Drugs Unit

Question 0

Harm minimisation

Answer 0

An approach to drug use that aims to reduce the harmful effects on you, your friends and family. It focuses on preventing the harms that might result from using drugs and not on whether drugs is right or wrong.

Question 1

Drug

Answer 1

Any substance, which when taken into the body, alters its function physically or psychologically, excluding food, water and oxygen.

Question 2

Licit drugs

Answer 2

A drug that is acceptable by law except under certain circumstances, such as when a person is under the legal age.

Eg. Alcohol, tobacco, medications, caffeine

Question 3

Illicit drugs

Answer 3

A drug that is not legal to use, posses or produce.

Eg. Cannabis, cocaine, ectasy

Question 4

Psychoactive drug

Answer 4

Drugs of this kind are commonly taken for their effect on how we think, feel and behave

Question 5

Three groups of psychoactive drugs

Answer 5

Stimulant
Depresant
Hallucinogen

Question 6

Stimulant drug

Answer 6

Speeds up messages from the CNS to the body.
Increase heart rate, body temp
Increase confidence

Eg. Cocaine, ectasy, caffeine

Question 7

Depressant

Answer 7

Slows down messages from CNS to the body.
Reduce inhibitions, cause vomiting, death

Eg. Alcohol and cannabis

Question 8

Hallucinogen drug

Answer 8

Affects a person’s perception
Distort vision, what we hear and touch

Eg. Ectasy, lsd, magic mushrooms

Question 9

Demand reduction

Answer 9

Strategies aim to reduce individual demand for drug use.

Eg. Drug education, health messages on packaging

Question 10

Supply control

Answer 10

Strategies that restrict access and supply to drugs

Eg. Banning sale of tobacco to people under 18

Question 11

Harm reduction

Answer 11

Strategies which target drug users and aim to reduce the harm associated with their drug use which may be caused to both the individual and the community.

Eg. Needle exchange programs, random breath testing