Harmful Effects
ways they can affect your stomach
What is Nausea? OR What is constipation?
slang for OxyContin
What is "Oxy?"
where scientists make opioids
What is a laboratory?
the nasal spray that aids in opioid overdose
What is Narcan?
reward system, pleasure chemical
dopamine
how it affects your lungs
What is slowed breathing? OR What is pneumonia
slang for Percocet
What is "Percs?"
how long have opioids been used for pain relief
What are millenia?
medicine that binds to the same pain receptors in the brain as opioids to help reduce cravings. starts with an M
What is methadone?
opioids attach to and activate ______ _________. This is what blocks the pain.
What are opioid receptors?
how it affects your sleep
What is extreme drowsiness? OR What is insomnia?
slang for Oxycodone
What is "Hillbilly Heroin?"
uses for opioids
What is pain? or What is pleasure?
medicine that binds to the same pain receptors in the brain as opioids and helps reduce cravings. starts with a B
What is buprenorphine?
A health effect of the mind due to opioid use. more short term
What is confusion or delusion?
how it affects your physical body
What is muscle pain?
slang for Vicodin
What is "Vikes?"
plant most opioids are made directly from
What is opium poppy plant?
medication that prevents opioids from binding to the brain at all so the opioid cannot have an effect on the brain. starts with an N
What is Naltrexone?
incontrollable need for a drug, behaviors that will aid in getting that drug
What is compulsive drug-seeking?
how it affects your life
What is unhappy? OR What is addiction?
slang for Heroin
What is "big H," "horse," "brown sugar," "hell dust," or "smack?"
Who are the Sumerians?
medication that helps prevent withdrawal symptoms. starts with an L
What is lofexidine?
difficulty with memory, reasoning, and overall cognitive performance
What is cognitive impairment?