Alcohol
Name three symptoms of a hangover
Headache
Tired
Vomiting
Shakiness
Red Eyes
What percentage of substance abusers also have a mental illness?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 45%
B. 20%
True or False: You don't use drugs with a harm reduction model
False
Three types of alcohol
Gin, vodka, rum, tequila, beer, wine, sake, whiskey, bourbon
True or False: All chemical addictions are bad
False. Insulin is an example of an addiction that is useful and needed for your body to function.
True or False: You can die from alcohol withdrawal
TRUE Alcohol is one of the only substances where death is a possible outcome when stopping its use if you have a severe addiction
People with schizophrenia have substance use problems nearly:
A. 50% of the time
B. 98% of the time
C. 5% of the time
A. Upwards of 50% of those suffering from schizophrenia also struggle with substance abuse
Safe Injection Sites provide a variety of support and items for IV drug users. Name an item they may provide
Clean needles
Medical support for overdoses
Alcohol swabs
Sharps disposal site
Coffee, tea, and energy drinks contain what substance
Caffeine
Who is more likely to abuse alcohol?
Men
Explain the difference between binge drinking and chronic alcoholism
Binge drinking is when you drink a large (5+ drinks for males) quantity of alcohol in a short period of time (2hrs).
Chronic alcoholism is drinking consistently over a prolonged period
Tobacco is responsible for nearly what percentage of deaths?
A. 34%
B. 17%
C. 1%
B. 17%
________ has been referred to as the most difficult substance to quit
Nicotine
AA and NA stands for what?
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
FAS stands for what birth disorder found when a mother consumes alcohol while pregnant
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
How many people die each day due to impaired driving?
A. 1
B. 40
C. 4
C. 4 every day. That equals 1,460 people a year who are killed by someone driving impaired.
Which is safer? Using alone or using with someone else?
With someone else
Which is the LEAST harmful way of using a substance: smoking, snorting, injecting, or eating?
Eating, because it takes longer for the body to absorb it and it can be pumped out if needed
O-T-C Drugs stands for what type of drug
Over The Counter (drugs you can get with a prescription or at the pharmacy)
Korsakov Syndrome refers to what symptom
Alcohol induced amnesia. Found in long term drinkers.
You are allowed to have a blood alcohol level of what when you are a new driver?
0! Absolutely no alcohol in your system while driving
How many deaths have there been at a safe injection site in Canada
zero
Naloxone can be used when you suspect an overdose of what type of substance
Opiates (heroin, morphine, codeine, Vicodin, oxycodone, fentanyl, tramadol)
Name Three Famous People who have died from a drug overdose
Philip Seymore Hoffman
Michael Kenneth Williams
Corey Monteith
Amy Winehouse