Relapse Prevention
Marijuana
Overdose Prevention
100

Name 3 people that make up your support network

Youth180 Counselor, Parents, Siblings, Friends, Teachers, religious leader, community organizer.

100

Can you become addicted to THC?

Yes, Addiction is associated with Dependency, meaning both withdrawal and tolerance, despite interfering with their daily life.

100

What are different types of Opioids?

  • Prescription Pain Pills: Oxycodone (OxyContin ®, Percocet ®), Hydrocodone (Vicodin ®)
  • Codeine – cough syrup
  • Morphine
  • Fentanyl
  • Heroine
200

Name some coping skills that you can use for lessening anxiety.

  • Reduce drug and alcohol use, Exercise, Prioritize sleep, Healthy diet, mindfulness & meditation
  • Walks, Music, grounding, breathing, journaling, dancing, find new hobbies
200

Is dabbing THC, or using oil and waxes, bad for you?

Yes, THC concentrations about 90% can cause psychosis and chronic vomiting.

200

Where do you get Naloxone (Narcan ®)?

300

Who are slippery people?

Friends that use: past using/party buddies

300

What are some bad/adverse symptoms of THC use?

Temporary paranoia, hallucinations, and worsening mental health challenges in serious mental illness such as schizophrenia. Impaired thinking, altered senses and sense of time.

300

What is the Recovery Position?

  • Put the person on their side, hand under the head, knee out to keep from rolling on belly.
400

What does H.A.L.T mean?

Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired

400

What are some symptoms of THC withdrawal?

Withdrawal = (1) Irritability or anger, (2) nervousness or anxiety, (3) Sleep difficulty, (4) decreased appetite, (5) restlessness, (6) depressed mood, (7) physical symptoms: abdominal pain, shakiness, sweating, fever, chills, or headaches (DSM-5 TR)

400

How would you Recognize an Overdose?

  • No response if you shake them or call their name
  • limp body
  • Falling asleep or loss of consciousness
  • Breathing will be slow or stopped
  • Snoring or gurgling sounds present
  • Blue or grey lips and finger nails
  • Pupils are pinned (small)
  • Pale face, skin feels cold and clammy
500

What is a relapse trigger?

Reminders of Use (Slippery People, Places & Things) Stress, boredom, isolation,

500

What does marijuana/THC do to the brain?

  • THC alter the hippocampus – effecting ability to form new memories and learn.
  • THC affects the cerebellum – which affects balance, coordination, and reaction time. Making driving difficult.
500

What are the steps to Respond to an Overdose?

  • STEP 1 - Call 911 if no response
  • STEP 2 – Give Naloxone (Peel, Place, Press)
  • STEP 3 – Place in Recovery Position & Keep them breathing
  • STEP 4 – Monitor