PDHPE

Question 1

Illegal drugs

Answer 1

~ amphetamines
~ cannabis (marijuana)
~ ecstasy (MDMA)
~ heroin

Question 2

Legal drugs

Answer 2

Legal drugs include:
~ alcohol
~ caffeine
~ nicotine
~ over-the-counter and prescribed drugs.

Question 3

stimulant

Answer 3

Stimulants
Stimulant drugs speed up the function of the central nervous system. For example, caffeine, cocaine and nicotine are examples of stimulant drugs.

Question 4

depressant

Answer 4

Depressants
Depressants slow down the function of the central nervous system. For example, alcohol and Benzodiazepines are depressant drugs.

Question 5

Hallucinogens

Answer 5

Hallucinogens affect your senses and change how you see, hear, taste, smell or feel things. For example, mescaline, mushrooms, heroin and psilocybin are hallucinogenic drugs.

Question 6

Impact of drug use on individuals OTC and prescription medication/drugs
OTC - over - the - counter

Answer 6

Abusing OTC drugs can lead to health problems including memory loss, kidney failure, heart problems, and death.
Prescription: Abusing prescription drugs can be such as; taking medicine that was prescribed for someone else, taking a large dose that needed, taking the medicine in a different way then you are supposed to, using the medicine for other purposes.
Medication/ drugs: Most common side effects of medical drugs are stomach, dry mouth and drowsiness.

Question 7

Types/specific examples
of drugs

Answer 7

~ Alcohol
~ Nicotine (Vaping)
~ Marijuana
~ alcohol
~ tobacco
~ cannabis
~ the non-medical use of prescription drugs
~ methamphetamines (e.g. MDMA) and other stimulants such as cocaine.

Question 8

long term effects

Answer 8

~ Memory problems
~ Impaired thinking
~ Lung infection
~ Hallucinations
~ Heart rate
~ Psychosis
~ Addiction
~ Anxiety
~ Cancer
~ fatty liver

Question 9

Short term effects

Answer 9

Short-term effects: Relaxation, indifference to emotional or physical pain, drowsiness, constipation, slow breathing, and death. Long-term effects: Highly addictive. A physical short term effect that Cannabis can have on an individual could be feeling “high”, when an individual experiences happiness, relaxation or even sleepiness. Or they could become introverted, quiet, confused and even have panic attacks. They could even have difficulty with coordination. There is evidence that a long term effect from cannabis can create mental and physical health problems.
~ slows down heart rate

Question 10

Laws in Australia

Answer 10

must be 18 years or over to have alcohol

Question 11

Refusal skills

Answer 11

Say no politely BUT use a strong and assertive tone of voice. Ask the person offering substances to quit offering. Do NOT feel guilty for refusing drugs and Do NOT look away.