Addiction Flashcards
What are depressents?
Slow down the functioning of the central nervous system (brain).
Examples of depressents
alcohol, cannabis, analgesic and tranquilisers.
Effects of depressents
o Nausea
o Pain reduction
o Slower heart and breathing rate
o Calmness
What are stimulants?
Increase functioning of the central nervous system.
What are halluinogens?
Hallucinogens: Alter a person’s perception of reality. They may feel, see or heart things differently and/or that don’t exist.
Examples of stimulants
Examples of stimulant drugs include tobacco, caffeine, amphetamines (speed) and cocaine.
Examples of hallucinagens
Examples are cannabis (in large amounts) and LSD
Effects of stimulants
Effects include:
o Loss of appetite
o Dilated pupils
o Cardiac arrest
o Increased heart and breathing rate
Effects of hallucinogens
Effects:
o Paranoia
o Altered Mood
o Inability to think rationally
o Hallucination
Why is prescription drugs so dangerous
o negative side effects on an individual.
o highly addictive, - individual can develop and dependency upon them.
o detrimental to one’s health
Why do ppl abuse prescription drugs
o feel they need it to be happy.
o Mental health issues
o addiction and influences.
o chronic pain
o life challenges
Short term effects of prescription abuse
o Loss of memory
o loss of appetite
o feeling light headed.
Long term effects of prescription abuse
o Addiction/ dependency
o start experiencing health problems
o medication become ineffective when it is needed
What is doctor shopping
Doctor shopping refers to people visiting a number of doctor in order to receive numerous prescription for a medication
The effects of smoking on heart
o Atherosclerosis-
* plaque and fatty deposits clog up the arteries
*reducing blood flow
* leading to heart attack
* angina (chest pain or discomfort that keeps coming back)
Social down sides of smoking
*Second-hand smoking
*stigmatization ( negative stereotype of smoking resulting in rejection of smokers)
*family and social relationships may suffer
Economis downsides of smoking
*Healthcare costs
* increased insurance costs
*lost productivity
*premature morality
* tabaco industry profit
* taxes and regulations
Describe over the counter medication
Over The Counter are available withour prescription
Can be purchased directly
Used for self-treatment
Minor health illnesses
Describe prescription mediacatuo
*need doctors certificate
*used to treat more complex issues that need doctor expertise and advice
Factors that make young people take up smoking
*having parents or adult rolemodels who do so
*being in a peer group that smokes
*stress releif/ negative feeling
*wantng to look cooler or older
*having access to cigarettes
Reccomendation for using medicine safly
*read all labels
*knowing how it affect us
*taking it at correct time
*check expiary date
*only take if you need it
Short term effects of consumption of caffine
*increased energy and aletrness
*frequent urination
*Dizziness
*nausea
*Increased heart rate and body temo
What are the dangers of vaping
(long term unknown)
*mouth and airway irritation
*chest pain
*heart palpitations.
*Asthma
Smoking and peer pressure
*their friends encourage them to try cigarettes, to keep smoking.
*They see smoking as a way of rebelling and showing independence. *They think that everyone else is smoking and that they should, too.