Alcohol
Binge drinking is defined as having how many drinks in a two hour period.
4 standard drinks (women), 5 standard drinks (men)
The main psychoactive compound in cannabis.
delta-9-THC/delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol
Name at least one stimulant that can be accessed legally in the United States without a medical prescription.
Caffeine, Nicotine/Tobacco
What is the name of the medication that can be used to reverse an opioid overdose?
Naloxone/Narcan
True or False? According to the SAMHSA treatment locator, there are only four opioid treatment programs in the entire upper peninsula of Michigan.
False - there is only one.
According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, what percentage of persons aged 18-25 engaged in binge drinking on at least 5 or more days in the past 30 days? a- 0.01% b- 1.2% c- 7.6% d- 25.2%
C - 7.6%
True or False? Cannabis can produce symptoms of withdrawal after prolonged daily use, and is listed as a condition in the DSM-5-TR.
True - symptoms of cannabis withdrawal can include irritability, anxiety, insomnia, vivid dreams, decreased appetite, restlessness, depressed mood, headache, abdominal pain, or other physical symptoms.
FDA drug scheduling refers to the classification of drugs and substances regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on their potential for abuse, medical use, and safety. Schedule 1 substances are judged to have a high potential for misuse and no accepted medical benefits, whereas Schedule 5 substances are judged to have the lowest potential for misuse. What schedule are cocaine and methamphetamine?
Schedule II
What opioid has been driving the opioid overdose crisis?
Fentanyl
Intensive Outpatient
What is the term for the measure of the amount of alcohol in a beverage, typically expressed as a percentage?
Alcohol by volume (ABV)
In 2023, Pew Research Center found that 70% of Americans supported legalization of cannabis.
What percentage of Americans supported legalization of cannabis in 2001? (Answers +/- 5% accepted).
31%
This substance has both hallucinogenic and stimulant properties, and shares some chemical/structural similarities to methamphetamine.
MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
This supplement, which is sold online and in smoke-shops, produces opioid-like effects at high doses.
Kratom
Someone is unsure about whether or not they want to change their substance use. Should their counselor discuss with them the pros of their substance use, the cons of their substance use, or both the pros and cons of their substance use?
Both pros and cons (this is called decisional balance)
Alcohol (and Benzodiazepines) act on this receptor.
GABA
This drug has been approved by the FDA since 1985 to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, and contains man-made THC (the active ingredient in cannabis)
Marinol/Dronabinol
Cocaine
Anxiety, yawning, swearing, eyes tearing, runny nose, goosebumps, shaking, hot flashes, cold flashes/chills, shaking, bone/muscle pain, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, muscle twitching, stomach cramps, opioid craving.
Name at least two medications that can be used to treat opioid use disorder
Methadone, buprenorphine/suboxone, vivitrol/naltrexone, lofexidine
5 ounces
What is the name for cannabinoids created by the body?
endocannabinoids
Drug overdose deaths involving psychostimulants with abuse potential rose from 5,716 in 2015 to ______ deaths in 2022. a- 7,623, b- 14,076, c- 19,889, d - 34,022
34,022 (largely driven by methamphetamine and contamination with fentanyl)
What is the non-opioid sedative anesthetic that has recently entered the opioid supply, and has caused problems such as skin lesions and increased risk of overdose?
Xylazine/Tranq
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, ~50 million people among people aged 12 or older in 2022 who were classified as needing substance use treatment. What proportion actually received treatment? a- 1/100, b - 1/4, c - 1/2, d - 2/3
1/4