Harmful Effects Flashcards
What are short-term effects?
Lasts for a couple of days, hours, or even shorter periods.
What are long-term effects?
Lasts for weeks, months, or even a lifetime.
What are gateway drugs?
Accepted and legal with restrictions
In the Philippines, people below 18 are prohibited to purchase and use.
Puts a person at risk of using more dangerous substances.
Ex: Alcohol and Tobacco
Short-term effects of alcohol.
Gateway Drugs
(Beverages)
- Headache
- Slurred speech
- Slow body reflex, senses, and coordination
- Overconfidence
- Mood swings (depressions, high spirit, aggresiveness)
- Loss of consiousness
- Nausea
Long term effects of alcohol.
Gateway Drugs
(Beverages)
- Damage of organs (liver, heart, colon, brain)
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Cirrhosis of liver (liver damage)
- Poor study/work performance
- Paralysis/loss of limbs due to accidents
- Alcohol poisoning which can lead to coma
- Eventual death
Short-term effects of tobacco.
Gateway Drugs
(Smoking)
- Stress
- Rapid heart and pulse rate
- Persistent cough
- Breathing difficulties
- Halitosis or bad breath (bacterial infection)
- Sinusitis (Inflamation of space between eyes)
- Otitis media (Inflamation in space behind ear drum)
- Increased phlegm production
- Stomach problems
- Weak physical performance
Long-term effects of tobacco.
Gateway Drugs
(Smoking)
- Development of asthma
- Atherosclerosis (Thickening of arteries)
- Thrombosis (**Blood clots **block veins or arteries)
- Cardiovascular disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Lung disease)
- Cancer of mouth, throat, skin, lungs, and other body parts
- Hypertension (increased blood pressure)
- Heart attack and stroke which leads to coma or death
What are depressants?
“downers” or sedatives
slow down the central nervous system
treat anxiety, mental and sleep disorders like insomia
What are different types of depressants?
Tranquilizers, barbiturates, and hypnotics.
(Alcohol is included)
What are tranquilizers?
Types of Depressants
Mild depressants to treat anxiety.
What are barbiturates?
Types of Depressants
Strong depressants to treat insomia or other sleeping disorders.
What are hypnotics?
Types of Depressants
Most powerful depressants that induce sedation and promote sleep.
What are the short-term effects of depressants?
- Slow brain function –> temporary memory loss
- Slow pulse and heart rate
- Below normal breathing pattern
- Low blood pressure
- Inability to concentrate & poor judgement
- Confusion and irritability
- Dizziness and lightheadedness
- Slurred speech
- Loss of body balance and sluggishness
- Depression
