These purchasable randomized virtual items in many popular video games were banned in Belgium and the Netherlands due to new research that tie gambling problems and/or problems with video gaming to these in-game purchases.
What are loot boxes or loot crates?
This is a marked need for more of a substance in order to achieve the desired effect or a need to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement.
What is a tolerance?
Confusion, vomiting, slowed or irregular breathing, and passing out are several key signs of this potentially lethal alcohol-related health problem.
What is alcohol poisoning or overdose?
Opiates are naturally derived from this flowering plant.
What are poppies?
This drug, which is made with a variety of common ingredients and has been associated with explosions in labs that make it, has seen a resurgence in use in the last 6 months in Ohio.
What is Meth?
There are currently 2 sports betting bills working through the state legislature that would permit the legalization and regulation for sports wagering in Ohio known as HB194 and SB111. If passed, both of these bills would permit sports wagering for professional sports as well as bets on this type of sporting event.
What are collegiate sports?
Since research has shown that the brain continues to develop until we are in our mid 20's, doing this can increase a person's risk for addiction.
What is using drugs/alcohol or gambling at an early age?
According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 37% of college students engaged in this behavior in the past month which has significantly contributed to the number of student deaths, assaults, and date rapes on college campuses.
What is binge drinking?
The longer a person take opioids (including legal medications), the greater the chances that your body may experience these which often include anxiety, a fast heart rate, sweating, nausea, and chills when trying to cut down or stop.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, more commonly known as this, is an illegal synthetic drug that was first used in the 1970s as an aid in psychotherapy due to the increased trust and closeness that users experience.
What is MDMA (Ecstasy or Molly)?
This population has a gambling disorder prevalence rate of roughly 2.1% even though they are unable to legally access casinos and many traditional forms of gambling.
Who are youth or those between 14 and 21?
Some patients who take medications for diseases such as Parkinson's Disease and Restless Leg Syndrome, among others, have developed gambling disorders as an unintended, secondary effect of the drug which is called this.
What are side effects?
The FDA and CDC warn individuals about consuming energy drinks that contain or are mixed with alcohol because it can mask the signs of impairment and increase your risks of injury. Alcohol and caffeine are classified as these two opposing types of drugs.
What is a depressant and a stimulant?
Even though it makes up only 5% of the world's population, this country consumes approximately 80% of the world's opioid supply.
What is the United States?
This small blue-green cactus has historically been used by Native Americans in many of their religious ceremonies.
What is Peyote?
This term refers to players are those who are considered to be the top spenders in "free-to-play" social gambling apps. It is also used to identify those who routinely bet/win large amounts of money on fantasy sports or at casinos.
What is a "whale"?
Twin and adoption studies have shown a significant link between this and a person's susceptibility to addiction.
What is genetics?
This chemical compound is a colorless liquid that is the principle active ingredient in alcoholic drinks.
What is ethanol, ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol?
Ohio is one of the top states for number of opiate overdoses and deaths. In 2018, this synthetic opioid was involved in 79.7% of the heroin deaths in our state.
What is fentanyl?
This herbal extract that comes from the leaves of an evergreen tree grown in Southeast Asia is not currently illegal in the United States even though it has been shown to adversely affect infant development, cause abnormal brain function when taken with prescription medicines, and has recently been linked to Salmonella poisoning deaths.
What is Kratom?
In 2019, this popular video game made up 38% of the Esportsbook betting volume by game. It's 2020 World Championship Game will be held in Shanghai where home team FunPlus Phoenix will attempt to defend their crown from 2019.
What is League of Legends?
When a person consumes an addictive substance, this system in the brain is activated by directly raising the levels of dopamine which in turn influences memory and executive functioning.
What is the brain's pleasure center or reward system?
Although Prohibition in the United States officially ended in 1933, some states continued to ban alcohol long beyond the repeal. The final state to lift their ban was this one which finally allowed legal alcohol use in 1966.
What is Mississippi?
This opiate antagonist can be used to treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation.
What is Narcan or Naloxone?
In 2019, several states issued warnings about this synthetic drug (often labeled as "not for human consumption") which caused large numbers of overdoses, including one case in Chicago where a store clerk sold this product that was laced with rat poison.
What is K2 or Spice?