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Define and give an example of drug use.
Taking a drug the way it is intended to be used.
Taking 2 pills of Advil every 4-6 hours as prescribed on the bottle.
How does nicotine affect your heart and blood vessels?
Blood pressure goes up, heartbeat quickens, and vessels constrict.
What is a form of Tobacco?
Cigars, E-cigarettes, clove cigarettes, pipes and hookas.
Name the highly addictive stimulant found in smoking products.
nicotine
How does Narcan work?
Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, a life-saving medication that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose
Define and give an example of drug misuse.
Taking a drug for a purpose other than what it is was medically intended for.
Taking vicondin for a headache when it was prescribed for surgical pain.
How does nicotine affect you brain?
Stimulates the nervous system within 8 seconds.
What are examples of smokeless tobacco?
dip, chew, and zyn
Name the different ways drugs can be administered.
Implanted pumps, Inhalation, Injection, Transdermal patches, Ingestion, and topical application.
T or F: Many people believe addiction lasts for a person's entire life.
False
Define and give an example of drug abuse.
The habitual taking of addictive of illegal drugs for no medical purpose.
Using non-prescribed xanax just to get high.
How does nicotine affect your lungs?
Bloodstream absorbs nicotine.
Explain the difference between an e-cigarette and a vape?
No different between e-cigarette and a vape.
What type of drug increases the person’s energy?
Stimulants
why is addiction treatment difficult for some people?
Addicts can be both physically and psychological dependent.
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Explain the difference between drug withdrawal and tolerance
Withdrawal is the uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms produced when a dependent stops using drugs. Tolerance is when a person needs more than the drug to feel the effect.
What an e-cigarette is and how an e-cigarette works.
An electronic cigarettes are battery operated devices designed to deliver nicotine with flavorings and other chemicals for you to inhale.
What type of drugs are used to relieve pain?
What are some commons treatments?
Behavioral counseling, medication, medical devices/ applications, etc.
Define Depressants
Drugs that cause relaxation and sleepiness.
Explain the difference between drug addiction and dependence.
Addiction is a condition a person can no longer control his or her drug use. Dependence can be physical or pyschological.
Name the chemical used for flavorings and how it affects your lungs.
Some use buttery testing chemicals called diacetyl, a harmful chemical which causes a lung disease called "popcorn" lung.
What is fentanyl?
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid. Originally developed for medical use to manage severe pain.
True or False: A single treatment is right for everyone.
False