What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
Alcohol
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects? Starts with T...
Tolerance
What is name of the substance in marijuana that's primarily responsible for the effects of marijuana on a person's mental state ?
THC - Tetrahydrocannabinol
What is a drug?
A drug is anything that can be used to alter ones regular bodily functions, physically and psychologically.
What is the drinking age in Jamaica?
What do we call an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side Effect
What is the accepted age for marijuana intake in Jamaica?
18
Persons under the age of 18 caught with any marijuana can be fined or sent to National Council on Drug Abuse counseling
What will happen if children are caught with drugs?
Parents will be reported and charged if are believed to be encouraging the use.
Children can be referred to the National Council on Drug Abuse
Children can be placed in homes for protection
What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level (the percentage of alcohol circulating in the bloodstream) rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
What is the term for exhaled smoke inhaled by other persons who aren't smoking?
Secondhand smoke
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawal symptoms without it 2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.
Share atleast 3 ways Marijuana affects your mental Health.
It often can leave you anxious, afraid, panicked, or paranoid. Using marijuana may raise your chances for clinical depression or worsen the symptoms of any mental disorders you already have
What is the difference between drugs that are depressants and drugs that are stimulants?
Depressant substances reduce arousal and stimulation. They affect the central nervous system, slowing down the messages between the brain and body, they act as numbers.
Stimulants enhance the activity of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Common effects may include increased alertness, awareness, wakefulness, endurance, productivity, and motivation, arousal, locomotion, heart rate, and blood pressure, and a diminished desire for food and sleep.
What is one popular item tobacco is found in, in Jamaica?
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
How does Marijuana affect users physically?
Are all drugs bad? If no what are some good drugs?
No, Prescribed Drugs and any drug not being abused.
Name at least 3 illnesses or long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind.
1.Lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, liver, stomach, ovaries, breast, prostate, and small intestine. 2. Affects parts of the brain and nervous system that control breathing, heartbeat, and related body functions which causes many deaths. 3. Associated with cardiovascular disease, and neurological damage 4. Psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, and antisocial personality disorder
Name at least 3 smoking-related conditions and diseases
1.Lung/mouth/throat Cancer 2. Emphysema 3. Chronic Bornchitis 4. Asthma
Name at least 3 factors that determine the effects a drug might have on the mind and body.
1.The way the drug enters the body 2.The dose or amount of a drug taken at one time 3.The weight, age, and health status of the person 4.The emotional state of the person 5.Whether the person is taking more than one drug at the same time.
What is the national accepted state of Marijuana use in Jamaica?
Decriminalized
Decriminalization of cannabis means it would remain illegal, but the legal system would not prosecute a person for possession under a specified amount. Instead, the penalties would range from civil fines, drug education, or drug treatment.
On average what is the life expectancy of someone who abuses drugs?
Can be as low as 40 years old