Puberty
These chemical substances naturally influence emotions during puberty, explaining why someone might laugh hysterically one minute and feel deeply annoyed the next.
What are hormones?
Human reproduction strictly requires the joining of these two specific cells
What is a substance that changes how the body or mind functions when consumed?
This type of drug matches symptoms where an individual cannot stop talking, does not sleep all night, has a racing heart, and has endless energy.
What is a stimulant?
To find the true nutritional value of a food, a consumer must look at these items on the package
What are the nutritional facts labels and ingredients list?
This critical glad plays a key role during puberty by releasing hormones that signal the body to grow into adulthood.
What is the pituitary gland?
This structure serves as the environment where fertilized egg can develop into a baby during pregnancy.
What is the uterus?
Taking a specific antibiotic medication exactly as directed by a doctor is an example of this behaviour
What is responsible drug use for medical treatment?
This type of drug matches a situation where an individual suddenly becomes frightened because they think giant insects are crawling on the road that nobody else can see.
What is hallucinogen?
These kinds of chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure and heart disease, are caused largely by long-term lifestyle choices.
What are non-communicable diseases NCDs?
This is a key social change during puberty, marked by an increased desire for independence and peer connections.
What is an increased desires for independence and peer connections?
In the male reproductive system, this part serves as a single passage that carries both sperm and urine?
What is urethra?
Taking the remaining pills from someone else's prescription bottle just in case you get sick later is classified as this.
What is drug misuse?
What type of substance matches symptoms where a student smells strongly of glue, complains of headaches and dizziness and has trouble concentrating.
What is an inhalant?
If a food product contains many artificial colors and flavors, it is considered to be this.
What is highly processed?
This is the most important fact to understand if you feel overwhelmed by physical changes and feel like you are the only one gong through them quickly.
What is that puberty follows a unique timeline for every person?
These are two specific parts of the male reproductive system that work to nourish sperm and give it energy.
This type of medication, such as a specific antibiotic prescribed by a doctor to treat a severe bacterial throat infection, is safe and responsible to use only when taken exactly as directed.
This argument by older students claiming that vaping is completely safe because it's just flavored water vapor is false for this reason.
What is because vaping aerosols contain nicotine, toxic chemicals and heavy metals that damage lungs?
Drinking two large sodas daily and completely avoiding food with fiber puts an individual at risk for this chronic condition.
What is diabetes?
This specific reproductive milestone occurs during female puberty when stored egg cells mature and are released from the ovaries.
What is ovulation or menstruation ?
These specific structure connects to the uterus.
What are the the fallopian tubes?
Although a relative might offer this legal beverage at a family gathering claiming it won't hurt consuming it poses a severe risk because developing brains are highly sensitive to it.
Although alcohol is commonly consumed at social gatherings to make people feel more relaxed, it is scientifically classified as this type of drug because it actually slows down the functions of the central nervous system.
What is a depressant?
This is a major modern challenge specifically noted for preventing families from eating meals together.
What are technology distractions, like phones?