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Substances of Abuse: Depressants, Opioids, Hallucinogens, Cannabis, and Stimulants, Quizzes of Social Work

Definitions, effects, medical use, withdrawal symptoms, and disorders related to various substances of abuse including depressants (alcohol, barbiturates, ghb, sleep meds), opioids (morphine, heroin, methadone, oxycodone, vicodin, suboxone), hallucinogens (lsd, acid, shrooms, pcp, ketamine), cannabis, and stimulants (amphetamines and adderall/ritalin, methamphetamine, crystal meth, cocaine).

What you will learn

  • What are the effects and withdrawal symptoms of cannabis use?
  • What are the effects and withdrawal symptoms of stimulant use, such as amphetamines and cocaine?
  • What are the potential risks associated with hallucinogen use, such as LSD and PCP?
  • What are the risks and symptoms associated with inhalant use?
  • What are the withdrawal symptoms of opioids like morphine and heroin?
  • What are the effects of depressants like alcohol and barbiturates?

Typology: Quizzes

2014/2015

Uploaded on 08/31/2015

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TERM 1
Depressants
DEFINITION 1
Alcohol, Barbiturates, GHB, Sleep med s, snit-anxiety, seizure
medication.Effects: Sedative effects , anti-anxiety effects,
intoxication, amnesia, emotional and cognitive inhibition
impairment.Medica Use: Anti-anxiet y, alcohol
withdrawalWithdrawal symptoms: Ins omnia, weakness, nausea,
agitation, high body temperature, de lirium, hallucinations,
convulsions, seizers.*Is life threatenin g-Sedative, Hypnotic, or
Axiolytic use disorder) Does not includ e Alcohol)
TERM 2
Opioids
DEFINITION 2
Morphine, Heron, Methadone, Oxyc odone, Vicodin,
suboineEffects: Euphoria, heightene d sense of well being
drowsiness, mental clouding pain relie f, small pupils, decreased
heart rate, vomiting, mellow feeling, bone and muscle
pain.Medical Use: Pain killersWithdrawa l: Feel jittery, get chills,
vomit, nausea, bone/muscle pain, sn eezing, diarrhea because
opiates constipate, tremors.-(Causes opioid use disorder)
TERM 3
Hallucinogens (phencyclidine use disorder)
DEFINITION 3
LSD, Acid, Shrooms, PCP, Ketamine Effects: Perceptual distorti ons
(hallucinations), distortion of tactile se nses, blurred vision, pupil
dilation, fear and terror, anxiety, panic reaction , acute paranoid
psychosis, numbness, tachycardia (ra pid heartbeat)Withdraw al:
Reduced ability to experience pleasu re, cravings, fatigue,
irritability.NO Medical U se-(C auses Phencyclidine use disorder)
TERM 4
Cannabis
DEFINITION 4
Pot, THC, HashEffects: Euphoria, high well-being, relaxation,
release of anxiety, drowsiness, alterations in time perception,
acute depressive reactions, mild paranoia, dry mouth,
enhanced sensory perception. Withdrawal: Shaking,
dizziness, loss of appetite, headache, stomach ache,
irritability.-(Cannabis use disorder)
TERM 5
Stimulant (Amphetamines and Stimulant use
disorder)
DEFINITION 5
-Amphetamines, Adderall/Ritalin, Me thamph, crystal metn
cocaineEffects: Increase sense of ener gy and alertness, an
extremely elevated mood, decrease d fatigue/appetite,
anxiety/fear, paranoia, feeling, of supr emacy, excited, exuberant
speech, enlarged/dilated pupils.Withd rawal Symptoms:
Depression/anxiety, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, inability to
feel pleasure; pain/aches tremors.St imulant Use Disorder:-
(Amphetamines and Stimulant use D isorder)
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TERM 1

Depressants

DEFINITION 1 Alcohol, Barbiturates, GHB, Sleep meds, snit-anxiety, seizure medication.Effects: Sedative effects, anti-anxiety effects, intoxication, amnesia, emotional and cognitive inhibition impairment.Medica Use: Anti-anxiety, alcohol withdrawalWithdrawal symptoms: Insomnia, weakness, nausea, agitation, high body temperature, delirium, hallucinations, convulsions, seizers.*Is life threatening-Sedative, Hypnotic, or Axiolytic use disorder) Does not include Alcohol) TERM 2

Opioids

DEFINITION 2 Morphine, Heron, Methadone, Oxycodone, Vicodin, suboine Effects : Euphoria, heightened sense of well being drowsiness, mental clouding pain relief, small pupils, decreased heart rate, vomiting, mellow feeling, bone and muscle pain. Medical Use: Pain killers Withdrawal : Feel jittery, get chills, vomit, nausea, bone/muscle pain, sneezing, diarrhea because opiates constipate, tremors.-(Causes opioid use disorder) TERM 3

Hallucinogens (phencyclidine use disorder)

DEFINITION 3 LSD, Acid, Shrooms, PCP, Ketamine Effects : Perceptual distortions (hallucinations), distortion of tactile senses, blurred vision, pupil dilation, fear and terror, anxiety, panic reaction , acute paranoid psychosis, numbness, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) Withdrawal : Reduced ability to experience pleasure, cravings, fatigue, irritability. NO Medical Use -(Causes Phencyclidine use disorder) TERM 4

Cannabis

DEFINITION 4

Pot, THC, Hash Effects : Euphoria, high well-being, relaxation,

release of anxiety, drowsiness, alterations in time perception,

acute depressive reactions, mild paranoia, dry mouth,

enhanced sensory perception. Withdrawal : Shaking,

dizziness, loss of appetite, headache, stomach ache,

irritability.-(Cannabis use disorder)

TERM 5

Stimulant (Amphetamines and Stimulant use

disorder)

DEFINITION 5 -Amphetamines, Adderall/Ritalin, Methamph, crystal metn cocaine Effects : Increase sense of energy and alertness, an extremely elevated mood, decreased fatigue/appetite, anxiety/fear, paranoia, feeling, of supremacy, excited, exuberant speech, enlarged/dilated pupils.Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression/anxiety, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, inability to feel pleasure; pain/aches tremors.Stimulant Use Disorder:- (Amphetamines and Stimulant use Disorder)

TERM 6

Inhalant Use Disorder

DEFINITION 6

Spray paint, glue, anything in aerosol canEffects: Heart

racing, foggy mind, hallucinations, dizziness, lack of

coordination, depressed reflexes, loss of consciousness,

tingling, belligerence.