Drugs and the Body
What organ is most commonly associated with damage from long-term heavy alcohol use?
What is the liver?
What organ controls memory, emotions, decision-making, and movement?
What is the brain?
What is the term for physical and emotional symptoms that occur when someone reduces or stops using a substance their body has become dependent on?
What is withdrawal?
What nutrient provides the body with a major source of energy and is found in bread, rice, fruit, and potatoes?
What are carbohydrates?
A person is unconscious, has pinpoint pupils, and is breathing very slowly. What medical emergency should you suspect?
What is an opioid overdose?
Methamphetamine and cocaine belong to what category of drugs that increase heart rate and blood pressure?
What are stimulants?
What brain chemical is strongly associated with reward, motivation, and reinforcement?
What is dopamine?
What medication can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose?
What is Naloxone/Narcan?
How many hours of sleep are generally recommended for most adults each night?
What is 7-9 hours?
Someone who recently stopped heavy daily alcohol use experiences shaking, sweating, and confusion. What could they be experiencing?
What is alcohol withdrawal?
What potentially fatal effect can opioids have on a person's breathing?
What is respiratory depression?
What is the term for a person, place, object, or situation that reminds someone of past substance use and may cause cravings?
What is a trigger?
Name two physical health benefits of regular exercise during recovery.
What is better sleep, improved cardiovascular health, increased energy, improved strength? (Name any two)
What type of exercise strengthens the heart and lungs and includes walking, swimming, and cycling?
What is aerobic exercise (cardio)?
A person in early recovery experiences difficulty falling asleep, wakes up frequently, and feels exhausted during the day. What common sleep condition are they experiencing?
What is insomnia?
Name two serious cardiovascular complications associated with stimulant use.
What is heart attack, stroke, abnormal heart rhythms, or high blood pressure? (Name any two)
What part of the brain is responsible for planning, impulse control, and decision-making?
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Withdrawal from which two substances can cause life-threatening seizures?
What is alcohol and benzodiazepines?
What condition occurs when the body loses more fluids than it takes in and can cause dizziness, fatigue, and dark urine?
What is dehydration?
A person develops yellowing of the skin and eyes, dark urine, and abdominal pain. What organ may be damaged or diseased?
What is the liver?
Combining opioids with what commonly prescribed class of anti-anxiety medications significantly increases overdose risk?
What are benzodiazepines? (Xanax, Ativan, Valium)
What is the term for the brain's ability to change, adapt, and form new connections during recovery?
What is neuroplasticity?
Why is returning to a previously used opioid dose after a period of abstinence particularly dangerous?
What is decreased tolerance increases overdose risk?
What stage of sleep is associated with vivid dreaming and plays an important role in memory and emotional processing?
What is REM sleep?
A person experiences frequent muscle cramps, fatigue, headaches, and dizziness after spending the day sweating heavily without replacing fluids and minerals. What imbalance could be causing these symptoms?
What is an electrolyte imbalance?