Addiction Flashcards

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What are depressents?

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

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Examples of depressents

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alcohol, cannabis, analgesic and tranquilisers.

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Effects of depressents

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

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What are stimulants?

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Increase functioning of the central nervous system.

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What are halluinogens?

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

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Examples of stimulants

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

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Examples of hallucinagens

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Examples are cannabis (in large amounts) and LSD

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Effects of stimulants

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

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Effects of hallucinogens

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

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Why is prescription drugs so dangerous

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

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Why do ppl abuse prescription drugs

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

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Short term effects of prescription abuse

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

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Long term effects of prescription abuse

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

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What is doctor shopping

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

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 The effects of smoking on heart

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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)

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Social down sides of smoking

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

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Economis downsides of smoking

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

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Describe over the counter medication

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

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Describe prescription mediacatuo

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

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Factors that make young people take up smoking

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*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

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Reccomendation for using medicine safly

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

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Short term effects of consumption of caffine

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

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What are the dangers of vaping

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

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Smoking and peer pressure

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*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.

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Smoking tabbacco
*Tobacco is a plant grown for its leaves, *Tobacco contains nicotine, the ingredient that can lead to addiction
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tips for Time managment
*Make to-do lists *set realistic goal *Make a timetable *reduce clutter from your learning space
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Study skills
*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
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Physical changes in puberty (girls)
*Height *Curves *Breast growth (‘budding’) *breasts are different sizes. *Periods *Hair growth (arms, legs, armpits, public area) *Vaginal discharge (self-cleaning process.) *Period pain
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Physcial changes (boys)
*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)
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Emotional changes
>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.
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Social Changes
* 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
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Female reproductive
*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
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Male reproductive system
.*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
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Luteal phase:
*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
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Ovulation:
*The endometrium thickened *egg is released from the ovary, moving into one of the fallopian tubes. *The egg travels towards the uterus. *3RD
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c. Menstruation:
The elimination of the thickened uterine lining from the body via the vagina. This signals the beginning of the cycle. *1ST
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d. Follicular phase:
* hormone oestrogen signals the endometrium to grow and thicken. *ovary produces five to 20 follicles; typically one which matures into an egg. *2ND
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Skin care
*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.)