Half Yearly Flashcards
What are the 3 main cause for mental illnesses?
Genetic make up like if it’s been in your family, chemicals and biological Imbalance because if there nervous system and environmental because of stress or pressure ect
What are the 5 dimensions of health?
Social, cognitive, physical, emotional and spiritual
What does drug mean?
Drugs are a substance (chemical), which when taken into the body alters its friction
What are some example of legal drugs?
Caffeine, prescription medicine, alcohol, tobacco ect
What are some examples of illegal drugs?
Cannabis, Heroin ect
Why do people take drugs?
What are the short and long terms from using tobacco?
What is the fine for use or possession of a small amount of marijuana?
Fine (first offence)
What is the fine for growing or selling of marijuana?
Up to $500 000 fine or 20 years in prison
What is the fine for driving under the influence of marijuana?
Loss of licence, fines; for second offence, imprisonment
What is the worst sniffing, smoking, swallowing or injecting in order?
Injecting, sniffing, smoking then swallowing
What are the short term and long term effects of cannabis?
The short term effects
- feeling usually happy and unwell
- reddened eyes
- loss of concentration
- increase heart rate
The long term effects
- smoking related diseases
- psychotic behaviours
- learning disabilities
What are the short term and long term of alcohol?
Short term effect
- slower reflexes
- impaired judgement
- nausea/ vomiting and headaches
Long term effects
- brain damage
- heart related issues
- depression and memory loss
