A substance invented by the Bayer Company in Germany in the late 1800's and thought to be a cure for morphine addiction.
What is heroin. **The scientists who invented it and used it said it made them feel heroic, thus, the name heroin**
This is what the first dose of heroin can bring to a person.
What is dizziness and vomiting?
•Medication •Behavioral therapy •Groups •Rehab •Inpatient/outpatient •Recreational •Occupational •Medical •Voc. Rehab •Music
What are treatment options
Which of these is NOT an appropriate reason for taking opiates? Pain from a broken bone, Post-op pain occurring after knee surgery, Abdominal pain with a high fever, or Pain from an abscessed tooth?
What are triggers
What are two ways to tell if someone has taken a very large dose of heroin?
They become comatose and their skin feels cold and clammy.
Three well-balanced meals daily Three nutritious snacks daily Avoid sugar and caffeine
What is a diet for a recovering person.
The jail time you can face for the sale or manufacture of heroin.
What is life in prison?
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
What is Justification
This term actually means to induce sleep, but the public often interprets it, wrongly, to mean any legal drug sometimes used illegally.
What is narcotic.
Many commonly prescribed pain pills are actually a combination of an opiate and Tylenol(acetaminophen). Abusing any medication containing acetaminophen can be particularly damaging to which part of the body?
What is the liver.
The most commonly abused drug across the nation
What is Marijuana
Bone marrow damage, liver and kidney damage, blackouts, limb spasms,hearing loss and the loss of brain cells are consequences from abusing what type of drugs?
What are inhalants?