Marijuana
Name four long term problems that are associated with regular marijuana use.
ADDICTION, ALTERED BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, POOR EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, DIMINISHED LIFE SATISFACTION AND ACHEIVEMENT, SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, INCREASED RISK OF CHRONIC PSYCHOSIS DISORDERS IN PEOPLE WITH PREDISPOSITION TO SUCH DISORDERS
What refers to the abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence?
WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
The Health and Human Services is focusing its efforts on five major priorities. Name one.
1)IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES
2)PROMOTING USE OF OVERDOSE-REVERSING DRUGS
3)STRENGTHENING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE EPIDEMIC THROUGH BETTER PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
4)PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH ON PAIN AND ADDICTION
5)ADVANCING BETTER PRACTICES FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
For every person who dies because of smoking, how many people live with a serious smoking-related illness?
AT LEAST 30
What are three possible side effects of opioids
Drowsiness, Constipation, Nausea, Vomiting, Mood Swings
Name 2 individual risk factors of teen alcoholism.
PROBLEMS MANAGING IMPULSES, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, THRILL-SEEKING BEHAVIORS, PERCEIVING THE RISK OF USING ALCOHOL TO BE LESS
What percentage of high school students have reported using marijuana in their life?
38%
What chemical found in most drugs floods the “reward pathway” of the brain?
DOPAMINE
What was the average number of people who died each day from prescription opioid overdoses in 2018?
41
How many deaths in the United States are smoking related?
1 IN 5
Narcotic analgesics are effective for the relief of __________
Severe pain
What are 3 symptoms of a hangover?
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, THIRST, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, FATIGUE
Several studies have linked marijuana use to increased risk for psychiatric disorders. Name three.
SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Name the five risk factors for teen drug abuse.
EARLY AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR, LACK OF PARENTAL SUPERVISION, PEER SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DRUG AVAILABILITY, POVERTY
Name four types of opioid analgesics.
CODEINE, MORPHINE, METHADONE, MEPERIDINE, HYDROMORPHINE, OXYCODONE, HYDROCODONE, FENTANYL, OXYMORPHINE, TRAMADOL
How many organs does tobacco harm?
NEARLY EVERY ORGAN IN THE BODY
Analgesics are selective central nervous system __________used to relieve pain
Depressants
Name 3 severe depressant effects of alcohol overdose.
INABILITY TO FEEL PAIN, TOXICITY WHERE THE BODY VOMITS THE POISON, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, DEATH
College students who used marijuana regularly, had impaired skills related to _________, _________, ___________ for 24 hours after they used
Attention, Memory, and Learning
What four exposures usually cause a relapse in people who are recovering from substance addiction?
PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS, EMOTIONS
What do opiates suppress?
THE COUGH CENTEXRELEASE OF NORADRENALINE (NA)
What is considered the leading cause of lung cancer?
SMOKING
Narcotic Analgesics are also known as what?
Opiates, opioid analgesics
The legal drinking age is 21, which was changed in what year?
1984
What schedule drug is marijuana?
SCHEDULE 1
What are the two main categories of drug addiction treatment?
BEHAVIORAL TREATMENTS, MEDICATIONS
In 2018, what percentage of drug overdose deaths involved opioids?
ALMOST 70%
How long does a nicotine withdrawal usually last?
ABOUT ONE MONTH
What does methadone reduce?
Withdrawal Symptoms
What is the chemical name for alcohol?
ETHANOL