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What is addiction?

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Committed to a habit or routine that’s hard to quit, and when stopping, can cause trauma

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What is dependence?

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Reliance or needing

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What are illicit drugs?

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drugs that are not legally made or overuse of prescription drugs

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What is coping?

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to deal with and attempt to overcome

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What is drug abuse?

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using any drugs for non-medical reasons

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What is prescription drugs?

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drugs advised and given under the direction of a physician and/or pharmacist

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What is recreational?

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used for enjoyment rather than to treat a medical condition

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What is naloxone (narcan)?

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Medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose.

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What are treatments?

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individual, group, or family therapy sessions that work towards the understanding of the nature of addiction, how to become drug free, and the prevention of relapse.

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What is recovery?

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process of regaining control and returning to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

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What are opioids?

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Available by prescription, swallowed, smoked, sniffed, or injected,
: heroin, synthetic opioids like fentanyl, and pain relievers
- Relieve pain, slows breathing, over dose

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What are inhalants?

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Chemicals that produce vapours, Inhaled sniffed or snorted
: Glue, lighter fluid, paint thinners
- Nose bleeds, dizziness, headache

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What are hallucinogens

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Drugs affecting the brain to affect senses and hallucinations, taken orally or smoked
: Acid, fry, ecstasy
- Panic, flashbacks, time & senses distorted

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What is marjiuana?

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Dried parts of the cannabis plant used for multiple sclerosis and nerve pain, smoked as a cig or through pipe
- Red eyes, increased heart rate

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What is depressants

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Slows down the central nervous system
Forms of pills, syrups, and injectable liquids
: Liquid X, downers
- Calmness, relaxed muscles, slow response

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What is stimulants

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Increased alertness, to increase attention, motivation, forms of pills, powder, rocks, injectable liquids
: Crystal meth, cocaine, crack
- Increased heart rate and blood flow

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What is binge drinking?

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consuming a large amount of alcohol in a single session

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What is tolerance?

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The need to large amounts of alcohol to get high

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What is fetal alcohol syndrome

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A group of conditions that occur to someone exposed to alcohol during the womb

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What is blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

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The amount of alcohol in your blood, when drinking alcohol your stomach and small intestines absorb it. And the alcohol enters the bloodstream

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What is cirrhosis?

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Severe scarring of the liver, from hepatitis, chronic alcohol or more

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What are 3 short-term effects of alcohol?

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Headaches, vomiting, and blackouts

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What are 3 long-term effects of alcohol?

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Liver disease, sexual problems, and mouth and throat cancer

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Reasons why young people take drugs?

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-To fit in
-Seem grown up
-Rebel
-escape or relax

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Myth 1: Alcohol warms you up.
Truth: While alcohol may create a sensation of warmth due to increased blood flow to the skin, it causes the body to lose heat more rapidly, which can lead to hypothermia in cold conditions.
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Myth 2: Beer is less intoxicating than hard liquor.
Truth: Alcohol is the same. It does not matter which one you drink, but amount matters. beer contains around 2-6% alcohol content. While hard liquors can contain more than 40%
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Myth 3: Drinking coffee will sober you up.
Truth: No, it might keep you more energized
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Myth 4: Alcohol is a stimulant.
Truth: Alcohol is classified as a depressant, disrupting the balance of neurotransmitters in your brain.
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Myth 5: You can drink responsibly.
Truth: Setting yourself limitations can greatly help. If you are out, make sure to have a designated driver.
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Myth 1: Marijuana is completely safe and non-addictive.
False: It can be very addictive. There is a disorder where a marijuana addiction can cause severe consequences. How to make true: Cannabis can be an effective treatment for pain, greatly reduces the chance of dependence
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Myth 2: Prescription drugs are safe because they are prescribed by a doctor.
Truth: The patient can still overdose on the drugs. And it is only safe for the patient prescribed for them.
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Myth 3: You can’t overdose on drugs like cocaine or heroin if you use them occasionally.
Truth: Anyone can overdose, first-time users and occasional users. It all depends on the amount!
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Myth 4: All drugs are equally harmful.
Truth: Some drugs are less powerful and/or target something else in your body. Causing physical and psychological effects.
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Myth 5: Using drugs is always a choice.
Truth: Continued substance abuse changes the thinking and emotions, causing people to think they might need to depend on drugs to survive.
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Most vapes only contain water and some sort of flavoring which makes them completely safe.
False The flavouring is the added chemicals, it is very dangerous and deadly. Affecting lungs, tongue, and loss of taste How to make true: The flavorings used to make ecig juice are water-soluble food flavorings originally developed for the food industry.
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Diacetyl, a common e-cigarette flavor ingredient, has been linked to serious lung disease.
True Being exposed to diacetyl has shown dangerous respiratory problems and causes lung disease called obliterative bronchiolitis
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Vapes or e-cigarettes are not addictive.
False Vapes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and causes risky withdrawal effects, which may cause the person to depend on it. how to make true: People have different experiences with it, some might just vape causally rather than be addictive
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E-cigarette or vape flavorings are safe to inhale into your lungs.
False Vaping heats the vape juice into vapor that you inhale causing “Popcorn Lungs” or obliterative bronchiolitis how to make true e-cigs and vapes are safer than cigerattes
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Those who vape are more likely to start smoking.
True More likely to smoke traditional cigarettes than individuals that have no prior tobacco or nicotine use.
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Aerosol is a harmless “water vapour”.
False Though e-cigs emit less toxins, it is NOT harmless. Exposing users to nicotine, carbonyl compounds, and volatile organic compounds. how to make true The normal ingredients found in most vapour fluid can turn into formaldehyde at high temperatures, but most vape mods aren't capable of reaching the temperatures necessary
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What are 3 negatives and 2 facts of cigarettes?
3 negs: Hearing loss from smoking reducing blood flow, cancer, type 2 Diabetes facts: There are around 300 ingredients in a cigar, nicotine reaches the brain in less than 10-20 seconds when inhaled
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How can vaping lead to addiction?
without vaping, the nicotine level in your bloodstream drops, which can cause unpleasant feelings, physical symptoms and strong urges to vape.
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Why are teens more at risk for addiction than adults?
The brain is not done developing and can make decisions that are risky and can lead to safety or health concerns
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what are the signs of vaping addiction?
Strong urges or cravings to use tobacco, feeling irritation or being easily frustrated, restlessness
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What does S.T.O.P. mean?
Say no, tell why, offer alternative, promptly leave. It can be helpful to know, as refusal skills can help every day life.

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