General Q's on Drugs
The Department of Health definition of a drug.
A: Drugs are substances that are expensive and are sometimes illegal.
B: Drugs are substances, other than food or water, that alter the way the body functions, physically or mentally.
C. Drugs are substances used for Mental Health
B: Drugs are substances, other than food or water, that alter the way the body functions, physically or mentally.
Long term Alcohol usage side effect.
A: Slurred Speech
B: Bleeding and Ulcers in stomach
C: Feeling sick in the stomach
D: Feeling Confident
B: Bleeding and Ulcers in stomach
Give three other names Cannabis is known by.
Hash, Marijuana, Mary Jane, Dope, Grass, Pot, Weed, Reefer.
Vaping is burning a liquid to produce smoke.
TRUE or FALSE
False
Vaping is the process of produce a vapour by vapourising 'e-liquid
Drinking coffee, showering, drinking water, are all ways to help reduce your Blood Alcohol Concentration.
False.
TIME is the only thing that reduces your BAC.
A drug that is a stimulant.
Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ritalin, Nicotine, Ice (methamphetamine).
The organ of the body that suffers the most damage from alcohol abuse.
The liver
The active drug in cannabis that recreational users crave.
(bonus double points if you can spell it)
THC
or
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Vaping started with e-cigarettes in what year?
2009
2011
2007
2007
Prescription pills are safer because they come from a doctor.
FALSE
Since 2003, prescription pain medications like Vicodin and OxyContin have been involved in more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined.
LSD is an example of what type of drug.
Hallucinogenic
One standard drink
0.02
How long can cannabis be stored in the body . (in the fatty tissue and slowly released back into bloodstream)
Traces of cannabis can be found in urine for up to a month or more after using.
Explain why Vaping is not a safe, or some risks associated
List 3.
1. Exploding devices
2. Carcinogenics substances in e-liquids
3. Lung Damage
4. Cardiovascular disease.
5. Contains nicotine which is addictive
Smokeless tobacco (such as chewing tobacco and snuff) is not as harmful as smoking tobacco
FALSE
Smokeless tobacco (such as chewing tobacco and snuff) increases the risk of cancer, especially oral cancers.
Name the three factors of the Drug Triangle.
The Person, The Drug and The Environment.
List 3 long term side effects of Regular use of alcohol
Describe the difference between the effects of eating and smoking cannabis.
Must make three valid points
1. Smoking results in a quicker effect because lungs allow faster transference to bloodstream.
2. Eating it means the effects are delayed approx 1 hour.
3. Hard to regulate amount of THC when eating.
4. Smoking it can damage lungs, eating will not.
List two effects Nicotine has on the body.
1. Makes heart beat faster
2. Addiction.
3. Increased acid reflux
4. Hardening of arteries
5. Nicotine stimulates the pleasure centres of the brain.
“Natural” drugs like Marijuana, mushroooms are considered safer than synthetic ones. (LSD, ICE, MDMA)
FALSE
Marijuana, mushrooms and other “natural” highs still alter brain chemistry and produce dangerous side effects. They aren’t harmless just because they grow in the ground.
What is the name of the substance released in the brain when we take drugs. It causes the pleasurable sensation (the high).
DOPOMINE
What is the safe level of alcohol consumption?
There is NO safe level of drug use. Use of any drug always carries some risk. It’s important to be careful when taking any type of drug.
The Australian guidelines recommend no more than 10 standard drinks a week and no more than 4 drinks in one day to REDUCE the risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury.
Describe "greening out".
List three things you can do when this occurs
Greening out is a term used to describe a situation where a person feels sick after smoking cannabis.
Stay with them and never leave them alone
Take them to a safe place
Monitor them Reassure them
Keep them comfortable
Keep them upright
Give them something to drink
Who makes e-cigarettes and who is the target audience?
Tobacco Companies have purchased many e-cigarette manufacturers.
Young people are the target audience because it's no longer cool to smoke cigarettes
Smoked cannabis should be considered as a treatment for various medical conditions or even as a cure for cancer.
FALSE
Smoking is a particularly harmful way of taking cannabis, mainly because carcinogenic substances are inhaled directly into the lungs
The majority of medicines used in Australia are produced under strict conditions. That way, doctors who are prescribing them (as well as people who are using them) know exactly what’s in them.