Alcohol, Nicotine, Marijuana
This stimulant releases dopamine in the same regions of the brain as other addictive drugs and is delivered to the brain within 20 seconds of consumption. It can be smoked and absorbed into the skin, though usually taken orally.
Nicotine
This type of drug increases activity in the brain and nervous system causing heightened alertness and energy
Effects on the Body:
•Increased heart rate and blood pressure
•Decreased appetite
•Elevated mood and energy levels
•Anxiety and/or paranoia with misuse
Stimulant
What is the recovery position
Setting someone on their side, preventing them from asphyxiation
This term means that someone is misusing a drug for its intended purpose or simply consuming an illegal substance
Substance Abuse
Prescription for Change highlights that many opioid addictions begin with what type of drug causing the Opioid crisis in America
Prescription Opioids-Specifically OxyContin
This substance can shut down critical areas of the brain that control breathing, heart rate, and body temperature, which can result in death.
Alcohol
This type of drug decreases brain function and is used to reduce anxiety, including relaxation and/or sedation.
Effects on the Body:
•Slowed heart rate and breathing
•Reduced anxiety or increased relaxation
•Risk of unconsciousness or death with overdose
Depressant
What are the steps if you find someone unconscious
1 Check for a pulse
2 Direct someone specific to call 911
3 Perform chest compressions (hands only CPR)
This term means a person has a dependency on a substance in order to function
Addiction
When individuals' prescriptions ran out or stopped having the same effect, many individuals switched to this drug which was a fraction of the cost and much more dangerous
Heroin
This is the only substance that the withdrawal symptoms could result in death
Alcohol
This type of drug blocks pain receptors in the brain, causing intense euphoria and are highly addictive
Opioids
True or False: You give mouth to mouth after 30 chest compressions when finding someone unconscious
False-Hands only CPR
What are some potential risk factors to addiction?
peer pressure, family history, mental health disorders, early exposure to substances, etc.
True or False: It is safe to take an opioid blocker after consuming or injecting opioids to "stop the high"
False-it can send individuals into sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms, which can be dangerous
This substance contains a mind-altering chemical and can be used through smoking, eating, drinking, or inhaling it. As of Dec. 2023, data shows that 19% of American teens and adults have used this substance
Marijuana
This type of drug causes altered perceptions of reality, leading to visual and auditory distortions. They effect two main parts of the brain: the Cortex and the medial temporal lobe (MTL)
Hallucinogens
After a night of drinking, your friend is vomiting, drifting in and out of consciousness, their breathing is slowed or irregular, and their skin is cold and clammy. Your friend might be suffering from _________________.
Alcohol Poisoning
What is the term for the uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms that occur when someone stops using a drug they are dependent on
Withdrawal
A large change with the rise of the opioid crisis in the 90s and 2000s saw all communities, regardless of race, class, or background effected by addiction. This changed the conversation about addiction, once classifying it as a choice and now is seen more commonly as a _________.
Disease
This term is what happens when a person consumes too much cannabis or marijuana and they can experience physical and psychological symptoms such as dizziness, nausea and vomiting, Paleness, loss of mobility, anxiety/paranoia, disorientation, panic attacks, and memory loss.
Greening Out
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 established the FDA and DEA. Briefly write what both administrations role is when it comes to addiction and substance use
DEA-Enforcement of laws
FDA- Scheduling drugs based on medical use and safety
1 hour
True or False: It is safe and legal to borrow medication from a friend or family member if you run out of yours?
False-Not only illegal but unsafe
What are some common barriers that prevent people from accessing addiction treatment
Stigma, lack of healthcare coverage, cost, limited availability of treatment centers, fear of withdrawal, lack of social support, etc.