Alcohol use (physical health)
Fact or Fiction: Only having 1 drink has no impact on your body.
Fiction. Even one drink can impact the brain, liver, heart, and immune system.
Name an example of a stimulant
(cocaine, nicotine, meth)
Using alcohol & drugs can affect the way a person feels and acts is called
social impact
Name 2 long term effects from alcohol use
Shrinkage of brain tissue
Issues with emotional control
Increased risk of anxiety, depression or psychosis
Increased risk of addiction (this can start at any age!)
Marijuana causes what type of impairment
Cognitive
Name 2 social impacts of alcohol and drug use
home problems, school problems, relationship problems and work problems
Name 2 diseases/illnesses linked to chronic alcohol use
Live disease, Heart disease, Cancer and Poor immune system
Overdose is....
taking too much of a substance that results in loss of consciousness or death.
name 3 emotional impacts from drug and alcohol use
depression, anxiety and irritability
Name 3 short term effects from alcohol use
Difficulty thinking clearly
Poor judgement
Poor concentration
Memory lapse
Drowsiness
Sleep disruption
Name 3 risk factors of drug use
Genetics
Family history
Early exposure to drugs/alcohol in pre-teen age
Some mental health disorders
Imagine your older sibling started drinking a lot and gets into arguments with your parents every night. How would this make your home life feel like?
You might feel stressed or anxious being in an uncomfortable environment.
What is the substance found in alcohol called?
Ethyl
What is the Peripheral Nervous System
connects the central nervous system to organs and limbs.
Relationship Issues: Imagine your best friend starts hanging out with other kids that drink and do drugs every weekend. How would this make you feel? What new behaviors might you notice in your friend?
Detailed answer gets the question right
They might feel disappointed, stressed, sad or angry.
Their friends might be rude or treat you different. They might not want to be friends anymore.