Opioids
Fentanyl, Oxycodone/Percocet, Morphine, Heroin...
What is an opioid
Reversal agent or antidote to opioids
What is Narcan or Naloxone
Where should Narcan be administered?
What is both nostrils
Evidence-based practice that combines pharmacological interventions (medications) with substance use disorder counseling and social support.
What is Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
drinking four or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days.2
What is heavy alcohol use?
Larger dose is required to reach desired effect
What is a tolerance
How often can Narcan be administered?
What is every 2-3 minutes
True or False: If an unresponsive person receives Narcan & they are not experiencing an opioid overdose, it may harm them
FALSE
Buprenorphine or Suboxone, Methadone, & Naltrexone
What is medication(s) to treat opioid use disorder
herbal substance that can produce opioid- and stimulant-like effects
What is Kratom?
Drowsiness/sedation, slowed breathing, nausea, overdose
What is acute/immediate side effect(s) of opioids
How should Narcan be stored?
What is out of direct light & at room temperature
True or false: a person may respond well to the administration of naloxone and then deteriorate again
TRUE
Medication that cause be used for both Opioid & Alcohol cravings
What is Naltrexone
A treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences.
What is addiction
Coma, permanent brain damage, or death
What is the effect(s) of decreased oxygen to the brain due to an overdose
Slow & Irregular breathing, choking, snoring, or gurgling noises
What is sign/symptoms of opioid overdose
What is the recovery position & when should a person be placed in it?
What is laying a person on their side & after Narcan is administered
Medication that is an opioid receptor FULL AGONIST or acts the same, but is less potent, as an opioid & lasts about 24-hr
What is Methadone
Most effective treatment for stimulant use disorder which involves rewarding the patient with rewards for treatment participation and progress
What is contingency management
Tolerance, dependence, constipation & bowel obstruction, immunosuppression, heart problems, tooth decay
What is long term effect(s) of opiods
Pinpoint pupils, bluish color in skin/nails/lips, limp body & unresponsive
What is sign(s)/symptom(s) of opioid overdose
What are the steps to administering intranasal Naloxone?
1. Call 911
2. Prepare naloxone for administration
3. Administer - first dose in one nostril & if second dose is required, use the other nostril & continue to rotate
4. Place the patient in recovery position
Withdrawal symptoms that are caused by medications or MAT used in substance abuse treatment rather than absence or abstinence from the chosen drug of abuse.
What is precipitated withdrawal (typically caused by Buprenorphine or Naltrexone)
What is harm reduction?