SIDE EFFECTS
& SYMPTOMS
& SYMPTOMS
Loss of interest in hobbies; poor attendance at school; criminal behavior; anxiety; cravings; chasing the high; sleeplessness; depression; unsuccessful attempts of cutting down or quitting.
ADDICTION
This substance cannot metabolize in your system and may leech out through the skin causing sores to the face, arms, chest, and feet.
CRYSTAL METH
This strain provides body relaxation and sedation when used in heavy quantities.
INDICA
How many sterile syringes can be found in an IM naloxone kit?
3
Street drugs can be altered, mixed, or contaminated. To ensure this is not the case, where can a person go to ensure their batch is safe for use?
SUPERVISED CONSUMPTION SITES
Chest pains, racing pulse, shortness of breath, overheated, sweating, shaking, anxiety, paranois, confusion, panic, seizing, paralysis, in and out of consciousness.
STIMULANT OVERDOSE/ STIMULANT POISONING/ OVER-RAMPING
Can be inhaled, rubbed on the gums, or smoked (although not very popular and called Freebasing)
COCAINE
True or False
Cannabis is addictive.
TRUE
What does naloxone do?
TEMPORARILY REVERSES THE EFFECTS OF AN OPIATE OVERDOSE. CALL 9-1-1 ANYWAYS.
Can be seen as an alternative to smoking cigarettes or cannabis products. This product is designed to be highly addictive at your choosing.
VAPING
Clammy, pale skin; blue lips or skin; pinpoint pupils; slowed heart beat; irregular breathing; gurgling noises; unresponsiveness.
OPIOID OVERDOSE/ OPIOID POISONING
A opiate-classified substance that can come in a few different colors and is derived from organic compounds.
*HINT* used to make morphine.
HEROIN
This strain can often times energize a person.
When approaching a scene that you suspect is opiate poisoning, what is the first thing you should do?
CALL 9-1-1
R-P-P
This acronym is a tool used to ensure their is adequate support, of your choosing, to try and stay sober or use significantly less to be safe.
RELAPSE PREVENTION PLAN
Depression, anxiety, dizziness, fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, irritability, muscles aches, rapid heartbeat.
HANGOVER
Often the leading cause of cirrhosis to the liver, this drug is one of the leading causes of vehicular manslaughter.
ALCOHOL
Similar to smoking cigarettes, inhalation of cannabis can still lead to COPD, emphysema, and ________.
CANCER
What areas of the body are suitable for injecting naloxone?
BICEP, THIGH, OR MUSCULAR AREAS OF THE BODY.
Originally established by Bill W, these events are meant to support a person in their recovery through hearing others share their stories, learning new strategies, and connection building.
ANONYMOUS MEETINGS
EX. AA, NA, CMA, etc.
Visual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, extreme paranoia, delusions, suicidal thoughts, fear or panic, disconnection from reality, panic attacks, among others, which can last up to 18 months before being diagnosed with schizophrenia.
PSYCHOSIS
This substance can frequently leave a person with little to no motivation producing the "Couch Potato Effect."
Known to increase anxiety, induce hunger, and in severe circumstances induce psychosis.
CANNABIS
!!DAILY DOUBLE!!
This amount is estimated to be the revenue sales of cannabis products in Canada in 2025.
$5.97BILLION
What is the most important and essential piece of protection to use when responding to an overdose?
GLOVES!!!
These practices are used to help one reclaim their culture, spirituality, and lost identity. Reconciliation efforts are beginning in Canada to help bridge this to the population.
INDIGENOUS HEALING PRACTICES
ex. Medicine Picking, Round Dances, Pow Wows, etc.