Sex, Drugs + Rock n Roll Flashcards
what negative risks do young people engage in?
- Drugs
- Crime
- Overdosing
- Not asking for consent
- Not studying
- Giving up on hobbies
what are positive risks ?
- Asking for permission
- Going to events
what are reasons for engaging in risky behaviour?
Peer pressure
Drugs
Not fully developed brain
Less maturity
Overconfidence
To have fun
To show off
Relationships
Drinking
What are 2 ways drugs are classified?
- Their effect on the body
- Whether they are legal or illegal
Give examples of illegal drugs and their classification?
Cocaine (S)
Heroine (D)
Marijuana (H)
Steroids (S)
Depressants – slow down the function of the central nervous system.
Hallucinogens – affect your senses and change the way you see, hear, taste, smell or feel things
Stimulants – speed up the function of the central nervous system.
is alcohol legal ?
Y
what is difference btw therapeutic and recreational drug?
A recreational drug : drug taken for its psychoactive nature, with users thinking that their sporadic consumption cannot be addictive.
therapeutics: branch of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of disease. The therapeutic dose is the amount needed to treat a disease.
give a summary of codeine?
Codeine: opioid medication to treat pain and suppress coughing.
It works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain to alter perception of pain.
However, due to its potential for abuse and addiction, many countries regulate its use, often requiring a prescription.
Prolonged, excessive use of codeine can lead to tolerance, dependence, and potentially life-threatening respiratory depression.
Outline Alcohol use in Aus?
Alcohol consumption varies across different age groups - and poses significant health and societal challenges:
- The 70+ age group: highest number of daily drinkers in Australia.
- Approximately 17% of Australians over 14 engage in drinking levels that pose long-term alcohol-related risks.
- 7 % of individuals aged 12+ consume 11 + standard drinks in a single drinking occasion within a year.
- 1 in 4 women continue to drink alcohol during pregnancy.
- Alcohol-related tax revenue amounts = $7 billion, yet the societal cost of alcohol = $15.3 billion annually.
- Alcohol-related deaths outnumber road accident deaths by more than twice.
- 1 in 10 workers reports experiencing negative effects due to a colleague’s alcohol use.
Outline Alcohol and the brain ?
Alcohol : rapidly absorbed depressant that affects the brain within minutes of consumption,
heavy drinking, during and after brain development can adversely impact brain function: impedes cell growth in the frontal lobe, responsible for higher mental processes like planning, poor attention, impaired decision-making- affecting mental health and educational performance.
While the long-term effects of excessive alcohol consumption during adolescence on the brain can prompt risky behaviors such as drunk driving and unsafe sex,
Alcohol effects everyone differently:: what are the factors ?
size, weight, health
whether person is used to it
whether taken with drugs
amount drunk
strength of drink
Effect of alcohol ?
relaxed
decreed concentration
slower reflexes
increased confidence
feeling happier or sadder
A LOT of alcohol : -
blurred vision
clumsiness
memory loss
nausea, vomiting
passing out
coma
death
Hangovers signs ?
headache
nausea
diarrhoea
trembles
Increased heart Rate
dry mouth
trouble concentrating
anxiety
poor sleep
**Basically like our migraines!!!
what are long-term effects of alcohol?
depression
poor memory and brain damage
difficulty getting an erection
difficulty having children
liver disease
cancer
high blood pressure and heart disease
needing to drink more to get the same effect
physical dependence on alcohol
outline alcohol and MH?
Research shows a relationship between people who are dependent on alcohol and increased mental health issues.
People with mental health issues may drink more alcohol to self-medicate. This can lead to longer-term anxiety and depression
Tolerance and dependence?
People who regularly use alcohol can become dependent on the drug…feel they need alcohol to go about their normal activities
They may also develop a tolerance to it… they need to drink larger amounts of alcohol to get the same effect.