Choices &
Consequences
Consequences
True or False: It is okay to use illegal substances if your parent provides them to you
False, you can refuse
This type of drug is often used to treat pain
Opioids
What are withdrawal effects?
Physical or mental symptoms after stopping a drug- sleep problems, muscle pain, cravings, goose bumps, uncontrollable leg movements. 10x worse than the flu!
True or False: It is safe for me to use prescription opioids prescribed for another member of my family by a doctor.
False- Drugs prescribed for any other person besides yourself are not safe to use and it is illegal.
True or False: Teens who drink or use drugs are more likely to experience addiction and other problems as adults.
True- Teens who begin drinking before the age of 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after the age of 21. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
True or False: Prescription opioid misuse has safer side effects than illegal drugs
False. Prescription opioids and illegal drugs can have the same harmful side effects and can lead to addiction, overdose and death
Name 2 long term health effects of drug use?
Heart disease, lung disease, cancer, HIV, addiction, dependency, and poor mental health.
What is addiction?
Relying on a drug to alter your emotional state and losing control over your own life.
Why do teens use drugs?
To cope with difficult feelings, social pressures, family risk factors, curiosity, to get high, to fit in
Most opioids are in the form of what?
Pills
Name 2 short term effects of opioids?
Euphoria (getting high), drowsiness, confusion, slowed breathing and heart rate, constipation, nausea
Can opioid addiction be treated?
Yes, with a long, difficult road of recovery.
What are non physical consequences of chronic opioid use?
Poor grades, poor athletic performance, bad relationships, alters your judgement
Heroin, Fentanyl, hydrocodone, Percocet, Percodan, OxyContin (Painkillers)
What is it called when the human body receives too much of a drug?
Overdose (in many cases overdoses are FATAL)
How many days does it take to become addicted to prescribed opioid?
3-5 days - Opioids are one of the most addictive drugs including prescription medication, heroin, and fentanyl
How many times a day is the average teen exposed to drug references in popular music?
85 times a day.
How many people died of opioid overdose in Idaho in 2021?
241
(80,411 deaths in the U.S. in 2021)
What happens in the brain that causes someone to become addicted?
The more someone uses a drug, the more their brain relies on it to "feel good". Your brain stops producing dopamine on its own, and needs more drug to feel happy.
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription drug?
Drug Abuse
Fentanyl is ______ times more addictive than heroin
50x