Drug Classes and Sats
Cannabis is part of what classes of drugs?
Depressant
Stimulant
Hallucinogen
Using a substance to the point that it alters a person’s judgment and decision making, leading to dangerous behaviors.
Substance abuse
What is the recovery position?
Laying someone on their side, making sure there airway is clear, and that are able to breathe?
If someone is intoxicated and unconscious, what should you do?
Make sure they are in the recovery position and call 911.
Family, significant others, and friends have distanced themselves from you
Loss of relationships, Loss of trust
What class of drug is nicotine?
stimulant
Removal of a drug from the body that may cause unpleasant effects.
Withdrawl
What are three types of triggers for relapse?
Internal and External and Sensory
Teens who use substances are at greater risk of what?
Risk behaviors, HIV, STDs, pregnancy.
When you have a toxic amount of drugs in your systems that shuts down your central nervous system?
What is an overdose?
What classification do the following fall under. Glue, gasoline, butyl nitrite, etc.?
Inhalants
Needing more of a drug to feel its effects.
Tolerance
Does smoking marijuana cancer?
Yes, lunch cancer just like cigarettes.
Studies show use that begins during the teen years and continues into adulthood has been linked to poor grades and lower IQs. What is the drug?
What is marijuana?
This can happen to you if you are caught w/ drugs. If it does happen to you, it stays on your record and can make it impossible to get into College, private high schools, or even get the job that you want.
What is getting arrested
What percent of the population has a psychotic reaction when they use this drug?
1% of the population has a psychotic reaction to cannabis.
when you can't remember key details about a specific event or the event itself after drinking large quantities of alcohol
"blackout"
Yes, lung and mouth cancer.
A powerful prescription pain reliever, but it is sometimes added to heroin by drug dealers, causing doses so strong that people are dying from overdoses.
Fentanyl
Though withdrawing from all drugs is extremely painful and sickening, for someone addicted to this substance withdrawal could cause death.
What is alcohol ( DTs)
What % of teens in CA in the last month have consumed substances compared to the average teen?
24.46 %
a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.
Addiction
Are there any long-term effects of alcohol consumption?
Yes, liver damage, memory impairments, and Korsakoff's syndrome (memory problems, confusion, and difficulty learning new information, confabulation, meaning they make up stories to fill gaps in their memory).
What are the side effects of caffeine intoxication?
Very fast or irregular heartbeat, shakiness, feeling sick, vomiting, confusion, panic attack.
What is the period called at 2-4 months where those in recovery become particularly bored?
WALL