Opiods Flashcards
More _____ die from opioid overdose but from 1999-2010 rate among ____ increased by ___ times
Men | women | 5
Men are more likely to _____ and ____ their Opioids. Women are more likely to use them in response to ______ _______or ______ ________.
Rushing and snorting pills | Response to negative emotions or interpersonal stress
Usually appears as white or brown powder or is a black sticky substance
Heroin
Synthesized from morphine. When it enters the brain it converts back to morphine and binds to MU opioid receptors
Heroin
In 2011 _____ million Americans age 12 or older (______%) had used heroin at least once in their lives. About ______ percent of individuals who use it become dependent.
- 2
- 6%
23%
Naturally occurring, semi synthetic, or synthetic
Opioids may be categorized into three categories
_________ are implicated in more deaths than ______ and _____ combined
Opioids | Heroin | Cocaine
One study found that _____% of decedents had used prescription opioids and only _____ had been prescribed them. In ____ of the decedents multiple substances in addition to opioids contributed
93%
44%
80%
Lifetime use of opiates non-medically:
In the general population _____
Among college students ____
Among 18 to 25-year-old General pop young adults _____
Meet the DSM-IV criteria for opioid use disorder ______
14%
12%
18.2%
13%
Over the past two decades the number of opioid prescriptions has increased from _____ million in ____ to over ____ million in ______.
76 million in 1991 to over 210 million in 2010
Most commonly implicated drug in unintentional overdose Fatalities, usually in combination with other substances
Opioids
Most common types of opioid used non-medically
Oxycodone | Hydrocodone Compounds
Fatal overdose, spontaneous abortion, infectious diseases like hepatitis and HIV. Chronic user develop collapsed veins, endocarditis, abscesses, constipation/gastrointestinal cramping, and liver or kidney disease
Symptoms of heroin abuse
