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Drugs and alchohol Flashcards

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What are drugs?

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“A drug is any substance, except food and water, which when taken into the body, changes the way the body works”

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How many categories can drugs be classified into?

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4

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state the 4 categories of drugs

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Depressants
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Multi-action

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4
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Drugs which affect a person’s Central Nervous System (CNS) e.g., physically and psychologically are called…

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psychoactive drugs

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What do Depressants do?

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Slow down the function of the central nervous system, decreases brain activity.

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What is an example of a depressant?

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cannabis, ketamine, alcohol, heroin.

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what are other names for alchohol?

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Booze, grog, piss, liquor,

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What are the short-term and long-term impacts of depressants?

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  • Short term memory loss
  • Difficulty breathing (short term)
  • Coma
    Death
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what are the laws around depressants?

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  • Its an offence if under 18
    Illegal
    It is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol above 0.05
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What do Stimulants do?

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Speed up the function of the central nervous system, increases brain activity.

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What is an example of a stimulant?

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Caffiene, Speed and ICE, nicotine

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What are some other names of LSD?

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Acid, trips, tabs, microdots, dots, Lucy.

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What do Hallucinogens do?

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Affect your senses and change the way you see, hear, taste, smell or feel things.

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What is an example of a hallucinogen?

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Psilocybin, ketamine, cannabis

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What do Multi-action drugs do?

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Drugs that affect the body in many ways and can fall into more than one category.

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What is an example of a multi-action drug?

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cannabis, ecstasy

17
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What are some short term and long term impacts of hallucinogens?

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  • Euphoria
  • Dilation of pupils
  • Nausea
    Headaches
18
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what is the law around LSD?

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  • Federal and state laws provide penalties for possessing, using, making or selling LSD
    Driving under the influence
19
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What are the other names for MDMA (Ecstacy)?

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Ecstacy, caps,eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, molly, M&M

20
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what are some short and long term impacts of Ecstacy?

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  • Muscle aches/pains
  • Vomiting
  • Anxiety
    Dehydration
21
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What is the law regarding MDMA (Ecstacy)?

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  • Federal and state laws provide penalties for possessing, using, making or selling MDMA,
    driving under its influence.
22
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what are the other words for Cannabis?

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Marjuana, pot, weed, chronic

23
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What are the short and long term effects of Cannabis?

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  • Bloodshot eyes
  • Increased heart rate
  • Dry mouth
    Slower reflexes
24
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What is the law around using cannabis?

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  • Producing, making, selling is illegal
    driving under its influence is illegal
25
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What are the other words for nicotine?

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Ciggies, darts, durries, rollies, smokes

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What are some short and long term effects of taking nicotine?

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  • Relaxation
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
    Coughing
27
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What are the laws around using nicotine?

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  • Offence to sell/supply tobacco products under 18 years of age.
  • It is illegal for anyone under 18 years to purchase tobacco products.
    Restrictions of smoking in public places and smoking in cars around children is banned
28
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Define Alcohol

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Is a psychoactive substance with dependance producing properties that affects your body including how you think, feel or behave.

28
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List 5 reasons why young people are likely to take risks and experiment with drugs and alcohol:

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  1. Peer Pressure
  2. Experimentation
  3. Undeveloped brain
  4. Performance enhancing
  5. Escape/feel numb
29
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what are analgesiscs

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painkiling or pain releiving drugs

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