Alcohol
What is the primary substance in alcohol?
What is ethanol?
Why was heroin created?
What is:
As a substitution for morphine following a spike in addiction to morphine in the late 1800's-early 1900's.
Fun fact* In 1850- opium addiction was a major problem. Morphine was created to substitute opium as it was believed to be non-addictive. Heroin then replaced morphine because it was believed to be less addictive. Methadone followed in 1937, and was also believed to be less addictive than it's predecessors.
What are some substances used to make meth?
What is:
Cold medications, battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze.
What is a Peer Recovery Coach?
Who is someone with lived experience that is familiar with different resources in the community that can provide non-judgmental support and help you identify and work toward YOUR goals.
When referring to a person being abstinent, why are people encouraged to avoid using the term 'clean'?
Because it can suggest a person in active addiction is 'dirty'.
Why is alcohol more harmful to adolescents than it is to adults?
What is: Their brains are still developing.
(drinking during adolescence can lead to lifelong damage in brain function, particularly as it relates to memory, motor skills and coordination).
Heroin attacks a person's _______ _______
which leaves them looking sickly, extremely thin and bony... and ultimately dead
What is: immune system
What is:
loss of appetite, increased heart-rate, increased body temperature, dilation of pupils, disturbed sleep, nausea, bizarre behavior, hallucinations, panic, seizures.
The city of the first AA meeting
What is Akron, Ohio?
What does PWUD stand for?
What is people who use drugs. This is preferred to calling someone an addict, as is dehumanizes them.
Approximately __% of alcohol is absorbed through the stomach. Most of the remaining __% is absorbed through the small intestine.
What is:
20%
80%
After the initial high wears off, a person is left feeling drowsy. Body functions such as _____ and _____ slow down.
What is breathing and heart rate.
What are some long-term effects of meth?
What is:
Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain leading to heart attack and stroke, liver / kidney / lung damage, infectious diseases and abscesses, malnutrition, severe tooth decay, depression, damage to the brain similar to Alzheimer's disease.
The number of days it takes for the average adult to set their internal clock.
What is 3 days?
What does PUID stand for?
What is people who use intravenous drugs? This is preferred to junkie, or even IV drug user.
What is a symptom of alcohol dependence?
What is:
1. Cravings
2. Loss of control (inability to limit drinks)
3. Physical dependence (withdrawals, shakiness, sweating).
4. Tolerance
What are the 3 different medication options available for MAT(medication assisted treatment) in the US?
What are Methadone, Suboxone/Bupernorphine, and Naltrexone/Vivitrol?
What are the long-term effects of cocaine?
What are:
sleep deprivation, loss of appetite, increased tolerance, hallucinations, depression leading to suicide, complete loss of interest in life, depletion of natural "feel good" chemicals in brain.
Sometimes Substance use disorder can be directly linked to deeply disturbing or distressing experiences that occurred earlier in life all of which is referred to as:
Trauma/PTSD
Why is the term "addict" full of judgement and stigma?
Because aside from dehumanizing, it insinuates that a person who is dependent on a substance is misusing the substance. It draws a sharp line between use and misuse and creates a dichotomy that draws our attention to illegal use, regardless of whether that use is harmful.
The US department of Justice found that as many as __% of violent crimes happen under the influence of alcohol.
What is 40%
What are some examples of withdrawal symptoms from heroin?
What are:
restlessness, aches, pains, diarrhea, vomiting and severe discomfort.
Physically, cocaine stimulates key receptors which provides a "euphoric" feeling? Where are these receptors located?
What is:
In the brain
Marijuana is not legal in Florida yet, but this is
What is K2 Spice?
Stigma can negatively impact a number of areas, including: