lifestyle factors: susbtance misuse.

Question 1

what types of drugs are there and what are some examples of them?

Answer 1

• legal substances such as nicotine, alcohol.
• perscription and over the counter medicines.
• illegal substances such as cannabis and cocaine.

Question 2

what are perscription drugs?

Answer 2

those recommended by a doctor or practise nurse.

Question 3

what are the benifits of perscription drugs when taken correctly?

Answer 3

reducing pain, fighting infection.

Question 4

who must perscription drugs be moniterd by?

Answer 4

health practitioner.

Question 5

when would persribed drugs be misused?

Answer 5

• taking them for recreational use.
• becoming addicted to them.
• take more or less than perscribed dose.
• tae drugs that belong to another person.

Question 6

why do people take recreational drugs?

Answer 6

change their mental state. some provide immediate feling of wellbeing or even euphoria.

Question 7

what are the 3 recreational drug types and examples?

Answer 7

• stimulants: caffeine, cannabis, nicotine.
• depressants: alcohol, solvents, heroin.
• hallucionogens: LSD, ketamine.

Question 8

what are the possible short term effects of stimulants?

Answer 8

increased braina ctivity, blood pressure and heart rate making inderviduals more active, alert and excited.

Question 9

what are the possible long term effects of stimulants?

Answer 9

paranoia, aggressiveness, schizophrenia, depression, suicidal feelings.

Question 10

what are the possible short term effects of depressants?

Answer 10

calm, relaxed, reduced tension, confusion and loss of concentration.

Question 11

what are the possible long term effects of depressants?

Answer 11

sleep problems, anxiety, memory loss and depression.

Question 12

what are the possible short term effects of hallucinogens?

Answer 12

hallucinations, alterd sense of space and time, thoughts and feelings and moods.

Question 13

what are the possible long term effects of hallucinogens?

Answer 13

anxiety, memory loss, depression, panic attacks and flashbacks.

Question 14

what are the negative effects of substance misuse on physical health?

Answer 14

• risk of HIV or hepatitis from shared needles.
• breathing problems.
• liver damadge.
• risk of cardiovascular disease.
• change in heart rate and blood pressure.
• increased risk of accident, injury and unsafe sex.
• kidney disease and failure.

Question 15

what are the negative effects of substance misuse on emotional and social wellbeing?

Answer 15

• unusual emotional states.
• poor self-concpet.
• breakdwon of relatiosnhips and housing diffculties.
• money problems, job loss or poor job prospects.
• impaired judgement, risk of criminal record and imprisionment.