HPE Flashcards
Standard Drinks
What the recommended maximum number of standard drinks are for females and males.
Males = 3 Standard Drinks
Females = 2 Standard Drinks
A standard drink is a beverage that contains 10g of pure alcohol
Alcohol
Alcohol is made through fermenting different types of grains, vegetables and fruit, Pure alcohol has no taste.
Hallucinogens
Drugs with a mind altering effect.
Effects: Muscle twitches, feeling weak, pupils dilatating
Depressant
Slows down brain activity. Gives delayed messages from the brain to the body.
Effects: Feeling relaxed, drowsiness, slower heart rate, happier
Harm minimisation
Aims to reduce harmful effects of drugs and alcohol in the society.
Drug
Any substance (with the exception of food and water) which can alter mental or physical state when taken
3 steps to minimise harm
- Recognise
- React
- Report
Licit
Legal
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Caffeine
Illicit
Illegal
- Marijuana
- Cocaine
- LSD
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Withdrawal
when a person is dependent on a drug and experience pain, illness, cravings etc once they stop taking it.