Opioids
What is the name of the plant Heroin comes from
Poppy Plant
What are the two most common Stimulants used?
Nicotine and Caffeine
Cocaine belongs to this class of drugs
Stimulants
How long does it take the body to metabolize one drink?
Approximately 1 hour for a standard drink
What type of drug is PCP?
Hallucinogenic drug
What is the powerful deadly additive being found in opiates that causes overdose?
Fentanyl
What are amethamphetamine's known as on the street?
crank, meth, crystal, ice
When smoking crack/cocaine. How many minutes does it take to feel the high from the substance?
15 mins.
What is the disease of the liver called that is caused by excessive alcohol use?
Cirrhosis
What type of drug testing holds drug metabolites the longest?
Hair testing
What are three main side effects of prescription opoids?
Sleepiness, constipation, slow breathing
Smoked, injected, snorted or rubbed in gums or open sores
What are the effects of cocaine on the nervous system?
Increase heart rate, BP, breathing, sweating
What category of drug is Alcohol? What system of the body does it suppress?
Depressant and Central Nervous System
If someone has overdosed on an opiate like heroin what can be done to reverse the effects?
Give them Narcan immediately and call 911
What are 2 of the most commonly abused prescription opioids?
Hydrocodone and Oxycodone
What drug has been marketed as a diet pill?
Amphetamines
Chronic use of snorting cocaine can lead to this nasal condition?
Frequent bloody noses / damage to the cartilage
More then 4 drinks in a 2 hour period.
This is a new drug being found in heroin that causes flesh eating wounds and zombie like behavior
Xylazine or "Tranq"
What 2 countries are the biggest producers of fentanyl?
China and Mexico
Physical signs of a meth user would be?
Rotted teeth, extreme energy and weight loss, scabs on their skin
Why is cocaine considered a constrictive drug?
Because is shrinks blood vessels and restricts the flow of blood.
What are three signs of alcohol poisoning?
Vomiting, Pale skin, slow breathing, low pulse
How does Narcan work in the brain to reverse the effects of the drug?
It knocks the drug off the recepttors in the brain and restores the drive to breath in the brain stem