Quitting Options
What is it called when you quit on your own
Cold Turkey
Many people believe addiction lats for a persons entire life TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
What is a stimulant
Drugs that increase a persons energy and alertness
Name the highly addictive stimulant found in smoking products.
Nicotine
To help quit there is nicotine gum and nicotine_______
Patches
Rely on drugs to deal with ______ problems
Emotional
two gases that are in Tobacco products
Carbon Monoxide and Dioxide
What is fentanyl?
a potent synthetic opioid that is used medically for pain management but is also associated with a significant number of overdoses when manufactured or used illegally
E- Cigarettes are a safer alternative
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
What does NRT stand for?
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Drug Addiction is considered a _____ Disorder
Mental
what is it called when the habitual of addictive or illegal drugs for no medical purpose
Drug Abuse
Since E-Cigarettes contain nicotine what are the 3 immediate effects of nicotine on the body
Brain, Lungs, Heart
Describe the two laws the contributed to the decrease in smoking cigarettes
The pro Children Act of 1994
Indoor Clean Air act
How does Narcan Work?
life-saving medication that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It works by acting as an "opioid antagonist"
Name an example of drug misuse
--Taking Vicodin for a headache when it was prescribed for surgical pain
-- Inhaling glue or paint to get high
What an e-cigarette is and how an e-cigarette works.
Battery operated devices to deliver nicotine through flavorings and other chemicals to users in vapor instead of smoke
What are the medications that can help you quit
Chantix and Zyban
Explain the difference between drug withdrawal, tolerance, addiction and dependence.
Withdrawal- Physical or psychological symptoms produced when a dependent users stops using drugs
Tolerance -develops after Reapeatd drug use
addiction -a condition where a person can no longer
dependence -
Name the different ways drugs can be administered.
Implanted Pumps
Inhalation
Injection
Transdermal Patches
Ingestion
Topical application