Teen substance use
Youth substance use has _____ over the past 20 years (increased, decreased, stayed the same)
What is decreased
What is cannabis
Any of the following: Abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), Neglect, Violence (witnessing or experiencing), Accidents & Natural Disasters
Most youth deaths from overdose are related to _____
Fentanyl
The percent of 12th graders who have used illegal drugs in the past 12 months
About 1/4 or 25%
A mental health disorder
One reason someone who experiences trauma might use substances
Any of the following: Avoidance, numbing, distraction, coping
True or false: Most young people who ingest fentanyl are taking it intentionally
False
The 3 Cs of Substance Use Disorders
What are Control, Cravings, and Consequences
This behavior has been linked to development, earlier onset, and worsening of symptoms of depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, and psychotic symptoms
Substance use
Any of the following: Anxiety & Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sleep & Eating Disturbances, Relational Difficulties, Learning & Cognitive Problems
If someone overdoses on fentanyl, you can use _____ to reverse the overdose
Naloxone or Narcan
There has been an increase in cannabis-associated visits to the emergency room because a person cannot stop _______
Vomiting/throwing up
Two reasons cannabis might lead people to go to the emergency room
Two of the following: Paranoia, hallucinations, anxiety and panic, erratic mood swings, hostility, vomiting
Further trauma
Fentanyl is a type of ______
Opioid
The amount of this chemical in cannabis has been rising very steeply since the 1990s
THC
The "feel-good" chemical cannabis makes your brain produce in larger quantities than it would on its own
What is dopamine
A mental health disorder that can come about after a traumatic event
PTSD
If a person wants to know if a pill they bought from a friend has fentanyl in it, they can use _______ to test it
Fentanyl test strips