A chemical substance used for its effects on bodily processes.
Why are teens & drugs a concern?
- Formative years where life time behaviours are developed
- Brain is still developing
- Willing to take bigger risks
- More trusting
- Desire to prove themselves
Harm reduction vs Just say no
- assumes you will use at some point
- wants to keep you alive
- focuses on reduction of frequency
- limiting quantity
- restricting combinations
- awareness of dangerous situations
How do you think drug use has changed over the years?
Poly drug use- use of one or more drugs together or in seccession
How alchol affects you depends on
- how much alcohol is consumed
- the time period in which it is consumed
- how much food is in the stomach
- body weight
- experience
Alcohol facts
- Binge drinking can lead to permanent brain damage
- alcohol-related accidents are the #1 killer of teens
- Alcohol poisoning occurs when you drink too much alcohol too fast, which can lead to coma or even death
- The younger you are when you start drinking, the more likely you are to have a problem with alcohol
- College students spend more on alcohol then on textbooks
- Hour for each drink to be used by the body
Critical signs for alcohol poisoning
- Mental confusion, stupor, coma, or person cannot to roused
- Vomiting
- Seizures
- Slow breathing (fewer than eight breaths per minute)
- Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths)
- Hypothermia (low body temperature), bluish skin colour, paleness
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