Addiction

Question 1

What are depressents?

Answer 1

Slow down the functioning of the central nervous system (brain).

Question 2

Examples of depressents

Answer 2

alcohol, cannabis, analgesic and tranquilisers.

Question 3

Effects of depressents

Answer 3

o Nausea
o Pain reduction
o Slower heart and breathing rate
o Calmness

Question 4

What are stimulants?

Answer 4

Increase functioning of the central nervous system.

Question 5

What are halluinogens?

Answer 5

Hallucinogens: Alter a person’s perception of reality. They may feel, see or heart things differently and/or that don’t exist.

Question 6

Examples of stimulants

Answer 6

Examples of stimulant drugs include tobacco, caffeine, amphetamines (speed) and cocaine.

Question 7

Examples of hallucinagens

Answer 7

Examples are cannabis (in large amounts) and LSD

Question 8

Effects of stimulants

Answer 8

 Effects include:
o Loss of appetite
o Dilated pupils
o Cardiac arrest
o Increased heart and breathing rate

Question 9

Effects of hallucinogens

Answer 9

 Effects:
o Paranoia
o Altered Mood
o Inability to think rationally
o Hallucination

Question 10

Why is prescription drugs so dangerous

Answer 10

o negative side effects on an individual.
o highly addictive, - individual can develop and dependency upon them.
o detrimental to one’s health

Question 11

Why do ppl abuse prescription drugs

Answer 11

o feel they need it to be happy.
o Mental health issues
o addiction and influences.
o chronic pain
o life challenges

Question 12

Short term effects of prescription abuse

Answer 12

o Loss of memory
o loss of appetite
o feeling light headed.

Question 13

Long term effects of prescription abuse

Answer 13

o Addiction/ dependency
o start experiencing health problems
o medication become ineffective when it is needed

Question 14

What is doctor shopping

Answer 14

 Doctor shopping refers to people visiting a number of doctor in order to receive numerous prescription for a medication

Question 15

 The effects of smoking on heart

Answer 15

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)

Question 16

Social down sides of smoking

Answer 16

*Second-hand smoking
*stigmatization ( negative stereotype of smoking resulting in rejection of smokers)
*family and social relationships may suffer

Question 17

Economis downsides of smoking

Answer 17

*Healthcare costs
* increased insurance costs
*lost productivity
*premature morality
* tabaco industry profit
* taxes and regulations

Question 18

Describe over the counter medication

Answer 18

 Over The Counter are available withour prescription
 Can be purchased directly
 Used for self-treatment
 Minor health illnesses

Question 19

Describe prescription mediacatuo

Answer 19

*need doctors certificate
*used to treat more complex issues that need doctor expertise and advice

Question 20

Factors that make young people take up smoking

Answer 20

*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

Question 21

Reccomendation for using medicine safly

Answer 21

*read all labels
*knowing how it affect us
*taking it at correct time
*check expiary date
*only take if you need it

Question 22

Short term effects of consumption of caffine

Answer 22

*increased energy and aletrness
*frequent urination
*Dizziness
*nausea
*Increased heart rate and body temo

Question 23

What are the dangers of vaping

Answer 23

(long term unknown)
*mouth and airway irritation
*chest pain
*heart palpitations.
*Asthma

Question 24

Smoking and peer pressure

Answer 24

*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.

Question 25

Smoking tabbacco

Answer 25

*Tobacco is a plant grown for its leaves,

*Tobacco contains nicotine, the ingredient that can lead to addiction

Question 26

tips for Time managment

Answer 26

*Make to-do lists
*set realistic goal
*Make a timetable
*reduce clutter from your learning space

Question 27

Study skills

Answer 27

*Write your notes and summaries before hand
*spend 30 minutes a day recapping what you learnt
*Set up a study group
*know the examination structure and what is being examined

Question 28

Physical changes in puberty (girls)

Answer 28

*Height
*Curves
*Breast growth (‘budding’)
*breasts are different sizes.
*Periods
*Hair growth (arms, legs, armpits, public area)
*Vaginal discharge (self-cleaning process.)
*Period pain

Question 29

Physcial changes (boys)

Answer 29

*Height and muscle growth
*Genital growth –( one testicle may be bigger than other).
*Erections – (nervous or excited, no reason at all)
*Hair growth –(pubic area, legs, armspits, face.)
*Voice changes
*Nocturnal emissions
* Breast changes – (breast growth and tenderness due to changing hormones)

Question 30

Emotional changes

Answer 30

> Coping with a changing body
*have a new body shape and may start to feel self-conscious about how they look.
*people may start to treat them differently (look older, treated like an older person. )
> Frustration because they feel different
* difficult coping with early physical changes * frustrating waiting for them to happen.
> Mood swings
* sudden release of hormones can bring about extreme emotions and mood swings
> Energy changes
* the physical growth and other changes can makes ppl feel full of energy one moment and tired the next.

Question 31

Social Changes

Answer 31

• Identity: (tryna figure out who they are)
  *Independence increased
  *Increased Responsibility
  *New experiences: (explor boundares, wont have consider consequncs of behaviour)
  *Social media: (too much technology)
  *Values: (develop values, question world)
  *Peer groups influence

Question 32

Female reproductive

Answer 32

*Uterus: foetus grows and is nourished.
* Vagina: leads from the opening of the vulva to the uterus.
* Cervix: This is the narrow entryway between the vagina and the uterus. dilates in labour.
*Fallopian tube: joins the ovary to the uterus on each side. It receives the egg from the ovary. Fertilisation takes place here.
*Ovary: located on either side of the uterus. secretes oestrogen and progesterone (female sex hormones

Question 33

Male reproductive system

Answer 33

.*Penis: responsible for passing semen and urine.
*Prostate gland: making and storing semen. supplies fluid which enhances sperm viability.
*Scrotum: external pouch, made up on skin and muscle, protects the testes.
*Testes: produces testosterone and sperm.
* Vas deferens: This is a tube that transports sperm to the urethra.
* Urethra: tube that passes urine & semen

Question 34

Luteal phase:

Answer 34

*The sex hormones maintain thick uterus lining
* waiting for fertilised egg.
*If egg is not fertilised, hormone levels decrease and the endometrium is shed.
*4TH

Question 35

Ovulation:

Answer 35

*The endometrium thickened
*egg is released from the ovary, moving into one of the fallopian tubes.
*The egg travels towards the uterus.
*3RD

Question 36

c. Menstruation:

Answer 36

The elimination of the thickened uterine lining from the body via the vagina. This signals the beginning of the cycle.
*1ST

Question 37

d. Follicular phase:

Answer 37

• hormone oestrogen signals the endometrium to grow and thicken.
  *ovary produces five to 20 follicles; typically one which matures into an egg.
  *2ND

Question 38

Skin care

Answer 38

*Wash face regularly - (removes dead skin cells, excess oil and bacteria.)
*Skin exfoliation - (remove dead skin cells, stps clogged pore from turning into pimples and blackheads.
* Do not cleanse too much -(removes needed moisture, more pimples and blackheads)
*Moisturise (hydrate, balance the pH factor of your skin.
* Use sunscreen - (reduce the risk of skin cancer , preventing premature ageing and wrinkles.)