DANGEROUS DRUGS,HIV AND AIDS Flashcards
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Loss of coordination
Physical Effects
changes in cognitive ability
Mental Effects
relationship problems, increased impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors
Social and Emotional
Effects
It is the policy of the State to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their development and preservation. In view of the foregoing, the State needs to enhance further the efficacy of the law against dangerous drugs, it being one of today’s more serious social ills.
Sec.1 Declaration of Policy
can alter a person’s brain structure and function, resulting in long-term psychological effects, such as depression, anxiety, panic disorders, increased aggression, paranoia, and hallucinations
Chronic drug use
Medically-assisted detox allows you to rid your body of addictive substances in a safe environment.
Detoxification
help you recognize your negative thoughts and give you ways to combat feelings of self-defeat.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
help you recognize your unhealthy behavioral patterns, but it can also help you learn to identify triggers and develop coping skills.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
therapy reinforces your positive behavior, by giving you tangible rewards.
Contingency Management
WHAT ARE TREATMENT FOR ADDICTION?
Detoxification
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Contingency Management
an individual found to be positive for use of any illegal drug should undergo a minimum of 6 months of rehabilitation in a treatment center.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
DDB means?
Dangerous Drugs Board
refers to human immunodeficiency virus that gradually attacks the immune system, which is the body’s natural defense against illness.
HIV
flu-like symptoms that occur days to weeks after contracting HIV
ACUTE HIV
occurs when CD4 cell count falls below 200 cells/mm3; makes a person vulnerable to opportunistic infections and AIDS-defining conditions
AIDS
also known as the latent or asymptomatic stage; can last for several years
CHRONIC HIV
WHAT ARE THE STAGES OF HIV?
ACUTE HIV
CHRONIC HIV
AIDS
How HIV spread?
Blood (sharing injection equipment,syringe)
Semen
Pre-seminal fluids
Rectal fluids
Vaginal fluids
Breast milk
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS?
Physical Effects
Social and Emotional Effects
Mental Effects
Drug misuse, abuse, and addiction can all lead to both short-term and long- term health effects. short-term effects, such as:
●changes in appetite
●sleeplessness or insomnia
●increased heart rate
●slurred speech
●changes in cognitive ability
●a temporary sense of euphoria
●loss of coordination
Chronic drug use can alter a person’s brain structure and function, resulting in long-term psychological effects, such as:
●depression
●anxiety
●panic disorders
●increased aggression
●paranoia
●hallucinations
This stage is also called asymptomatic HIV infection or clinical latency. At this stage, HIV continues to multiply in the body but at very low levels.
Stage 2. Chronic HIV infection
In this stage, many people have flu-like symptoms, such as fever,
headache, and rash.
Stage 1. Acute HIV infection
is the final stage of HIV infection. Normally, without treatment, people with AIDS survive about three years.
Stage 3. AIDS
WHAT ARE ABCDE HIV PROTECTION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS?
Abstinence
Be respectful
Concentrate on your study
Time management
Mutual agreement
Do not engage in Drugs
Educate yourself about HIV/AIDS
Is the stage of infection that occurs when an immune system is badly damaged and becomes vulnerable to opportunistic infection such as pneumonia and tuberculosis
AIDS
