Health - Drugs and Alcohol Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are drugs
A drug is a substance when inhaled, injected, smoked or digested causes a temporary physiological and psychological change in the body
What are good drugs
- Panadol
- Ibuprofen
- Antibiotics
What are bad drugs
- Cannabis
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Meth
What is a stimulant drug
Drugs which stimulate the central nervous system and speed up messages between the brain and body
What is a depressant drug
Drugs which slow down the central nervous system and often lower breathing, and heart rate
What are hallucinogen drugs
Drugs that distort your sensory perceptions, making you see and hear things that don’t exist
Examples of stimulant drug
- Caffeine
- Estasy
- Cocaine
Examples of depressant drugs
- Heroin
- Panadol
- Beer
Examples of hallucinogen drugs
- Magic mushrooms
- Cannabis
- Ketamine
What is cannabis
One of the most common illegal drugs used and can be consumed by smoking, vaporizing or used in baking
What is cannabis impact on spiritual (Taha wairua)
- loss of faith
- disconnect of reality
What is cannabis impact on physical (Taha tinana)
- pink eye
- bloodshot
- increased health risks
What is cannabis impact on social (Taha whanau)
- lose friends/family
- lose job
What is cannabis impact on mental (Taha hinengaro)
- depression
- no concentration or motivation
How many NZ people have tried cannabis
36% of New Zealanders over 17
What are personal influences on cannabis
- looks cool
- taste
- unwind/escape
What are interpersonal influences on cannabis use
- pressure from friends
- everyone else is doing it
What are societal influences on cannabis use
- movies normalise drug use
- youth normalise it
- memes normalise it
What are consequences
Where every choice someone makes it always has a consequence whether good or bad
What is the equation to find out how much standard drinks is in your 1 ‘drink’
% of alcohol x volume (L) x 0.789
What are RTD’s (Ready to drink)
Alcohol commonly used by young people at parties that taste sweet and look like soft drinks
What is the reality of RTD’s
They often have 2 standard ‘drinks’ in 1 container which makes it easy to have too much alcohol and they have way too much sugar
What are ways to consume alcohol safely
- Be over 18
- Have a designated driver if you have been drinking
- Eat before drinking
- Don’t leave drinks unattended
Short-term effects on cannabis
- Bloodshot eyes
- Anxiety and paranoia
- dry mouth
- hallucinations
