meds
List some examples of opioids.
Heroin, Vicodin, Oxycodone (Percs), Morphine, Fentanyl, Codein.
Who sang the song “I saw the Sign”?
Ace of Base
Which state has the highest death rate due to alcohol abuse in the US for 2023?
California
Over 15,400 as of July
What is the name of the woman who falls into Korben Dallas’ car in The Fifth Element?
Leeloo!
Describe relapse prevention.
CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy, problem solving decisions, avoid high risk situations or triggers when possible, AA/NA, etc.
What class of medications helps focus and alertness?
Stimulants (adderall, ritalin, etc)
Street-meth, amphetamine, MDMA, ephedrine.
What was the federal minimum wage for most of the 1990s?
$4.25
How many people do you think passed away from opioid overdose in 2021?
Over 80,000
Numbers have increased four times that of what they were in 2010.
Who directed Kill Bill?
Quentin Tarantino
What medication has become really popular to help curb cravings for opiates and alcohol that IS NOT addictive?
Naltrexone (Vivitrol)
prevents euphoric high feeling, decreases cravings.
What are barbiturates?
Primidone, Phenobarbital, Butalbital.
treat insomnia, seizures, pre-op anxiety.
Power Rangers was banned in what country until 2011?
New Zealand.
Their television broadcasting network continuously received complaints about children becoming violent.
23% of fentanyl powder and 7% of fentanyl pills seized by the DEA in 2022 contained this in it.
Xylazine aka “Tranq”
Used to sedate animals like cattle and horses.
What actor played the dad in The Coneheads?
Dan Akroyd
What is the difference between Suboxone and Naltrexone?
Suboxone activates opioid receptors in the brain that lower cravings, but still a chance for abuse if dose is high enough.
Naltrexone blocks those receptors so you don’t feel that high if you relapse.
List some common benzos and tell me how they can be harmful.
Central nervous system depressant that slows down your brain activity and calms you down. Harmful if abused due to respiratory depression, especially if uses with alcohol. Should be tapered off slowly, not cut off cold turkey.
Alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), diazepam(distat).
What was the first rap song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 lost?
“Ice Ice Baby”
How many people have been diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder since 2021?
29.5 million
Who starred as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s twin in the 1988 movie Twins?
Danny DeVito
What is “ceiling effect”?
Buprenorphine-When the dose goes above 24mg, it has no other effects or benefits.
How can you tell opioid withdrawal and opioid overdose?
Withdrawal s/s: everything gets hyper. Restlessness, irritability, anxiety, Insomnia, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, dilated pupils, sweating.
overdose s/s: unconscious, unresponsive, pinpoint pupils, blue lips or fingernails, cold or clammy skin, shallow/slowed/stopped breathing, gurgling sounds from mouth. Everything SLOWS. Tx: Narcan.
How old was Notorious BIG when he was killed?
24
What gender has a higher incidence of having Alcohol Use Disorder?
**Men - 11million
Women - 5million
Which one of these is not one if the 7 Dwarfs?
Bashful, Angry, Dopey, Doc
Angry
Which opioid treatment medication can be fatal for a fetus if the person abruptly stops taking it cold turkey?
Methadone