DRUGS!DRUGS!DRUGS!
Health Effects
PREVENTION & STRATEGIES
AUSTRALIAN YOUNG PEOPLE
100

What is a substance that can change how your body or brain functions?

What is a drug?

100

Drugs can affect which two major areas of health?

What are physical and mental health?

100

What is one way schools can help prevent drug use?

What is drug education?

100

What age group is the main focus of our investigation?

What are adolescent Australians?

200

Name one example of an illegal drug

What is cocaine, MDMA, cannabis or heroin?

200

Name one possible consequence of drug use.

What is illness, addiction, accidents or problems at school/home?

200

Name one school-based program mentioned in the investigation.

What are Climate Schools or Preventure?

200

Why is drug use considered a health concern in Australia?

What is because it can negatively affect people's physical, mental and social wellbeing?

300

What is one possible effect of drug use on the brain?

What is changes to mood, thinking or behaviour?

300

True or False: Drug use can affect a person's relationships.

its true

300

What Australian strategy aims to reduce drug-related harm through prevention, education, treatment and harm reduction?

What is the National Drug Strategy?

300

Name one type of source that could provide evidence about drug use.

What is a statistic, news article, poster or video?

400

What can repeated drug use potentially lead to?

What is dependence or addiction?

400

What is one way drug use can affect a person's mental health?

What is causing changes in mood, anxiety or other mental health problems?

400

What skill can drug education help teenagers develop to resist peer pressure?

What are decision-making skills?

400

What is one way drug use can negatively affect a teenager’s life?

What is causing problems at school, home or in relationships?

500

Why can drug use be especially concerning for teenagers?

What is because the brain is still developing?

500

Why is preventing drug use among adolescents important?

because drug use can cause serious physical, mental and social consequences?

500

Name two approaches used to reduce drug-related harm.

What are prevention, education, treatment or harm reduction?

500

What is the overall goal of health promotion when addressing drug use?

What is enabling people to increase control over and improve their health?

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