HPE - drugs and alcohol

Question 1

define harm

Answer 1

harm is often defined as physical or mental injury, loss or damage. The harm that can occur from drinking excessive alcohol can be both short/immediate or long term: emotional, physical or sextual.

Question 2

immediate/short term harms

Answer 2

blurred vision, vomit, STI, hangover, headache, dehydration, memory loss, delayed reaction time, death

Question 3

long term harms

Answer 3

brain damage, liver damage, relationship issues

Question 4

emotional harms

Answer 4

verbal fighting with friends/peers, lying/trouble with family, feelings of regret/embarrassment/shame

Question 5

physical harm

Answer 5

injuries - physical fights/falling over/stumbling, alcohol poisoning, car accidents, drowning

Question 6

sexual harms

Answer 6

regret, STI, unprotected sex, rape

Question 7

define drink spiking

Answer 7

when someone intentionally adds alcohol or another drug to your drink without your knowledge - it is illegal