Alcohol
Alcohol first affects this organ in the body.
The Brain
Nicotine activates this reward system to make you "feel good" and hijacks its natural function in the brain.
dopamine
Opioids have the same chemical make-up as this illegal "street" drug.
heroin
The brain chemical that causes us to experience pleasure that is hijacked by drugs.
dopamine
The standard US drink has this much alcohol in it.
1/2 oz
How long does it take for the liver to break down a single "standard" US alcoholic beverage?
one hour
Many e-cigarette companies label their product using this measure of nicotine to fool their customers.
weight (%) [actual amount is in milligrams]
Most new heroin users started out with this behavior.
misusing prescription pain pills
The number of Americans (in 2020) living in recovery from addiction
over 20 million
This drug helps to stop an overdose due to another drug.
narcan
The process by which the liver breaks down alcohol in the body.
oxidation
Give three HEALTH consequences of using tobacco/nicotine products.
toxic chemicals, hacks your brain, addiction, cancer and other lifestyle disease, gateway to other drugs, batteries explode, SIDS, etc.
The opioid currently responsible for the most addiction and death.
fentanyl
Addictive drugs take away your ability to do this.
choose
People who do this are 40x more likely to start using heroin.
Use/abuse prescription pain pills.
What are two examples of a "standard" US alcoholic drink?
12 oz beer, 8-9 oz malt liquor, 5 oz wine, 1.5 hard liquor
These are the four types of nicotine/tobacco products.
combustible, smokeless, e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn
The three categories of common opioids.
natural (opium) , semi-synthetic (Vicodin, heroin), fully synthetic (fentanyl)
This law protects people from legal action while helping someone in overdose even they were also using the drug.
The Good Samaritan Law
59 milligrams, 60 milligrams
These are the three categories of drugs that alcohol fits in to.
psychoactive, depressant, gateway
Give three SOCIAL consequences of tobacco/nicotine use.
very expensive, suspension from sports/school, lose friends/family, trouble with law, start into other drugs, etc.
What are three ways prescription opioids are misused?
take more than prescribed, change how you take them, not your prescription, take more often, take to get high
These are the two main factors that affect a person's risk of addiction
early use and biological factors
What are three symptoms of an opioid overdose?
face extremely pale, clammy to touch, fingernails or lips blue/purple, body goes limp, vomiting/gurgling noises, slow or no breathing