2ND QTR: Health Flashcards
Any substances/chemicals which when taken into the body (nasal, oral, transfermal) have psychological, emotional and behavioral effects on a business.
Drug
Commonly abuse by users
Drugs of abuse
What are the 3 drugs of abuse?
shabu, marijuana and inhalants
Psychological behavior and cognitive phenomena in which the use of drugs is used everyday.
Drug Dependence
Use of substance inconsistent with the prescribed dosage or frequency of use.
Drug Misuse
Use of drugs for non-medical purposes (personal satisfaction).
Drug Abuse
- Increase the chances of misusing and abusing.
- Condition of the body
Drug tolerance
Increases the chance of using, misusing, and abusing drugs.
RISKS FACTORS
Decreases the chance of using, misusing, and abusing drugs.
PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Factors composed of influences in different domains of life:
Personal
Family
Peer & Friends
School
Community
Risk Factors (Personal):
- USE OF DRUGS AT AN EARLY AGE
- RISK TAKING BEHAVIOR
- EXPERIMENTATION
- POOR SOCIAL SKILLS AND INTERACTION
- CHILDHOOD PROBLEMS
- FEELINGS OF ISOLATION
Protective Factors (Personal):
- SELF-CONTROL BEHAVIOR
- GOOD REASONING SKILLS
- EXCELLENT SOCIAL SKILLS
- POSITIVE INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE
- SENSE OF BELONGING
Risk Factors(Family):
- HISTORY AND PATTERNS OF DRUG USE
- ATTITUDE TOWARD DRUG USE
- POOR PARENTING AND CHILD REARING
- INCONSISTENT FAMILY RULES
- POOR FAMILY VALUES
- POOR FAMILY TIES
Protective Factors(Family):
- GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH PEOPLE
- POSITIVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
- CLEAR AND CONSISTENT FAMILY RULES
- STRONG FAMILY VALUES
- POSITIVE EXPECTATION TO CHILD’S 6. SUCCESS IN FAMILY,
- SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
- RELIANCE ON FAMILY FOR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Risk Factors(School):
- POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
- LACK OF COMMITMENT TO STUDIES
- POOR ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL
- INVOLVEMENT IN FIGHTS AND CONFLICTS
Protective Factors(School):
- GOOD TO EXCELLENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
- JOINS EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
- SHOWS INTEREST IN ATTENDING CLASSES
Risk Factors(Community):
- EASY ACCESS TO GATEWAY DRUGS
- POOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONSHIP
- POOR IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY LAWS
- NEGATIVE ATTITUDE WHICH FAVORS DRUG USE
Protective Factors(Community):
- STRONG COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS
- ACTIVE AND POSITIVE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUTH
- POSITIVE ATTITUDE WHICH COMBAT DRUG USE
- STRONG COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AGAINST DRUGS
The six classifications of drugs and abuse
- Gateway Drugs
- Depressant Drugs
- Stimulant Drugs
- Narcotics
- Hallucinogens
- Inhalant
ARE LEGAL DRUGS THAT A NON-DRUG USER MIGHT TRY, WHICH CAN LEAD HIM/HER TO MORE DANGEROUS DRUGS SUCH AS MARIJUANA AND SHABU.
TEENAGERS WHO ENGAGE IN EARLY SMOKING & DRINKING HAVE HIGHER CHANCE OF USING AND EXPERIMENTING WITH DANGEROUS DRUGS OF ABUSE.
GATEWAY DRUGS
SLOWS DOWN A PERSON’S CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, NERVES).
DOCTORS COMMONLY PRESCRIBE DEPRESSANTS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO HAVE ANGER MANAGEMENT ISSUES, STRESSED OR TENSED.
DEPRESSANTS RELAX MUSCLES AND NERVES.
THESE DRUGS MAKE PATIENTS FEEL SLEEPY AND LIGHT HEADED.
DEPRESSANT DRUGS
SPEED UP A PERSON’S CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
HAS THE OPPOSITE EFFECT OF DEPRESSANTS.
MAKES A PERSON’S ENERGY HIGH
SIDE EFFECTS ARE DEPRESSION AND TIREDNESS
STIMULANT DRUGS
ARE DRUGS WHICH RELIEVE PAIN AND INDUCE SLEEPINESS.
THESE ARE PRESCRIBED TO PATIENTS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS WITH PATIENTS DEALING WITH SEVERE PAIN LIKE CANCER.
THESE DRUGS ARE ILLICIT AND DANGEROUS IF TAKEN.
NARCOTICS
DRUGS WHICH DISTORT REALITY AND FACTS.
AFFECTS ALL SENSES; MAKES A USER FEEL, HEAR, SEE THINGS THAT DON’T EXIST IN THE TIME BEING.
CAME FROM THE WORD HALLUCINATE (TO PERCEIVE ILLUSIONS)
HALLUCINOGENS
