Opioid Side
Effects
Effects
How do opioids work?
Opioid drugs bind to opioid receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and other areas of the body. They tell your brain you’re not in pain.
Prescrption opioids can be dangerous and addictive.
True
In 2016, what DC mayor signed the National Capital Region Compact to Combat Opioid Addiction?
Who is Mayor Muriel Bower. DC began a district-wide initiative with a focus on this particular type of drug due to the prevalence of abuse and overdoses.
The department that oversees behavioral health in DC.
What is the Department of Behavioral Health.
The program the youth just completed focused on these skills.
What is Life Skills.
What is it called when a person begins to lose the beneficial effects of a drug? It begins with a T
What is Tolerance
Opioids can be dangerous if you take them with alcohol, or with certain drugs such as:
True
In 2019, DC ranked ___ in drug overdoses in America. (Hint: It's in the top 10)
3rd
The 1 stop hub for the opioid initiative that has also become a catchy slogan.
What is Long. Live. DC.
This acronym is used to create and achieve goals.
What is SMART Goals.
Brain Fog is...
What is....memory problems, lack of mental clarity, poor concentration, inability to focus
Tylenol is an opioid.
What is a trick question.... Tylenol 3 contains Codeine which is an opiate
In 2018, were Opioid Overdose Deaths for DC Residents over 200 or under 200?
What is... Over, 213 to be specific
The three phases of substance use.
What is use, abuse and addiction.
Participants conducted this to create their photo voice submissions.
What is Environmental Scan.
Physical Dependence is...
What is... physical dependance occurs when the body adapts to the drug, requiring more of it to achieve a certain effect
True
She is the CEO of Hillcrest Child & Family Services, one of DC’s largest behavioral providers.
Who is Juanita Price.
The DBH training program for peers, or people with lived experience, to help others
What is Peer Specialist Certification.
This means a program has been studied many times and participants often have great results.
What is Evidence Based.
Withdrawal Symptoms... Please name two.
What is ...Increased heart rate, sweating, body aches, runny nose and diarrhea.
Everyone Has an Equal Risk of Becoming Addicted to Opioids
False, Certain individuals, especially people between the ages of 12 and 18 years, are more susceptible to the addicting properties of opioids
How many Emergency Department Opioid Visits were made by DC Residents in 2018?
599
In 2017, an initiative was started in DC to address this crisis.
What is opioid initiative.
The creator of this youth program.
Who is Botvin?