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What is a festival

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A festival is a time of celebration when people remember something important .festivals are an important part of religious life. All religions have festivals that are special to them

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Why do people have festivals

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People are festivals to celebrate important religious days

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Name a festival that your family celebrates

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Christmas

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Name six religions in SA

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Hinduism , Islam , Judaism , Christianity , Buddhism and Sikhism

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Why do Christians celebrate Christmas

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To remember when Jesus Christ was born

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What do Muslims do during Ramadan

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They do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset

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What are three things that happened during Eid-al-Fitr , When Ramadan is over?

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Special prayers Are said
Gathering with Relatives happen
They give money and food to the poor

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What are three religious customs and beliefs of the followers of the traditional African religion

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They give sacrifices to their ancestors
They were traditional masks
They believe that some people have the power to cast evil curses

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9
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What customs or festivals do you celebrate and what is your favourite part about them

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Easter - I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and hunting for Easter eggs

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When is lent celebrated and why is it celebrated

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It is celebrated in March and April and represents the 40 day Long fast Jesus took before he was crucified

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When is Good Friday celebrated and why is it celebrated

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It is celebrated in March and April and a celebrated when the Christians remember that Jesus was crucified for their sins

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When is Easter Sunday celebrated on why is it celebrated

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It is celebrated in March and April and is celebrated after Good Friday . it celebrates Jesus rising from the dead

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When is Ascension Day celebrated and why is it celebrated

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It is celebrated in May and celebrate Jesus going back up to have an after his resurrection

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When is Christmas celebrated and why

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So celebrated in December and celebrates Jesus’s birth

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When is the Jewish New Year celebrated and why

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They celebrated in September to October and it is celebrated because during this time it is believed that god decides what will happen in the next year

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When is Yom kippur celebrated And why

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Just celebrated in September and October and it is celebrated because god forgives sins during this time and insures that you will be successful

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When is sukkot celebrated and why

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It is celebrated in October

The Book of EXODUS tells us the story of the Israelites Journey to the promised land Sakkot celebrates these years spent wandering in the desert desert living in a tent like houses which they made with what they could find

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When is Purim celebrated and why

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It is celebrated in March
It celebrates the events told in the book Esther , in which a wicked Persian nobleman named Haman plotted to murder all the Jews in the land

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When is Passover celebrated And why

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It’s a celebrated in march To April
It is celebrated when the Jews remember the story of the Israelites being freed from slavery in Egypt.god released 10 plagues on the Egyptians with the last being the death of every families oldest son. God told the Israelites to sacrifice lambs and mark their doors with the blood

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How do you Celebrate your favourite religious festival

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We go to my Oumas farm and celebrate together with them

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Do you feel it is important to celebrate religious believes

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Yes because it is part of what you’re right religion believes

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What do Christians do on a Sunday

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They go to church

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23
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What does sacred mean

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A special religious meaning

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24
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What does negotiation mean

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Reach an agreement by talking with other people

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25
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What does the priests the church read from

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Read from bibles

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What do rabbis in the Judaism religion read from

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They read from them Torah

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Where do Imams in the Islam religion read from

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The Qu’ran

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Where do you monks in the Buddhism religion read from

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Tripitaka

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Where do pujari in the sikhi Religion read from

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Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Where do the Granthi in the Hinduism religion read from

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Vidas

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31
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What does harmful mean

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Can hurt or damage people or things

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32
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What does vitamin mean

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One of the substances in food that you need to be healthy

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33
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If medicine wasn’t given to you by a trusted adult what should you do

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You should not take it you should ask an adult first

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34
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Why should you never take any one else’s medicine

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It can make you sick and you don’t know what it is

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35
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How much of the earths water that can be used for drinking

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1 percent the other 99% is either frozen water or salt water

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36
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How much water does your brain consist of

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95 percent

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37
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What do your bones consist of

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22% water

38
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What are your muscles made of

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74% water

39
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What is your blood made of

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83% of water

40
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Name three things that can cause a worsen chronic disease

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Poor diet
lack of exercise
not enough fruit and veg

41
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Why was South African Department of health concerned about the South Africans

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They were concerned because many South Africans suffered from ill health because of poor diet

42
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What did the South African Department of health do to address the problem of Ill health

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They developed a set of food-based dietary guidelines

43
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What is the purpose of food-based dietary guidelines

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To make you healthier and not to get sick

44
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When is humans right

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21/3

45
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When is heritage day

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24 September

46
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When is Good Friday

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In April

47
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When is women’s day

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9/8

48
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When New Year’s day

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1/1

49
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When is day of reconciliation

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16 December

50
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When is workers day

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1st of May

51
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When is Boxing Day

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26/12

52
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When is youth

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16 June

53
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When is Christmas day

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25st December

54
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When is family day

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April

55
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When is freedom day

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27/04

56
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Where does TB start

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TB is a disease That starts in your lungs

57
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What is TB caused by

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An Infection that starts in the lungs and spreads through the body

58
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is tuberculosis highly contagious

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Yes

59
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What are the symptoms of TB

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A persistent cough
weight loss
a high temperature

60
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What in your mouth causes tiny organisms of TB to spread when you speak or cough

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saliva

61
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What should you not share with someone who has TB

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Eating utensils
glasses
plates
towels beds
toothbrushes

62
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Does it take A long or a short time to treat TB probably

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A long time

63
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What percent of people with HIV and aids in SA also have TB

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31%

64
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How do you treat diarrhoea

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Sip water as often as possible to try keep the fluid in the body
Stop eating most meats , dairy products or spicy food
Eat small amounts of apple , carrots , chicken soup , porridge , and dry bread
Rest As much as possible
Go to the clinic Or hospital immediately if the diarrhoea continues for more than 24 hours

65
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What is cholera

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Cholera is a sickness caused by drinking dirty water . the symptoms of Cholera are severe diarrhoea that does not get better in 24

66
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What are the symptoms of diarrhoea

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Severe stomach cramps or pain
Constant upset stomach
Unable to keep food in your body for very long time
feeling sick nauseous
a high temperature

67
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What does measles start with

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A cough a sore throat and a runny nose
Next comes spots in your mouth and on the face. these spots spread throughout the body.
measles can make you very sick and can be dangerous if not treated properly

68
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Do children and babies die from measles in SA even though measles can be prevented with a vaccine

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Yes

69
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At what age are babies vaccinated Against measles

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Nine months and 18 months old

70
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What should someone do if they get measles

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Go to the doctor for treatment
you need to drink Plenty of water and eat healthy food
people with HIV and aids should be vaccinated against measles because their bodies finds it hard to fight off diseases

71
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Do more people die from malaria or snake attacks

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Malaria

72
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If you have measles what should you do

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You should stay in bed take medicine to keep your fever down and drink plenty of clean water The doctor may decide to put you in hospital for a few days to look after you properly 

73
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What causes malaria

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The bite of a female mosquito

74
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Mosquitoes prefer biting children or adults

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Children

75
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What are the symptoms of malaria

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Malaria makes you very sick and can be dangerous to growing bodies and brains . if you run a very high fever and feel so sick that you can get out of bed you must go to clinic or doctor to be tested for malaria

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How do you prevent malaria

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Do not leave buckets old tires and any other containers lying around that can collect water because mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water you can also prevent malaria by using mosquito nets at night and a mosquito repellents. Wear clothing that covers your arms and legs

77
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Where in South Africa is malaria common

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Mapumalanga
Limpopo
KwaZulu Natal

78
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What is HIV

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Human immunoDeficiency Virus is a virus that attacks the body immune system if HIV is not treated it can lead to aids ( acquired immunoDeficiency Syndrome)There is currently no effective cure , and once people get HIV they have it for life , but was proper medical care HIV can be controlled

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How do you spell HIV in words

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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS

80
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How do you spell aids in words

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ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME

81
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What is aids

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AIDS is a disease in which the body loses its immunity , greatly lowering their resistance to infection and malignancy

82
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Can HIV be Spread if you hug someone with the disease , touch someone with the disease, share utensils such as a plate or cup , sit close to someone with the disease or use the same toilet as someone with the disease ?

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NO
It’s Only spread if if you come into direct contact with each other’s bodies fluids such as their blood

83
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What does stigma mean

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Stigma means Shame or disgrace . someone who is being stigmatised has a bad or negative reputation

84
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Is it legal in South Africa to refuse someone a place at school because they are HIV positive

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No

85
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Name three legal drugs

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Alcohol, Cigarettes and medicine

86
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Name three illegal drugs

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Marijuana, tik, heroin

87
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What do drugs do to you

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They relax your mind so much and they give you pleasure and energy, but damages you brain after a while

88
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What is it called when you long for something very much

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Crave

89
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True or false
Tik causes skin sores

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True

90
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Where does the drug weed come from

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A cannabis plant

91
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What does aggressive mean

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Having violent or angry feelings and actions

92
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Can different people be affected differently by the same drug

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Yes

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