Effects of Smoking, Drinking and Drugs

Question 1

What happens if a pregnant woman smokes ?

Answer 1

-her blood and child’s blood will contain less oxygen than normal

This can cause babies heart rate to rise as they struggle to get oxygen

Question 2

What happens to babies if the mother smokes ?

Answer 2

-more likely to be premature (5lb8oz), ill more frequently, more likely to smoke, asthmatic bronchitis

Question 3

What happens if you smoke ?

Answer 3

-dizzy, headaches, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, infertility, stomach ulcers, CANCERS!

Question 4

What happens when a pregnant woman drinks alcohol?

Answer 4

-permanently damages baby’s cell, could affect baby’s face, organs and brain growth,

can have FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorders)-> causes birth defects and learning difficulties

Question 5

What happens if you drink an excessive amount of alcohol ?

Answer 5

-cancer of mouth,neck, throat, high blood pressure, stomach ulcers, brain damage (long term drinking), lung infection, memory loss, WEIGHT GAIN AND POOR SKIN

Question 6

What happens if a pregnant woman takes drugs ?

Answer 6

• can cause malformations on developing fetus, such as heart, limbs and facial features
• interfere with baby’s growth

MISCARRIAGE/ PREMATURE DELIVERY

Question 7

What happens if you take drugs ?

Answer 7

-headaches, hallucinations, infertility, hot flushes, dry mouth, disrupts menstrual cycle, decreases sperm and testosterone production, high blood pressure and heart rate