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What is the addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine is an addictive drug in tobacco smoke
What are three factors that have played a role in reducing smoking rates?
- public awareness campaigns
- restrictions around smoking in public spaces
- Regulations around legal purchasing age
what was the percentage of aboriginal and Torres straight islanders females aged 15 years and over who were daily smokers according to ABS in 2002?
47 percent
How many cigarettes per week do youth need to smoke in order to experience symptoms of addiction, such as craving and withdrawal?
research has shown that symptoms of addiction (craving and withdrawal) can begin when youth are smoking as few as 2 cigarettes a week
what are the three common feelings that a person may experience when they are under stress?
under stress, a person may feel tense, nervous, or on edge
name 3 Factors contributing to smoking initiation?
- Perception of low personal risk
- Close friends or parents smoking
- Advertising and product placement
What was the percentage decline in the proportion of current teenage smokers from 2013 to 2016?
The proportion of teenagers who were current smokers declined from 5.0% in 2013 to 2.1% in 2016
Based on recent studies, how long does it typically take for young people to develop nicotine addiction after they start smoking?
Young people can develop nicotine addiction --- on average within 2 months of starting to smoke
what is the hormone that is responsible for the physical stress response and affects the nervous system by producing a surge?
adrenaline is the hormone that is responsible for the physical stress response and affects the nervous system
What are three factors that are commonly associated with stress?
- Headache
- Abdominal pain
- psychological issues – sad, tense nervous
How many deaths in Australia were attributed to tobacco use according to the Australian Burden of Disease Study in 2011?
Australian Burden of Disease Study – tobacco use contributed to almost 18,800 deaths in 2011.
What is the percentage of individuals aged 15 years and over who smoke on a daily basis in remote areas?
Remote areas – 47% of people aged 15 years and over smoke daily
What are some of the health consequences of smoking?
The health consequences of smoking include increased chances of premature death and a range of conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory illness.
feeling pressured or stressed by schoolwork may influence ----------- and -------------, And ----------- of an individual.
- health and wellbeing
- health behaviors
what was the percentage of young people aged 12 to 17 who had a mental disorder in the last 12 months, and which specific disorders were most common?
- 14 percent of young people aged 12 - 17 have a mental disorder in the last 12 months
- anxiety was the most common followed by attention defect hyperactivity disorder
What is the percentage of students who are unsure whether e-cigarettes contain nicotine, based on recent research studies?
39 percent of students do not know whether e-cigarettes contained nicotine or not
In Australia what is the single most preventable cause of ill health and death and what is the estimated percentage of the total burden of disease that it contributes?
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of ill health and death in Australia, contributing an estimated 7.8 percent of the total burden of disease.
How does the use of social networking sites impact an individual's stress levels, based on recent research?
recent research has shown that using social networking sites can increase stress levels by producing anxiety and it can negatively affect a person's sense of self
what is the prevalence rate of young people living with a mental disorder, and what percentage of young people aged 12-16 experience high to very high levels of phycological distress?
- one in four young people are living with mental disorders
- 9% of young people aged 12-16 experience high to very high levels of phycological distress
what is the average age at which individuals smoked their first full cigarette?
HINT
(increased from 15.4 years of age in 2010 to 16.3 in 2016)
the average age at which 14 to 24 years old smoked their first full cigarette