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An estimated 6.5 million Americans have used the most commonly abused prescription drugs (opioids, depressants, and stimulants) in the last ______.
What is month.
The common street name for the popular cns depressant – Xanax – is?
What is bars / 4 bars.
Opioids are medications that are prescribed to ______.
What is relieve pain.
Stimulants, as the name suggests, are prescribed to increase what? (3 answers listed, get 1 and get the points!)
What is alertness, attention, and energy.
CNS Depressants, sometimes referred to as sedatives and tranquilizers, are substances that can slow brain activity, making them useful for treating ___ and sleep disorders.
What is anxiety
-Uncontrollable craving for the drug -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence - chronic, biological brain disease
What is Addiction.
3% of youth ages __ to 17 , report past-month nonmedical use of prescription drugs.
What is age 12.
A popular teen trend of taking medications from their parents medicine cabinet, mixing them in a bowl, and taking whatever handful they pull out, is known as what kind of party?
What is a skittles/pharm party
Some common medications that fall into this category include: (hint: there are 4 listed, but get 1 and still get the points!)
What are: hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), morphine (Kadian, Avinza), and codeine.
- Hydrocodone is the most commonly prescribed for a variety of painful conditions
The most commonly prescribed stimulants include: (hint: there are 5 listed, get 1 and get the points!)
What is Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin, Concerta, and Focalin
Some common CNS Depressants include: (hint: there are multiple listed, but can get 1 and still get the points!)
What are: benzodiazepines (Valium and Xanax), non-benzo sleep medications (Ambien and Lunesta), and barbiturates (mephobarbital, phenobarbital, and pentobarbital.
A support group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol.
What are 12 step meetings/ fellowships (AA, NA, CA, CMA, DAA, SMART recovery, Celebrate Recovery)
Prescription and OTC drugs are the 3rd most commonly abused drugs by Americans age 14 and older. The most commonly abused drugs are ____ and ____.
What are marijuana and alcohol.
A popular drink for teens made from sprite, a jolly rancher, and cough syrup is called what?
What is lean.
- the cough syrup used typically contains codeine and promethazine : The codeine is mainly responsible for the euphoric feeling after drinking lean. Promethazine causes motor skill impairment, lethargy, extreme drowsiness, as well as a disassociative feeling from all other parts of the body.
- overdose is extremely easy as since it is easy for the user to lose track of how much they have had.
_______ may occur if opioid drug use is suddenly reduced or stopped. These symptoms include: restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes, and involuntary leg movements.
What is withdrawal.
This ADHD stimulant drug, ____ , is most commonly abused by students.
What is Adderall
The most commonly abused OTC drugs are: ___ and cold remedies containing dextromethorphan.
What is cough
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
What is Dopamine
Which gender is more likely to abuse prescription drugs.
What is female.
Gaining popularity in 2005 and causing an epidemic in dallas, a mixture of black tar heroin and an over the counter cold medication, usually Tylenol PM is called?
What is cheese.
Research now suggests that the abuse of prescription opioid medications such as Oxycontin and Vicodin actually opens the door to ___ abuse/dependence due to their similar effects.
WHAT IS HEROIN
- Nearly half of young people surveyed in 3 recent studies reported abusing prescription opioids before starting to use heroin
Stimulants, such as Ritalin, achieve their effects by acting on the same neurotransmitter system in the brain as another popular street drug. What drug is this?
What is cocaine.
CNS Depressants work through their ability to increase ____, a neurotransmitter in the brain. The increase in this neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity producing the drowsy or calming effect.
What is GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
___________ is the fastest addicting drug (out of prescription and non-prescription drugs)
What is nicotine
Approximately how many Emergency Department visits are attributed to prescription drug abuse each year?
WHAT IS 1 MILLION.
- 343,000 involved opioid pain relievers, a rate more than double that of 5 years prior
- 22,000 involved stimulants, a rate that has also doubled
- 363,000 involved CNS depressants, with Xanax and Ambien making up half of that number alone
- the final 272,000 involved multiple drugs
Street slang for dextromethorphan (dxm), a common active ingredient found in many over the counter cough suppressant cold medicines (Hint: there are MANY! Get 1 and get the points!)
What is: Sizzurp, Dex, Drex, Orange Crush, Poor man's PCP, Red hots, Robo - dosing, Tussing, velvet syrup, and Triple C’s.
- DXM is mostly used for its dissociative effects and when taken in large doses hallucinogenic experiences are common
Possible consequences of opioid use and abuse includes: drowsiness, constipation, severe respiratory depression, and ___
What is death.
- More people die from overdoses of prescription opioids than from all other drugs combined, including heroin and cocaine.
Stimulants can have strong effects on the ______ system in our body. Taking high doses can dangerously raise body temperature and cause irregular heartbeat or even heart failure or seizures.
What is cardiovascular.
_________, contained in some common over the counter medications, when abused can cause impaired motor function, numbness, nausea, vomiting, increased heart rate and blood pressure, and on rare occasions hypoxic brain damage.
What is Dextromethorphan
- Dextromethorphan can be found in: Alka Seltzer Plus™, Delsym™, Dimetapp™, Mucinex DM™, Pediacare™, Robitussin™, Theraflu™, Triaminic™, Tylenol Cough & Cold™, Vicks DayQuil™/NyQuil™, Vicks Formula 44™ and more, including store brand versions of these products.
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
What is 90 days
- this might look like 90 - 12 step meetings in 90 days recommended by someone's sponsor or it could be a combination of 30 days residential treatment and 60 days in outpatient treatment (like at Right Step)
- The relapse rate is 53% for those who are in treatment for less than 90 days and 19% for 90 or more days in treatment.