PDHPE-half yearly/yearly Flashcards
What are the 5 dimensions of health.
Cognitive Physical Emotional Social Spiritual
What are 2 non psychotic illnesses
Depression
Eating disorders
Anxiety
Phobia
What do consumers have the wright to
Quality
Safety
Information
Choice
What are 3 causes of mental illness
Genetic make-up
Chemical imbalance
Environmental factors
By 2020 how people are estimated to be suffering with mental illness
1 out of 5
What is the greatest cause of death for 18-24 year olds due the metal health
suicide
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is when the feelings of stress don’t subside
How can you detect eating disorders
You can detect eating disorders if they are excessively eating, dieting or excersizing, avoiding social situation that involves eating, wearing loose fitting clothes to hide weight loss, feeling faint, dizzy, weak and irregular menstrual cycles
Consumers have the responsibility to
Inform themselves before purchase
Understand condition of purchase
Name 4 examples of illegal drugs
Cocaine
Ecstasy
Cannabis
Heroin
Examples of legal drugs are:
Caffeine
Prescription drugs
Over the counter drugs
Social/recreational drugs (tobacco/alcohol)
What do depressants do
They slow down the activity in parts of the brain and nervous system.
Examples of depressants are
Alcohol Cannabis Tranquillisers Methodone Morpheine Heroin
What do stimulants do?
They speed up the activity of the chemicals in the brain
What are hallucinogens
Affects all the senses, altering perceptions and causing hallucinogens
What percentage of the population dies due to drugs
20%
1/5 deaths
What percentage of 14 year olds and over have recently used alcohol
76%
What are some reasons why people use drugs
Medical reasons Enhancing sporting performance Social reasons Peer influences (peer pressure) Religion and culture Escapism Poly drug use Unknowingly
Why might our health status change
How much sleep did you get Other moods and attitudes around us They type of day we've had Personal experiences with loss and change Infection and spread of disease
What are some short term effects of tobacco
Increase of heart relate and blood pressure
Reduction of oxygen delivered to tissues
Reduction in urine
Dizziness and nausea
What are some long term effects of tobacco
Yellow stains on body
Increased wrinkling
Increased chance of cancer/ heart diseases
Short term effects of alcohol
Nausea/ headaches/ vomiting
Loss of inhibition
Reduced coordination
Impaired judgement
Long term effects of alcohol include
Cirrhosis of the liver
Brain damage
Heart related issues
Depression and memory loss
Short term effects of cannabis
Feeling unusually happy and well
Reddened eyes
Loss of inhibitions
Increased appetite and heart rate