Opioids A
This is a powerful synthetic opioid, currently the leading cause of death for those 18-25.
Fake/counterfeit pills may contain more or less of the active ingredient, harmful ingredients, or the wrong medication altogether. When they contain fentanyl, they are know as this.
fentapills
TRUE OR FALSE:
opioid overdose is a life-threatening emergency
TRUE - call 9-1-1 if suspected
Where is Community is Crisis located?
Bernardsville
This illegal drug has similar properties to prescription opioids, all of which are in the narcotics category.
Heroin
Why may a doctor prescribe an opioid drug to a patient?
for pain relief
In 2021, this percentage of drug overdose deaths had at least one potential opportunity for intervention.
66.8%
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a national hotline to help with what?
Individuals and families facing substance misuse or mental health disorders.
This percentage of opioids prescribed after general surgery go unused.
72%
TRUE or FALSE
Heroin is only dangerous if injected.
FALSE heroin is dangerous in any form
The best way to try to rouse someone who may be overdosing is to speak loudly and do this.
rub your knuckles vigorously up and down the sternum (the bony part in the middle of the chest).
This is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called an “opioid antagonist” which is designed to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
Naloxone (Narcan ®)
Name one way prescription opioids may be misused.
- take more or for longer than prescribed
- sell them
- not properly disposed of
- share with a friend
- take from someone else's medicine cabinet
- polysubstance misuse
Studies have shown that this amount of fentanyl can be enough to cause an overdose or death.
1-2 salt-sized grains
This is known as the use of two or more drugs from different categories. It can cause severe adverse effects.
polysubstance misuse
TRUE or FALSE
Naloxone is safe to use - if you are unsure if someone is overdosing on an opioid or other drug, you can still use it without adverse effects.
TRUE
This drug is a stimulant but often mistaken for an opioid.
Cocaine
Where do drugs like heroin, Oxycontin and fentanyl bind in the body?
to the body's opioid receptors - found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
An opioid overdose can usually be determined by a combination of these three symptoms known as the Opioid Triad.
Naloxone is used to restore this in someone who is overdosing on an opioid.
a normal breathing pattern