Opioids, Addiction and Overdose

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Across
  1. 3. Opioids do this to the body’s respiratory system
  2. 5. When using opioids in the short or long term, users report feeling this
  3. 9. Video speaker reported this is what heroin had over him
  4. 10. Taking _____ much of an opioid will slow organ function & heart rate and can lead to overdose and death
  5. 11. Common neurotransmitter associated with feeling good; overly produced when abusing opioids
  6. 13. Pure form of a drug originating from the poppy plant
Down
  1. 1. Addictive and potentially lethal street drug
  2. 2. Created by mixing pure opiate with other drugs
  3. 4. Video presenter reported this is the painful withdrawal from opioids, and involves symptoms 100 times worse than the flu
  4. 6. Video presenter suggested, the next time you are ______________ an opioid, to have a conversation with your family and doctor. Ask yourself, do I need this and is there an alternative?
  5. 7. Opioid example
  6. 8. Opiate example
  7. 12. The video speaker reported after long-term use, they took the opioids just to feel this way