Alcohol
What is the definition of alcohol use disorder?
A DIAGNOSIS MADE BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WHEN HE/SHE DETERMINES THAT A NEGATIVE PATTERN OF ALCOHOL USE LEADING TO A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED
Name 2 of the 4 long lasting effects that e-cigarettes and nicotine can have on the teen brain?
Difficulties with concentration, Difficulties with learning, Difficulties with impulse control, Attention and Memory deficits
What is the difference between opiates and opioids?
OPIATES ARE SUBSTANCES DERIVED FROM OPIUM
OPIOIDS ARE SYNTHETIC AND SEMI-SYNTHETIC SUBSTANCES
What are two reactions most commonly noted as negative acute effects of marijuana intoxication?
ANXIETY AND PANIC
What are the three effects of “excited delirium?”
DEHYDRATION, BREAKDOWN OF SKELETAL MUSCLE TISSUE, KIDNEY FAILURE, DEATH
Name four harmful ingredients in smokeless tobacco.
POLONIUM, NITROSAMINES, FORMALDEHYDE, NICOTINE, CYANIDE, ARSENIC, CADMIUM, LEAD
Name 4 side effects of alcohol poisoning.
IRREGULAR BREATHING, UNRESPONSIVENESS, PALE CLAMMY AND BLUISH TINGED SKIN, LOW BODY TEMPERATURE, VOMITING, SEIZING, CONFUSION, INCOHERENCY, COMATOSE
Name 3 components in an e-cigarette/Vape
E-liquids, Cartridges, Atomizers, Batteries, Cartomizers and clearomizers, Digital display or lights to adjust settings, Tank systems, Drip tips
The discovery of aspirin brought about a class of drugs called NSAIDs. What does NSAID stand for?
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS
Name three withdrawal symptoms of marijuana.
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, MOOD CHANGES, AGITATION, IRRITABILITY, HEADACHES, RESTLESSNESS, STOMACH PAINS, APPETITE LOSS/WEIGHT LOSS, NAUSEA, INSOMNIA OR FATIGUE
How do manufacturers of spice evade legal restrictions placed on the five active chemicals most frequently found in spice?
THEY SUBSTITUTE DIFFERENT CHEMICALS IN THEIR MIXTURES
Name three harmful risks of using chewing tobacco.
ORAL CANCER, GUM DISEASE, TOOTH DECAY, LOSS OF TEETH, POSSIBLE LINKS TO OTHER CANCERS, POSSIBLE LINKS TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Because alcohol slows the function of the central nervous system, it is known as a what?
DEPRESSANT
The FDA has cracked down on which Vaping company for its advertisements in targeting teens and youth?
Juul
What are the effects of repeated abuse of prescription stimulants?
ANGER, PARANOIA, PSYCHOSIS
Name two effects of using marijuana in high doses.
HALLUCINATIONS
DELUSIONS
What are some synthetic marijuana products sold as?
INCENSE
What four harmful chemicals are not added to tobacco, but are inhaled when smoking?
NICOTINE, CADMIUM, LEAD, NITRATE
Name 3 causes of teen alcoholism.
FAMILY RISK FACTORS, INDIVIDUAL RISK FACTORS, COMMUNITY RISK FACTORS
A regular JUUL pod holds as much nicotine as a pack of ___ regular cigarettes.
20
What percentage of youth ages 12-25 reported past year nonmedical use of prescription medications?
11.4%
Eating foods or drinking beverages that contain marijuana have some different risks than smoking marijuana, including a greater risk of what?
POISONING
How long does detox of synthetic drugs typically take?
5-7 DAYS
What does COPD stand for?
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Because the brain is not fully developed until early adulthood, drinking alcohol during the growth period can lead to lifelong damage in what three brain functions?
MEMORY, MOTOR SKILLS, COORDINATION
Vapes and E-cigarettes have been on the market since ______?
2007
What are the most common drugs involved in prescription opioid overdose deaths?
METHADONE, OXYCODONE, HYDROCODONE
High school seniors in states that allow medical or recreational marijuana are more likely to do what?
VAPE MARIJUANA OR CONSUME EDIBLES
What is typically the initial goal of detox?
PHYSICAL STABILIZATION
What is “shisha” and “hubble-bubble” referring to?
HOOKAH OR SMOKING HOOKAH