Medications
Which organization regulates medications to ensure they are safe, effective, and determines if a prescription is needed?
FDA
What is tolerance in relation to drug use?
Needing more of a drug to achieve the same effect
Nicotine is addictive because it causes the release of what?
Dopamine
People who inhale smoke while being around someone who smokes or vapes
Secondhand smoke
Name the 6 categories of drugs
Depressants
Stimulants
Club Drugs
Inhalants
Cannabis/Marijuana
Hallucinogens
What is the primary difference between misuse and abuse?
Misuse is unintended use; abuse is a persistent harmful pattern
Explain the relationship between dopamine, drug use, and addiction.
Drugs stimulate dopamine release; the brain then releases less dopamine naturally, requiring more of the drug to achieve the same effect
Which type of drug SLOWS DOWN the central nervous system?
Depressants
When dealing with stress and difficult emotions what is a coping strategy you should NOT do?
Use drugs and alcohol
Name a common health risk from medications?
side effects, drug interactions, tolerance or dependence
What is Naloxone and how is it administered?
A medication that reverses opioid overdoses, administered as a nasal spray
Which type of drug SPEEDS UP the central nervous system
Stimulants
Name a healthy coping strategy for suicide survivors.
Joining a support group, talking to a professional, accept your feelings, take care or yourself, or rely families or friends
What is withdrawal?
The body's negative physical and psychological reactions when stopping drug use after dependence has developed
Which of the following is a consequence of drug abuse in the mental category?
Agitation, anxiety, and depression
At what BAC is a person considered legally impaired?
0.08% or higher
What are the five stages of grief?
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
What is a strategy for using medications safely.
Talk to doctor/pharmacist, follow labeled instructions, ask questions, use as intended, read warnings
What is dependence?
The body's physical and/or psychological need for a drug to function normally
What does vaping aerosol contain?
Heavy metals, ultrafine particles, or carcinogens
Name two resources or people someone struggling with drug abuse could reach out to for help
Teacher, counselor, parent, trusted adult, 988 Lifeline, Crisis Text Line (741741), doctor, support group