Marijuana
On average, how long does Marijuana stay in your system?
1 month on average, but this can last up to 3 months or longer depending on the situation
What kind of drug is alcohol classified as?
Depressant
What do opioids do to your body?
Prevent you from feeling pain
What do stimulants do to your body?
Stimulant, wake up, and energize the body. Heart rate and blood pressure goes up.
What is alcohol poisoning?
When an individual takes a lethal amount of alcohol and the depressant effects begin to take over their body to the point where they can black out, go into a coma, overdose, or die.
What are names for marijuana that we learned about in class?
cannabis and weed
How do depressants affect your body?
Impairs your judgment, lost of coordination, slows down your breathing and heart rate.
Name 3 kinds of opioids
Codeine, morphine, oxycontin, percocet, vicodin, hydrocodone, fentanyl, heroin, etc.
Name 2 examples of stimulants we talked about in class.
Nicotine, cocaine, crack, amphetamines, meth, caffeine, etc.
What is the difference between dependence and addiction?
Dependence is when an individual consumes a drug over time and starts needing to consume that same drug or another drug to fell normal.
Addiction is when an individual is consuming drugs on a day to day basis and this starts affecting their everyday life whether it be socially, academically, personally, professionally/ career, etc.
List 3 effects of marijuana
lost of coordination, impaired judgment, relaxation/ calmness, nauseous, mild hallucinations/ paranoia, dependent, addiction, memory loss, etc.
What were two other examples of depressants that were mentioned in class?
Benzodiazepines (valium, xanax), Sedatives (sleeping pills, ambien, lunesta), Barbiturates (seconal, nembutal)
What was the most potent opioid that we talked about in class?
Fentanyl
What are some effects of smoking over time?
lung cancer, dependence, addiction, heard time breathing, exposure to other health risks and concerns.
What are 5 different ways that you could relieve stress rather than turning to or using drugs?
exercise, listen to music, do art, hang out with friends and family, talk to someone, find a new hobby, create a balanced schedule or routine, get enough sleep, see a health professional, etc.
True or False: Consuming edible marijuana effects your body more and faster than smoking it.
False. Eating an edible takes about 60-90 minutes to take into effect.
What percentage of alcohol is in a shot of liquor, a glass of wine, and a cup of beer?
a cup of beer - 5%
a glass of wine - 12%
a shot of liquor - 40%
How much of Fentanyl does it take for someone to overdose?
2 grains of salt or 2 milligrams.
Which has more caffeine in it? Starbucks coffee or Coca Cola?
Starbucks Coffee has 235 mg while coca cola has 34 mg.
What is naloxone or narcan and what is it used for?
It can be a nasal spray or shot that stops and reverses an overdose.
Myth or Fact: If you go to school "high" on marijuana, there is a good possibility you will forget which of the following: (a) your birth date or (b) the answers to a history test.
(b) the answers to a history test. Marijuana use interferes with your learning, problem solving and short-term memory.
Why should you put someone in recovery position?
To expose their airways so that they can breathe and not choke on their vomit.
What is an overdose and the effects of an opioid overdose?
An overdose is when an individual consumes too much of that substance/drug and their bodily functions starts to fail on them.
Opioid overdose effects are small, contracted pupils, loose muscles, slurred speech, nausea, itchy skin, constipation, fall asleep unexpectedly.
Why is it impossible to overdose on coffee and What does it mean when coffee has a half life of 6 hours?
The amount you’d need to drink in order to overdose is too much to fit into your stomach.
Over a 6-hour period, ½ of the caffeine in coffee leaves the body. Which means you would feel less awake and less of the affects.
What are 2 ways that you can refuse or say "no" to Drugs and what should you do if you or someone else is experiencing an overdose?
Anything other saying "no"
CALL 911 & put that person in recovery position.