Opioids, Addiction & Overdose

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Across
  1. 4. When using opioids in short or long term, users report this type of feeling
  2. 5. Opioids to this to the body's respiratory system
  3. 6. Taking _____________ of an opioid will slow organ function and heart rate and can lead to death
  4. 8. Common neurotransmitter overly produced associated with feeling good; released exponentially when abusing opioids
  5. 10. Created by mixing pure opiate with other drugs
  6. 11. Video speaker reported after long term use, they took the drug to just feel this way
  7. 12. Addictive and lethal street opioid drug
Down
  1. 1. The presenter suggested, the next time you are ___________ an opioid, to have a conversation with your doctor and family
  2. 2. Pure form of the drug originating from the poppy plant
  3. 3. Video speaker reported this is what heroin had over him
  4. 7. Opioid example
  5. 8. Video presenters reported this is the painful withdrawal from opioids involving symptoms worse than the flu
  6. 9. Opiate example