HIV/AIDS
What does AIDS stand for?
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
This mental illness is the third most common cause of hospitalization in the United States for those aged 18-44 years old
Depression
This is the most regularly used addictive substance in America
Alcohol- 1 out of every 12 adults suffer from an alcohol abuse or dependency issue
This actor won Academy Awards for Good Will Hunting and Argo and starred as Batman in the DC Comics franchise, has been open about his issues with alcohol. He went to rehab for the first time in 2001 and has called addiction “a lifelong and difficult struggle.”
Ben Affleck
What is The longest bone in the human body is the femur.
The Femur
When was HIV first identified in the United States?
1980s. April 24, San Francisco resident Ken Horne is reported to the Center for Disease Control with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Later in 1981, the CDC would retroactively identify him as the first patient of the AIDS epidemic in the US.
What is the second leading cause of death in individuals aged 15-29 years.
Suicide-
This is a tropical plant that grows naturally in Southeast Asia with leaves that can have psychotropic effects by affecting opioid brain receptors.
Kratom
She made headlines in 1989 by going to rehab at just 13 and announcing she was an addict. From a famous, and famously troubled, acting family, she was 6 when the movie E.T. launched her career.She says she started drinking when she was 9, and quickly moved on to marijuana and cocaine. She spent her teenage years trying to overcome her notoriety and has since enjoyed success as an actress and producer.
Drew Barrymore
Humans have five vital organs that are essential for survival. What are they?
These are the brain, heart, kidneys, liver and lungs.
Fact or Myth? The virus cannot live for long periods outside the body.
Fact- HIV can’t survive for long in the environment. When fluid leaves the body and is exposed to air, it begins to dry up. As drying occurs, the virus becomes damaged and can become inactive. Once inactive, HIV is “dead” and no longer infectious.
HIV can live in a used needle up to 42 days depending on temperature and other factors.
This disorder is sometimes referred to as manic-depressive disorder, is characterized by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels that affect a person’s ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. These shifts in mood and energy levels are more severe than the normal ups and downs that are experienced by everyone.
Bipolar
What is a brain condition that results in craving, seeking, and using one or more substances, even though they are harmful
Addiction
The AIDS crisis inspired this singer to address his addictions. This singer says when his friend died in 1990, he felt a lot of regret that he had spent the previous decade absorbed in alcohol and cocaine misuse. He sought treatment in 1990 and established a Foundation 2 years later.
Elton John
The lungs are responsible for removing oxygen from the air we breathe and transferring it to our blood where it can be sent to our cells. The lungs also remove what?
The lungs also remove carbon dioxide, which we exhale.
How did HIV originate?
A Chimpanzee- A chimpanzee version of the HIV virus, known as simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), was believed to be transmitted to humans when chimpanzees were hunted for meat in West Africa, causing humans to come into contact with blood of the infected animals. After humans acquired it, the virus is believed to have mutated (changed its genetic material) to its present form. This transfer to humans may have taken place as early as the late 1800s. The virus spread across Africa and finally to other parts of the world.
With this disorder, the person may have persistent, frightening thoughts and memories of an event(s), experience sleep problems, feel detached or numb, or may be easily startled. In severe forms, this disorder can significantly impair a person's ability to function at work, at home, and socially.
PTSD
This is the active ingredient found in Over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicine which has been commonly abused
Dextromethorphan (DXM), the active ingredient in these medications, causes excitability, hallucinations, and delusions. It also increases heart rate and blood pressure. It can cause confusion and dizziness.
This actress and children’s book author calls recovery from alcohol and drug addiction the greatest single accomplishment of her life. She says she became addicted to prescription painkillers she was given after a cosmetic procedure. She credits her recovery to the program she entered and the support of others in similar situations.
Jamie Lee Curtis
What makes up more than 50 percent of the average adult's body weight
Water
Which Cells does HIV target in the human body?
HIV is a virus spread through certain body fluids that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 cells, often called T cells. Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t fight off infections and disease.
T cells are lymphocyte immune cells that protect the body from pathogens and cancer cells. T cells originate from bone marrow and mature in the thymus. They are important for cell mediated immunity and the activation of immune cells to fight infection.
A peculiar feature of the thymus is that it disappears as we get older. The thymus starts deteriorating after birth but the process speeds up after puberty and, by age 65, we are basically unable to make new T cells. As the organ shrinks, the T cell areas are replaced with fatty tissue, in a process called involution
This disorder is often a long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts, and behaviors that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
This is the the most common illegal street drug abused by teens
Marijuana
This guitar legend survived a rock culture of drug experimentation. He says he became addicted to heroin in the early 1970s. He recovered, but continued misusing alcohol and cocaine for years. He finally found success in rehab in 1987. In 1998, he built the Crossroads Centre for alcohol and drug treatment on the Caribbean island of Antigua.
Eric Clapton
What is the bodies largest organ
Skin