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The Brain
Heroin
Opioids
Addiction
Other
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The receptor that Herion binds to
Opioid receptors
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What forms can heroin come in?
White powder, brown powder, or a black sticky substance
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What do opioids treat when it is prescribed by a doctor?
Severe pain that lasts for an extended period of time.
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Are you paying attention?
yes/no
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What is a speedball?
A mixture of heroin and cocaine
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What areas of the brain does heroin bind to?
Many areas, including those involved in pain and pleasure
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What are short term effects of Heroin?
Euphoria, dry mouth, heavy hands and feet, clouded mental functioning, going "off the nod".
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True/False: Fatal side effects can occur if you mix opioids and alcohol.
True
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Can a person get addicted to heroin?
Yes.
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What medication is used if a person over doses?
Naloxone
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What is one specific area mentioned that opioid receptors are located?
Brain stem
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What are some long term effects of heroin?
Collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, abscesses (swollen tissue filled with pus), constipation and stomach cramping, liver or kidney disease and lung complications, including various types of pneumonia 
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What is fentanyl?
A powerful synthetic opioid analgesic, used to treat patients with severe pain or to manage pain after surgery.
300
What are some criteria of a substance use disorder (according to the presentation)?
After continued use of the drug causes issues, such as health problems and failure to meet responsibilities at work, school, or home.
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How does Naloxone work?
It works by rapidly binding to opioid receptors and blocking the effects of heroin and other opioid drugs.
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Opioids cause a loss of what part of the brain?
White matter
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What are two forms of treatment?
Behavioral therapy and medication
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What percentage of heroin users report misusing prescription opioids prior to heroin?
80%
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Can you develop a tolerance to heroin?
Yes.
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What are two medications that can be used to treat heroin addiction?
Buprenorphine and methadone
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What brain functions can be affected by the lose of white matter?
Decision-making, behavioral control, and responsiveness to stressful situations
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Heroin in made from this...
Morphine, which is harvested from the seed pod of the Asian opium poppy plant
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Can you get addicted to opioids even when the prescription is given by a doctor?
Yes
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What are withdrawal symptoms?
Muscle and bone pain, sleep problems, diarrhea and vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), uncontrollable leg movements ("kicking the habit") and severe heroin cravings
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How do buprenorphine and methadone work?
They work by binding to the same opioid receptors in the brain as heroin but more weakly, reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms.