Unit 5 Lesson 3: Avoiding Health Risks Flashcards
What is addiction
addiction—physical and mental dependence on a substance.
Wha tis an exmaple of an addiction
Tobacco use is habit forming, and its use can lead to addiction—physical and mental dependence on a substance.
When is the formation of habits incread the liklihood that oyu will become addicaed in thef utrue
When you form habits as an adolescent, the likelihood that you will become addicted and continue to use a harmful substance is higher. Studies have shown that most adults who are smokers started smoking before the age of 18.
What are the affects of alchool
Even if you only drink alcohol occasionally there are still risks, including interference with brain development, poisoning, poor coordination leading to injury and accidents, impaired judgment leading to risky sexual behavior, school problems, and legal problems.
What are the short term health risks of alchool
- Injuries like motor vehicle crashes, falls, drownings, and burns.
- Violence such as homicide, suicide, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence.
- Alcohol poisoning
- Reproductive health like risky sexual behaviors, unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV), miscarriage, stillbirth, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).
What are the long term risks of alchol
- Chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems.
- Cancers of the breast, mouth and throat, liver, and colon.
- Learning and memory problems like dementia and poor school performance.
- Mental health problems like depression and anxiety.
- Social problems such as lost productivity, family problems, and unemployment.
- Alcohol dependence
What affects can injected drugs have
Drugs that are injected introduce the risk of blood-borne diseases like hepatitis and HIV.
Substances like tobacco, alcohol, and drugs can have very bad short- and long-term effects on the health of the body and the mind.
All of these substances can contribute to serious diseases such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, diabetes, periodontitis (gum infection), stroke, seizure, and mental health problems.
What do smokers expereince
Smokers experience decreased lung capacity, bad breath, chronic cough, bronchitis, stained teeth, and have an increased risk of dying in a fire.
What effect does drinking alchool have
Drinking alcohol can cause serious health problems, but even in the short term, drinkers experience slurred speech, vision impairment, poor coordination, extreme mood shifts, stupor, slowed breathing, and memory lapses.
short term affect of drugs
Short-term effects of drug use vary but can include: vomiting, hallucinations, lethargy, coma, tremors, poor judgment, confusion, blurred vision, and muscle weakness.
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide, an odorless gas produced by the burning of fuel in vehicles, stoves, and furnaces, can also poison you if you are exposed to high levels.
