Drugs
Name 3 signs of alcohol overdose.
What is Vomiting, blacking out, passing out, cold/clammy skin, slurred speech, lack of muscle coordination, death.
In what month do we celebrate national Recovery Month?
What is September.
When is prescription medication considered "risky"?
What is when it is not your prescription!
Name 5 symptoms of PAWS.
Drinking too much alcohol at once can lead to what is called an __________.
Overdose
What is the name of the mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone's drinking?
What is Al-Anon.
What is the name of the medication that is designed to rapidly reverse opiod overdose?
What is Naloxone (Narcan).
Name 3 medications that can be prescribed to curb alcohol cravings.
What is naltrexone, vivitrol, antibuse.
Name 5 substances a UA drug screen can detect.
What is: Benzos, amphetamines, methamphetamines, cocaine, alcohol, THC, Opioids, anti-depressants, MAT medications, over the counter cough syrup, OTC medications, etc...
This occurs when a person physically feels like he/she needs the substance.
What is dependence.
Name 3 types of support groups for addiction recovery.
What is AA, NA, CA, SMART Recovery, Dharma Recovery, etc..
Having to take more of a substance to obtain the same effects is known as what?
What is tolerance.
The process of ridding your system of an old substance, often accompanied by negative symptoms including nausea, vomiting, chills, headache, dizziness, and sweats.
What is withdrawal
It is illegal for any person to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of what?
What is .08% or higher.
Having to take a depressant to revers the effects of a stimulant is also know as what?
What is Upper-downer cycle.
Name 5 things that will affect how many drinks it will take an individual to get intoxicated.
What is:
body size/composition, overall health, food intake, hydration, alcohol % in drinks consumed, rate and amount of alcohol consumption, ethnicity, hormones, sleep, mood, mixing drinks (with energy drinks and carbonated beverages) & mixing drinks with other drugs.
_________ is the use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a "holistic" approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
The use of marijuana before what age may have an impact on brain development?
What is 25 years old.
When you have the same effects between substances used this is also known as...?
What is cross-tolerance.