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Substance Abuse Flashcards

1
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What is the leading initiate illicit drug?

A

Marijuana

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2
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What is the #1 prescription abuse state?

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Alabama

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3
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What is the second leading initiate illicit drug?

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pain killers

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4
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Pharm parties??

A

dumping meds in a bowl and just taking any type

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5
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T/F its safer to abuse prescription drugs than illegal drugs

A

FALSE

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6
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What is more likely to kill you?

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prescription drugs

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7
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Why aren’t prescription drugs safer?

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weren’t prescribed for you, especially over the amount

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8
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Second leading cause of accidental death in US

A

Unintentional drug poisonings

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9
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Which admin of drug is most abused

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patch (extract the contents– injecting/drink)

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10
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T/F prescription drugs are not addictive

A

FALSE

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11
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What 3 meds commonly abused?

A

opioids
stimulants
benzo

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12
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Non-heroin opioid dependence has increased by ??

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600% since 2000

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13
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There is more people in non-heroin opioid dependence treatment programs than…

A

treatment for addiction to herion

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14
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What are opioids?

A

narcotic pain killers

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15
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Hillbilly Herion

A

OxyContin (oxycodone)

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16
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What has the same effect as heroin

A

oxycodone

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17
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Percocet

A

oxycodone and acetaminophen

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18
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Duragesic patch

A

Fentanyl

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19
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China White, aka TNT

A

fentanyl (patch)

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20
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How is fentanyl abused?

A

microwave and extract fentanyl

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21
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Vicodin

A

hydrocodone and acetaminophen

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22
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How can codeine be abused?

A

purchased from a pharmacist without a prescription

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23
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Drug abusers like what more

A

brand names over genetics

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24
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What is the problem with street drugs

A

are more powerful

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25
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What are some warning signs of drug abusers?

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asking for a specific brand name and mg

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26
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Effects of opioids in healthy people?

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Euphoria, respiratory suppression

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27
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What other drugs SHOULDN’T opioids be taken with?

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  • alcohol
  • depressants (sleeping pills, -antihistamines, benzo)
  • antidepressants
28
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High dose of opioids can cause

A

coma

29
Q

What are stimulants?

A

typically prescribed for ADHD or narcolepsy

30
Q

Stimulants

A

Adderall (amphe/dextro)
Concerta (methylphenidate)
Ritalin (methylphenidate)

31
Q

What is used recreationally or as a study tool for students

A

stimulants

32
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What are the effects of stimulants n healthy people

A

raising alertness, visual changes, weight loss, lack of sleep, high blood pressure

33
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T/F stimulants taken with other drugs can cause dangerous interactions ESPECIALLY antidepressants

A

TRUE

34
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What are benzos?

A

treat anxiety, insomnia, muscle spasms and seizures

35
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Benzos

A

Valium (diazepam)
Xanax (alprazolam)
Klonopin (clonazepam)
Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)

36
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Effects of benzos?

A

respiratory suppression, muscle weakness, sedation, low blood pressure

37
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Benzos should not be taken with

A

alcohol

and other depressants

38
Q

What drug killed Keith Ledger and Micheal Jackson

A

Xnanx (alprazolam)

39
Q

What drug killed Ana Nicole Smith

A

Valium (diazepam)
Klonopin (clonazepam)
Adalyn
along w/ alcohol

40
Q

Date rape drug

A

Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)

41
Q

How much did heroin related deaths increase

A

x5

42
Q

How many Americans died from overdoses 1999-2017

A

218,000

43
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What are synthetic opioids

A

highly potent, man-made drugs that mimic naturally occurring opioids

Fentanyl, tramadol, methadone

44
Q

Every time you prescribe a opioid you should prescribe a..

A

antidote (floxan, narcone)

45
Q

Illegally made synthetic opioid

A

fentanyl

46
Q

Fentanyl is ?? more potent than herion

A

50x

47
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Fentanyl is ??? more potent than morphine

A

100x

48
Q

Fentanyl analogs

A

chemically related to fentanyl and mimic effects

49
Q

Fentanyl analogs are so deadly that…

A

touching or breathing a little bit of it is CRAZY

50
Q

Police have to wear hazard suits when busting up what drugs

A

Fentanyl analogs

51
Q

What was on the rise in 1999

A

rise in prescription opioid overdose deaths

52
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What was on the rise in 2010

A

rise in heroin overdose deaths

53
Q

What was on the rise in 2013

A

rise in synthetic opioid overdose deaths (tramadol and fentanyl)

54
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How did synthetic street drugs become widespread

A

the price of herion went down, and it spread out in different areas instead of being inner city

55
Q

4 states with significant drug overdose >70 increase

A

Oregon
Arizona
Minnesota
North Carolina

56
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What population has the highest death rates of synthetic rates

A

low rural and low income whites

57
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23% of the population received a opioid prescription in what state?

A

California

58
Q

???? million ppl reported misuse of prescriptions pain medicine in 2016

A

11.5 M

59
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What is a risk factor for abusers?

A

living in rural areas and having low income

60
Q

Who plays an important part in monitoring refill request

A

insurance companies

61
Q

Who makes up the prescription drug monitoring program?

A 
Pharmacies and Health Care Providers
State Insurance Programs
Healthcare Licensure Boards
State Health Department
Law Enforcement
62
Q

In 2007 what did the Purdue Pandam do?

A

lied about opioids and it become the biggest settlement

63
Q

80% of heroin users started w/???

A

prescription drugs

64
Q

Physical dependence can develop how fast

A

within 1 week

65
Q

adolescents prescribed opioids are likely to ??

A

use as a young adults (33%)

66
Q

Patients prescribed Narcone will experience what symtpoms

A

intense cravings and withdrawal

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