drugs

Question 1

Define drugs

Answer 1

drugs are substances that alter the way the body functions both physically and mentally.

Question 2

define legal drugs

Answer 2

Drugs that are monitored by the law ie milligrams of nicotine in cigarettes or alcohol content in drinks.

Question 3

define illegal drugs

Answer 3

They are not subject to quality or price controls by the government and the amount of active ingredient varies.

Question 4

what is Possession, Supply and Cultivation of drugs?

Answer 4

Possession: physically carrying and illegal drug or having it at a persons house, car etc
Supply: Providing a person with illegal drugs.
Cultivation of drugs: growing illegal drugs

Question 5

List the following categories of drug consumption in order
from the fastest to affect the brain to the slowest:
-Eaten or drunk (eg. Caffeine)
-Injected into vein
-Inhaled smoke
-Snorted inhalants
-Injected into muscle

Answer 5

1. Inhaled smoke (5-10 sec)
2. injected into the vein (10-30 sec)
3. Snorted inhalants ( 3-5 min)
4. Injected into muscle (3-5 min)
5. Eaten or drunk (20-30 mins)

Question 6

what is a hallucinogen drug?
2 examples of this type of drug are?

Answer 6

a drug that alters the way a person perceives the world. 2 examples are LSD and Ketamine.

Question 7

define Depressant drugs. give 2 examples

Answer 7

drugs that slow down the CNS and the messages between the brain and body. Alcohol and heroine

Question 8

define stimulants and provide 2 examples in your response.

Answer 8

drugs that speed up the CNS and the messages between the brain and body. examples are cocaine and ecstasy.

Question 9

How can drugs impact people differently?

Answer 9

their body size (i.e weight and height) gender and age can effect how a drug works on people.

Question 10

how does alcohol affect teens differently to adults?

Answer 10

it does damage to the pre-frontal cortex of the brain which only fully matures at age 21 (females) or age 28 ( males)

Question 11

what is polydrug use?

Answer 11

polydrugs are the use of more than one drug at a time. it is done to increase intoxication or increase the effects of the first drug.

Question 12

what is secondary supply of alcohol?

Answer 12

Supplying a person under the age of 18 with alcohol

Question 13

what does BAC mean?

Answer 13

Blood alcohol concentration. it refers to the amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream.

Question 14

What is harm minimization?

Answer 14

Harm minimisation aims to address alcohol and other drug issues by reducing their harmful effects on individuals and society

Question 15

what is vaping?

Answer 15

Vaping is the use of an electronic device (e-cigarette) to heat liquids that produce a vapour, which is then inhaled.

Question 16

short-term effects of vaping are____?

Answer 16

nausea, vomiting, mouth and airway irritation, chest pain and palpitations

Question 17

short-term and long-term effects of cannabis.

Answer 17

Short term: red eyes, lowered temperature, hunger, slurred speech, memory problems
Long term: breathing problems - lung damage, paranoia, low blood pressure, low energy, hallucinations/psychosis

Question 18

what street names can you call cannabis?

Answer 18

weed, pot, grass, dope, and mary jane

Question 19

how can you say no?

Answer 19

make an excuse, walk away, and simply say no.

Question 20

Olivia is going to a big party, she knows there will be alcohol and most likely drugs. how can Olivia make sure she and her friends stay ‘party safe’?

Answer 20

she can keep an eye out for drink spiking, make sure they eat and drink water, and she can learn basic first aid incase someone injuries themself.