CH10: Use of Drugs

Question 1

DRUG EDUCATION & SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION (5)

Answer 1

Proper & safe use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

1. Preventing learners from using drugs illegally
2. Teachers should be aware of risk factors of using, misusing & abusing drugs
3. Teachers should be aware of protective factors
4. Teachers, parents & community must all get involved

Question 2

DRUG EDUCATION -
 PREVENTION WORK (4)

Answer 2

1. Create an organised & safe environment
2. Give learners opportunity to talk about problems of life
3. Teach skills to cope with relations & stress
4. Integrate drug-related content into the curriculum

Question 3

DEFINITION OF DRUG (5)

Answer 3

1. Chemical or biological substances
2. Don’t have any food value
3. Change structure or function of body
   a. Change functions of cells
4. Can cause body to:
   a. speed up or slow down body
   b. not feel pain
   c. Grow abnormally
5. Can be life-saving
6. Can be life-threatening
7. Can be good or bad depending on how they are used
8. Good drugs should be used with care
9. Bad drugs should not be used

Question 4

DRUG MISUSE (3)

Answer 4

1. Incorrect use of drugs
2. Negatively affects wellbeing
3. Can be accidental or purposeful

Question 5

DRUG ABUSE (4)

Answer 5

1. Chronic, purposeful & excess use of drugs
2. Legal or Illegal
3. Negatively affects wellbeing
4. Depend on them

Question 6

DRUG DEPENDENCE (5)

Answer 6

1. Physical or physiological need to use drugs despite negative consequences
   A. PHYSICAL DEPENDENCY/ ADDICTION
   b. Body depends on drug for normal functioning
   c. Tolerance increases
   d. Needs more for same effect

Question 7

TYPES OF DRUGS (7)

Answer 7

NARCOTICS/OPIATES
Painkillers
DEPRESSANTS & SEDATIVES
Slow down nervous system
STIMULANTS
Speed up nervous system
PSYCHEDELICS
False perceptions of reality
INHALANTS
Breathed in & slow down nervous system
STEROIDS
Promote build-up of proteins in tissue
MARIJUANA & HASHISH
Speed up nervous system
Slow down nervous system
False perceptions of reality

Question 8

NARCOTICS/OPIATES (1)

Answer 8

Painkillers

Question 9

DEPRESSANTS & SEDATIVES (1)

Answer 9

Slow down nervous system

Question 10

STIMULANTS (1)

Answer 10

Speed up nervous system

Question 11

PSYCHEDELICS (1)

Answer 11

False perceptions of reality

Question 12

INHALANTS (1)

Answer 12

Breathed in & slow down nervous system

Question 13

STEROIDS (1)

Answer 13

Promote build-up of proteins in tissue

Question 14

MARIJUANA & HASHISH (3)

Answer 14

1. Speed up nervous system
2. Slow down nervous system
3. False perceptions of reality

Question 15

ROUTES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION (4)

Answer 15

ORALLY
Slow
SNIFFING/SNORTING
Faster
INHALATION/SMOKING
Even Faster
INJECTIONS
Fastest

Question 16

PROCEDURES FOR CORRECT USAGE OF MEDICINE (5)

Answer 16

1. Always use medicine as instructed by doctor or label
2. Never use another person’s medicine
3. Store in safe place
4. Safely throw away medication
5. By medicines in childproof containers

Question 17

PROCEDURES FOR CORRECT STORAGE OF DRUGS & HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS (3)

Answer 17

1. Keep out of reach
2. Lock them up
3. Keep refrigerated drugs in childhood containers

Question 18

SIGNS OF DRUG ABUSE (5)

Answer 18

1. Big changes in behaviour
2. Quick changes in mood
3. Aggressiveness
4. Lying, cheating
5. Changes in appearance