Medications
What type of prescribed medication are abused/misused?
Opioids
What is Vaping?
Vaping is the act of inhaling an aerosol mist from an electronic cigarette or other vaping devices.
What is Alcohol?
Alcohol is a distilled or fermented drink that can make you drunk.
What are Drugs?
Drugs are a substance that can change a person’s mental or physical state
What is a stimulant?
A class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body
What are some strategies for using medications safely and effectively?
Read the label, do what your doctor says, take the amount that’s recommended
What is the age limit to buy tobacco/vape products?
21
Why is drinking and driving dangerous?
Drinking and driving is dangerous because it can place you and another driver in danger. Car crashes can happen and there could be reckless driving
What are some types of drugs?
Some types of drugs are Cocaine, Cannabis, Fentanyl, Heroin and Marijuana
What is a depressant drug?
Reduce arousal and stimulation. They affect the central nervous system, slowing down the messages between the brain and body
What are some over the counter medications you can get?
Pain relievers, Fever reducers, Allergies, Vitamins, Sore throat lozenges, cough suppressants
What are some impacts that nicotine can have on your body?
Cancer in the lungs, age your skin prematurely
What is considered a standard drink?
12 ounces of beer, 8 ounces of liquor, 5 ounces of wine, 1.5 ounces of run/vodka/tequila/ whiskey
What is the most used drug in the United States?
According to the National Institutes of Health, Marijuana is the most used drug in the United States
What is medication misuse?
Use of a medication in an unintended way; can be intentional or unintentional
What are some health risks in taking a medication?
Side effects, drug sensitives, drug allergies, tolerance, dependence
What are the Mental health side effects of Tabacco/Nicotine/Vape use?
Anxiety and Depression
What are the dangers of drinking alcohol?
You can become addicted, it can affect the relationships you have with people, and it can cause cancer
What part of the brain affects drugs?
Brain stem, limbic system, cerebral cortex
What is medication abuse?
Persistent pattern of medication misuse that causes serious harm
Who decided whether a medication requires a doctor’s prescription?
The FDA
True or False, Vaping increased during Covid?
True
What are some of the cancers that alcohol can give you?
Brest, Colorectal, Esophageal, Liver, Prostate, Stomach and pancreatic cancers can grow in your body.
What is the drug that has had increased overdose in the US?
Fentanyl has caused the most overdoses in the US
What is addiction?
A chronic (lifelong) condition that involves compulsive seeking and taking of a substance or performing of an activity despite negative or harmful consequences