Drugs
What is a drug?
Any substance that causes a change in a person’s physical or mental state
What is alcohol?
A liquid substance that is highly addictive and is made from fermented fruit, grains, and vegitables.
What is an addiction?
A condition where a person cannot stop using a substance even though it is bad for their health and wellness.
What is peer pressure?
When you are influenced by other people (your friends/peers) to act a certain way or to do certain things.
Why do we have drug and alcohol regulations?
To help protect and control the people that use these substances to limit overuse or abuse. These regulations are in place to make the use of these substances as safe as possible.
What is an example of a trusted drug?
Medicine from your doctor.
How does alcohol get absorbed?
Through the digestive system when the alcohol enters the small intenstine and into our blood. The same way we get nutrients from our food.
Can an addicition be curred or is it forever?
Can be "curred" but some may need to be done in a hospital. This is called detoxing (cleansing the body of the substance).
What is an example of positive peer pressure?
Saying no to drugs, being healthy, convincing you to do well in school, etc.
What is the legal drinking age in Chicago? Why this age?
Age 21. Because it is bad for brain development for since the brain does not stop developing until mid-20's.
Studies also found that you are 4x more likely to become addicited to alcohol if you start drinking before the age of 21.
What is an example of a bad drug?
An illigal substance or a legal substance that is used incorrectly and/or abused.
What are the short term effects of Alcohol?
Alcohol slows down the brain. This makes it harder to think, speak, and see things clearly, and can lead to alcohol poisoning.
How can addiction affect someones life?
makes it hard to keep a job, loss of friends/family due to behaviors, could participate in illigal activities because you do anything to get your drug or fix.
What is an example of negative peer pressure?
Making fun of you for not doing the bad things they are doing, offering you a drug to try, etc.
What are the short term and long term consequences for driving under the influence or while intoxicated?
Short term: Jail time, fines, probation, loss of lisence, loss of job, police record
Long term: Killing someone or yourself, criminal record affecting your entire life
Should you take someone elses medicine proscribed to them by a doctor if you have the same symptooms? Why or why not?
No! This can be dangerous and deadly because you did not see a doctor yourself and you may have other issues which make the medicine dangerous for you.
What are the long term effects?
Can lead to liver damage, brain shrinkage, memory loss, etc, addicition, dependance, etc.
Physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance
Give a peace of advise to a friend who is being peer pressured to do drugs to fit in.
What is a DUI and a DWI?
Driving under the influence and Driving while intoxicated.
What are short term and long term effects of drugs?
Short term: It affects your mind and behaviour, trouble thinking and problem-solving, can make people tired and confused, can cause anxiety, have negative impacts on sleep and social behaviors, etc.
Long term: Can cause serious health issues, a person can become addicted, causing them to need the drug, can cause depression, can harm the brain and body (mentally and physically), can cause death due to illness or desease related to long term effects
What is alcohol poisoning?
Having too much alcohol in your blood stops your body working properly and can be life-threatening.
How and why does a person become addicted to a substance
Addiction happens because Addictive substances directly affect the brain's reward system by overloading it with a chemical called dopamine (Happy hormone).
The why varies based on genetics, mental disorders presents (ADHD) (PTSD) (Depression), and age of first use
What is the difference between direct peer pressure and indirect peer pressure?
Direct peer pressure involves someone directly telling or asking you to do something, while indirect peer pressure is where you feel pressured to change your behaviors or actions because of what others are doing or the environment you're in
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