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Drug and Substance Abuse Flashcards

(23 cards)

1
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Is poor attendance at school a factor for increased chance of substance use?

A

Yes

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Eight symptoms for stimulants/uppers:

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“Increased breathing rate, heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, dilated pupils, fever, hyper, agitation”

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Nine symptoms for depressants/downers:

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“Decreased breathing rate, heart rate, lower blood pressure, tired, lethargic, constricted pupils, slurred speech, poor reaction time, loss of motor control”

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4
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Depressants ______ down the ___

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slow, CNS(Central Nervous System)

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5
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Stimulants ______ up the ___

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speed, CNS(Central Nervous System)

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Hallucinogens symptoms

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They affect all 5 senses and leave you unable to realize it’s not real, sort of like sleepwalking in a dream with real life consequences

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What do Hallucinogens do to the CNS

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Hallucinogenic substances block the neural circuits that use serotonin, imagine your brain as hub filled with information and memory, the hallucinogens block the information from continuing why exactly this leads to hallucination isn’t known but I picture it as your brain trying to fill in the gaps with stuff it imagines, like in a dream

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Are these factors that impact drug effects, think of how it affects the drugs effects
Quantity of drug consumed
How the drug was used (consumed, injected, inhaled, snorted)
Mental state at the time of use
Frequency of drug use (tolerance)
Combining of substances”

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All factors were listed.

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Cannabis is:

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it can be a Stimulant, Depressant or Hallucinogen based on some factors

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The compound in Canabis that’s addictive is __

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THC tetrahydrocannabinol

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THC can stay in your body for up to a ___, it’s stored in ___ cells

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year, fat

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Seven Cannabis symptoms

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loss of motivation, to aggression and hostility, to depression and anxiety, motor coordination and reaction time (thus driving high is impaired driving)

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For adolescents Cannabis can:

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impact brain development (communication skills, learning, memory, mood, motivation) and can impact mental health (serotonin) and cognitive function (some symptoms will not improve again after stopping use)

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There are fewer _____ for ___ in a mature brain

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fewer receptors for THC in a mature brain

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Medicinal uses for cannabis

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vertigo, MS, oncology, glaucoma, seizures, Crohn’s disease, migraines - plants are GMO to produce chemical combinations to treat specific conditions Cannabidiol - CBD therapies
like all medicines there are negative side effects

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16
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Alcohol is a _____

17
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do not leave a drunk person _____, place them _____-______

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alone, semi-prone

18
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Caffiene is a ________

19
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Whats in vaping vapour?

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smth to burn, ultrafine particles, cancer causing chemicals, flavourings some linked to lung disease, cancer causing chemicals, and of course nicotine

20
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Whats in a vaping liquid(e-juice)

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A carrier solvent (like proplyene glycol), dangerous flavourings, nicotine in various levels

21
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why was vaping created

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to help people quit smoking

22
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Oxycontin is:

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a medically prescribed synthetic heroin also a depressant
Fentanyl (& carfentanyl) is another form of synthetic heroin which is deadly in very small doses and a depressant

23
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______ can be administered to help prevent a deadly overdose of fentanyl(or carfentanyl or oxycontin)