than heroin and _ times stronger than morphine.
A) 50, 100
B) 100, 50
C) 75, 100
D) 100, 75
Fentanyl is considered to be 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Abused prescription drugs have a ______ fatality rate than illegal drugs. Why do you think this is?
A) Higher
B) Lower
A) Higher
These chemicals have been found to be present in vape smoke and can cause irreversible damage.
What are formaldehyde, acrolein, acetaldehyde, lead, chromium, nickel?
Nitazenes. They are very powerful synthetic opioids that have never been approved for clinical use.
One kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill how many people? (Closest answer will get the points!)
One kilogram of fentanyl can kill 500,000 PEOPLE
What factors increase the likelihood of addiction? (Name at least 3!)
Genetics, Developmental Stage (age), mental health disorders, family, friends, the addicitiveness of a drug