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Name that Substance
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Opiates/Narcotics
100
A substance that is a powerful CNS depressant and legal to consume when you are 21 in the United States.
What is alcohol!
100
What are three street names for Ketamine.
What is Special K, K, Super C, Cat Valium, or Vitamin K. Ketamine is particularly dangerous because it is used as an anesthetic in veterinary practice.
100
Since marijuana is natural, there are not any bad side affects to using it long term.
What is myth. Long term affects of marijuana use include memory loss, poor blood circulation, dental cavities, kidney damage, lung damage, and much more.
100
Increasing amounts of drug needed to produce same effects
What is Tolerance.
100
Morphine, Oxycotin, codeine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and maethadone
What are examples of narcotics
200
Cannabis sativa, also known as hemp, is a species of the Cannabinaceae family of plants. Marijuana and hashish are classified in this group of drugs.
What is cannabis!
200
This is the street name for methamphetamine.
What is crank, crystal, ice, meth and/or speed.
200
Ingestion, inhalation, injection, and absorption are?
What is fact! What are the routes of entry for drugs
200
Combination of psychological dependence, physical dependence, compulsive use, and tolerance
What is addiction.
200
The predominant cause of morbidity and mortality from pure opioid overdoses?
What is Respiratory compromise
300
Named for the opium in poppy seeds, origin of heroin, codeine, and morphine. Demerol, Darvon, and Vicodin are examples of this kind of substance. These agents are CNS depressants and can cause severe respiratory depression
What is Opioids!
300
These are the street names used for PCP, which can be a white or colored powder, tablet, or a clear liquid.
What is angel dust, boat, hog, love boat, and/or Peace Pill and what forms can the drug be. This drug can cause delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, problems thinking, a sense of distance from one’s environment, anxiety.
300
What questions do we ask the patient of a potential overdose? Must give four of the six
What is fact! What is: What was the substance? When did the exposure occur? How much? How long were they exposed? Did anyone attempt to Help? Experiencing any effects?
300
Life threatening condition! Occurs 1 days to 2 weeks after intake is decreased 5 to 15% mortality Control airway, prevent aspiration, monitor for hypovolemia
What is Delirium Tremens (Dts)
300
Three ways of recreational exposure to chemical vapors?
What are: Sniffing: Open container Huffing: Soaking a cloth with a volatile substance Bagging: Spraying a chemical into a paper bag
400
Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. The long term use of this substance leads to violent behavior, paranoia, weight loss, severe dental problems and an intense itching leading to skin sores from scratching. Can cause Sudden dangerous increase in BP and Dangerous rise in body Temperature.
What is meth(amphetamine)!
400
These are the street names for cocaine. Give three
What is blow, bump, C, coke, crack and/or snow.
400
On July 3, 1990 DC Freibergs began his career at the HCFD
What is myth! DC Freibergs began his career at the HCFD on August 3 1991
400
Dexedrine, Benzedrine, Methyl amphetamine Relieve fatigue, promote euphoria, reduce appetite
What are CNS Stimulants: Amphetamines
400
delivery of 0.4 mg - 0.5 mg of syringe contents. Monitor patient respirations and mental status for signs of improvement and/or deterioration If no improvement after five minutes and/or deterioration in the patient’s respiratory status is noted, repeat procedure using the other nare. This procedure can be continued until a max dose of 2 mg has been administered.
What is the State dose protocol for administration of Narcan?
500
A highly addictive drug that causes long-term loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, infection and death of bowel tissue from decreased blood flow and weight loss.
What is cocaine!
500
What is the street name for the drug Rohypnol. This drug is used often at night clubs and bars to commit sexual crimes. It is not approved for Medical Use in the United States because it caused too many complications when used.
What is roofies.
500
Aromatic hydrocarbons, such as toluene and xylene, are the most commonly used inhalants of abuse, likely because they cause an intense euphoric rush when inhaled. They are found in markers, adhesive cements, model glues, paint thinners, and spray paints. What colors of spray paints are most often used?,
What is fact! Gold and Silver colors are the most commonly abused spray paint inhalants because they have the highest concentration of toluene and xylene, found in gold and silver spray paint.
500
Name the three major types of CNS stimulants which are currently abused in the United States
What are amphetamine, cocaine and caffeine
500
A DXM overdose has similar effects in common with a different illegal medication? Name the medication and effects
What does Effects similar to PCP. DXM is a common abbreviation for dextromethorphan, a drug in many cough and cold medicines. It's abused by some teens because it can cause hallucinations and dissociative effects at high doses such as a loss of memory or a sense of being detached from reality.