Alcohol
Short term effects of alcohol use include lack of concentration, drowsiness and _____.
What is slurred speech
Hallucinogens can have short term effects including panic, sleep disturbances, and disordered thinking that detached from reality. This disconnect from reality is referred to as ________.
What is psychosis
The effect of sedatives on the central nervous system
What is CNS depression
Stimulant can cause short term effects such as nausea, panic, and _______.
What is a loss of appetite
This mental state can be an early result of opioid use and is marked by extreme happiness and feelings of well-being that are not related to an individual’s current life situation.
What is euphoria
Long term use of alcohol can have a significant impact on the body, including damage to the brain, heart and ____.
What is the liver
A long term effect of hallucinogens, that can occur long after use of the drug, are spontaneous repetitions of a previous “trip”. These instances can be referred to as____.
What are Flashbacks
Long term effects of sedative use includes ____, depression, anxiety, liver failure, and dependency.
What is amnesia
Long term use of stimulants cause permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain, high blood pressure leading to heart attacks, ____ and death
What are strokes
Although opioids can be used in a hospital setting to treat severe diarrhea, long term use can lead to these gastrointestinal issues.
What is constipation or fecal impaction
Symptoms of alcohol intoxication include impaired functioning and judgement, slurred speech, incoordination, and _____.
What is a nystagmus (involuntary movement of the eye)
Hallucinogens only cause mental disturbances but overdoses are not harmful to the overall body. (True or False)
False
Sedatives are capable of producing all levels of CNS depression, eventually leading to what?
What is a coma
Is it possible to counteract the effects of stimulant overdose? (Yes or No)
No
Some signs of opioid overdose can be pinpoint pupils, drowsiness, slurred speech, and attention impairment. Another sign is a ______ in the number of breaths per minute.
What is a decrease
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include _____, nausea and vomiting and insomnia.
What are tremors
Headaches, rapid heart rate, sweating, and flashbacks are all withdrawal symptoms of certain hallucinogens. (True or False)
True
The most common sedative withdrawal symptoms are increased anxiety, irritability, and ____.
What is insomnia
Symptoms that persist after two weeks are considered PAWS, what does PAWS stand for?
What are post-acute withdrawal symptoms
This short acting drug can cause withdrawal symptoms within 6-8 hours after the last usage. These symptoms peak within 1-3 days and last up to 5-10 days.
What is heroin
Alcohol is a factor in more than __% of all homicides, suicides, and traffic accidents.
What is 50
Up to ____% of hallucinogen users have reported having flashbacks after a period of sobriety.
What is 80
About ____ % of all persons in the US have had a benzodiazepine prescribed by a physician.
What is 15
Stimulant-related offenses accounted for more than ___% of all federal drug offenses.
What is 75
In 2016, the number of deaths from illegal, illicitly manufactured, and prescription fentanyl was ____ times higher than in 1999.
What is 5