True or False
A person must go to detox before entering rehab?
False- not every person requires detox prior to rehab.
What comes in a harm reduction kit?
naloxone (narcan), sterile injection equipment, condoms, sharps containers, first aid kits, pregnancy tests, alcohol swabs, sterile water, one use cookers, one use filters, tourniquet, fentanyl testing strips, xylazine testing strips, etc.
How many Americans battled SUD in 2024?
48.5 million American over age 12.
Mary Jane is another name for...?
Marijuana
NO! Touching the substance cannot cause an overdose.
Addiction is a lifelong disease.
True- this is something a person lives with forever and works everyday to maintain sobriety.
What is an easy place to people to get harm reduction supplies without having to work with another organization?
Harm Reduction Vending Machine
How many Americans reported having co-occurring disorders? (SUD w/MH)
20.4 million Americans
Goodfellas is another name for....?
Fentanyl
People, places, and things can be what for people in recovery?
Triggers
Vivitrol is the oral medication used to treat alcohol use disorder/opioid use disorder.
False- injection
What is Narcan?
Nasal spray used to reverse opioid overdose.
What percentage of risk for addiction is from genetics?
40-60%
Crack cocaine
What is the non-profit organization "Never Use Alone"?
It is a number people can call while actively for:
Overdose Prevention Monitoring
Detection
Crisis Response
Reversal Lifeline
Those who start drinking before age 15 are more likely to develop problems with alcohol abuse than those who start after age 21.
True
What is the name for the needle exchange program?
North American Syringe Exchange Network
Who has a higher rate of SUD- Lesbians or Gay Men?
Gay Men- 32.2%
(Lesbians- 26.5%)
Mellow Yellow is another name for...?
LSD
How many people die annually from alcohol use disorder?
88,000- it is the 5th leading preventable death in the US
A single time of inhalant sniffing can cause heart failure and death.
True- can cause heart failure/suffocation
Where is the largest open air drug market in the United States?
Kensington (Philadelphia, PA)
Women. Women receive pain killers more often than men, and at higher doses.
Scooby snax is another name for...?
Methamphetamine
What is the minimum amount of time a person should stay in treatment? *Bonus: what is the average time MA covers rehab?*
90 days
MA covers 28 days of rehab and 5-7 days of detox; then a person can move onto transition programs