Dastardly Drugs
What does ATOD stand for?
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
True or False: Because medications are legal, they are not addictive
False
What is another term/word used to refer to a germ?
Pathogen
This is a natural insecticide produced from a tobacco plant.
Nicotine
Pattern of abusive and coercive behaviors used to maintain power and control over a former or current intimate partner
Abusive Relationship
This is the most abused drug by teens
Alcohol
True or False: Caffeine is a drug
True
Name 2 Types of Pathogens
Bacterial
Virus
Fungi
Protozoa
People breath in smoke exhaled from a person smoking
2nd Hand Smoke
Consuming multiple drinks in a short period of time
Binge Drinking
What is the proof of 80% alcohol?
What is the percentage of alcohol in a 100 proof bottle?
Proof 160
50%
Between these substances, which are stimulants and which are depressants?
Marijuana
Cocaine
Caffeine
Alcohol
Depressant: Marijuana / Alcohol
Stimulant: Cocaine / Caffeine
These germs need to be inside living cells/hosts to grow and reproduce. They cannot live outside the hosts.
Virus
What are carcinogens?
Cancer-causing agents
Who will get intoxicated more quickly? Man? or Women?
List 2 reasons why?
Women:
Less body water than men (alcohol absorption takes place a lot quicker)
tend to weigh less and have more body fat = alcohol retains in fat
Men weigh more and usually have less body fat
This substance is a hallucinogenic and comes from a plant
Marijuana, Mushrooms, Peyote, Ayahuasca
Happens when drugs, including alcohol, illicit drugs, or any psychoactive substances, are misused to get high or inflict self-harm.
Drug Abuse
What type of pathogen causes strep throat?
Bacterial
What are the 2 short-term effects of smoking?
Short- Term Effects:
Increased heart rate
Increased blood pressure
Coughing - increased phlegm
Bad breath
Smoke residue in hair/clothes
List 2 Factors on how fast alcohol is broken down in the body.
Age.
Weight.
Gender.
Metabolism.
How much food the person ate.
Type and strength of the alcohol.
Whether the person has taken any medications.
This stimulant is highly addictive and made from a concoction of chemicals. It decreases a person's appetite and keeps them awake, causing damaging weight loss, paranoia, hallucinations, and aggressive damage to the body
Methamphetamine (Crystal meth)
What is a Liver disease (excluding liver cancer) you can develop by being an alcoholic?
Fatty Liver Disease
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors
Non-Communicable Diseases
Name 2 types of Risk Factors for using drugs, alcohol or tobacco.
Family History of substance abuse
Parental favorable attitude towards behavior
Poor parental monitoring
Parental substance abuse
Family rejection
Association with substance-using peers
Lack of school connectedness
Low academic achievement
Childhood abuse
Mental Health Issues
What is a protective factor? (definition)
Name 1 example.
characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor impact.
Resiliency (being able to adapt to change and stressful events)
Strong bonds with family, school, community
Spirituality
High self-esteem and problem-solving skills
Parent Involvement
Opportunities for positive social involvement
Recognition for positive behavior and achievements
Clear and consistent expectations from family, school and community about not using alcohol and drugs