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drug

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any chemical substance that changes the way you feel

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drug abuse

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using a chemical substance a great deal

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addicted

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having an uncontrollable urge or desire for something

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hallucinations

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seeing and hearing things that are not really there

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paranoia

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unreasonable fear, especially that someone/something will hurt you

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what does alcohol damage

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  • liver
  • brain
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what feeling does alcohol give

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relaxed feeling but it makes some people violent + angry

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inhalants

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fumes/gases of glues + aerosols that are inhaled

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what feeling do inhalants give

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temporay high feeling

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what are the effects of inhalants

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  • brain damage
  • poor memory
  • mood swings
  • seizures
  • poor eyesight
  • blindness
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what feeling does weed/marijuana give

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relaxed + dreamy

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what are the effects of weed/dagga/marijuana

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  • difficulty with memory
  • hallucinations
  • paranoia
  • can cause cancer
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methamphetamine is also called

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speed, crystal meth, tick

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what happeneds if you take crystal meth only once

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you become addicted, since its addictive from the first try

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what feeling does crystal meth give

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high feeling

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what are the effects of crystal meth

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makes them
* moody
* anxious
* unpredictable
* violent

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what is it called when you smoke mandrax with weed

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white pipe

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what feeling does mandrax give

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euphoria

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what can happen if you overdose on mandrax

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  • coma
  • unconsciosness
  • death
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what r e.g of prescription drugs

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  • medicine
  • cough syrup
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what drug do ciggarettes contain

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nicotine

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what can cigarettes cause

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  • cancer
  • deadly diseases
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how many chemicals are in cigarettes

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4000

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co - ordination

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muscles + limbs working together to make a person move smoothly

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attitude
how you think, feel + behave
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irriability
when someone feels angry + impatient for little to no reason
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what changes in appearance are symptoms of substance abuse
* not clean * weight loss * trouble with co-ordination * difficulty sleeping * unsual lazziness * red + watery eyes + blank stare * tremours * small or large eyes * hyper active
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what changes in behaviour are symptoms of substance abuse
* change in attitude * anti - social * loss of interest * marks dropping * lack of motivation + energy * irritablity * lying * need for money (unexplained) * sercretive behaviour
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intrapersonal factors
things that happen within the person
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interpersonal factors
things that happen between people
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intrapersonal factors include ?
* inherited problems - drug abuse history in family * character personality - rebellious + not close relationships * health problems - untreated mental problems ( anxiety, depression ) use drugs to cope * misunderstanding - wrong idea abt effect + thinks its normal * early exposure - used at young age = risk of becoming dependent
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family factors (intrepersonal ) included
parents = * not enough control of child * to relaxed or to strict * fight, stress or abuse in the family * uses drugs to * depressed or anxious * belive experimenting is normal
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community factors ( intrepersonal ) =
* easy acces * doesnt try to prevent it * media encourages drugs + show it as cool
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peer factors ( intrepersonal ) =
* use drugs to fit in * peer pressure
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factors that reduce chance of substance abuse ( individual )
* self control * dreams 4 future * tries at school * good self image + confidence * wants to succed
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factors that reduce chance of substance abuse ( family )
* interested * clear rules * dissaproves drugs * monitors children
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factors that reduce chance of substance abuse ( community )
* good relationship * dont tolerate drugs * stands against drugs * help + support offered
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factors that reduce chance of substance abuse ( peers )
* make good choices * positive * good view on school + dreams
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early detection
recognising signs of substance abuse to help people to deal with the problem right from the start
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what are the warning signs of marijuana
* red eyes ( glassy ) * inapproprite laughs * sleepiness * loss of interest + motivation * weight gain or loss
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what are the warning signs of depressents
( alcohol + xanax + valium ) * small pupils * drunk * clumsiness * poor judgement * slurred speech * sleepiness
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what are the warning signs of stimulants
( crystal meth + cocaine + ecstacy ) * dilated pupils * hyperactive + euphoria * irritibility + anxiety * depression + lots of sleep * long periods of no eating + sleeping * weight loss * dry mouth + nose
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what are the warning signs of inhalants
( glues, aerosols, vapours ) * watery eyes + impaired vision * rashes around nose + mouth * headaches + nausea * drowsiness * poor muscle control * anxiety + irritability * appitite changes * aerosols in rubbish
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world health organisation ( WHO )
part of united nations ( organisation that tries to solve global problems ) + is concerened with protecting + promoting health of people around the world
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water borne
something carried or passed on by water
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polluted
made dirty + poisonus by human waste
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faeces
bodily waste from human digestive system ( poo )
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Diarrhoea
very runny tummy
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respiratory
related to breathing
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food borne
something carried or passed on in food
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water borne diseases are caused
by using water polluted by faeces
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e.g of water borne diseases
typhoid cholera diarrhoea
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e.g respiratory diseases
TB bronchitis asthma
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what animals spread disease
mosquitoes flies rats tiks
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e.g of diseases spread by animals
malaria bilharzia typhoid
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spoiled food does what
makes people ill
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immune system
bodys ability to fight disease + infection
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tb is a ____________ infection
bacterial
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what organ does TB damage
the lungs
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what are some symptoms of TB
* bad cough 4 more than 3 wks * pain when breathing * coughing up blood * fever + night sweat * tired + weak feeling * weight loss * no appitite
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what is the treatment for TB
take meds for 6 - 12 months musnt miss a day !
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Prevention of TB
immune system weak = easier to get TB improve immun system by : * eat healthy * exercises * avoid drugs * have a clean + ventilated living space
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Classified section
part of newspaper where ads and personal notes are found
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dress code means
correct + fitting way to be dressed in a particular situation
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where can you find more out about careers
Newspaper : * articles on careers * institutes advertise there * classied section provides info on avaliable jobs Internet : * career test * use key words to find info = careers
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dress code
* different ones * usually dress practically * certain jobs require certain clothes
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Equipment
* need certain tools * need them to be good at your job
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institution of employment
* goverment employs * business employs * can also be self - employed
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personal characteristics
* guide 4 career choice * ask yourself what you like to do * also what your good at
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school subjects
* keep career options open * chose subjects your good at
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where to study
* collages, university, futher education + futher training * attend open days to see what offer * courses vary in length
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Related jobs
* have relatives * have groups with careers that have something in common * different fields in a career
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personal diet
kind of food + drink you normally eat
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nutrition
food that keeps your body healthy
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what factors influence personal diet
* ecological - where we live, affects what food is avaliable * social - social setting can affect what we eat * Economi - eat what we can afford * political - how much money country has + laws + trade agreement
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servings of grain
5 - 8 servings ( 1 serving = 1 cup cereal , 1 slice bread )
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servings of protien
5 - 6 servings ( 1 serving = 1 egg, 1 cup beans )
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servings of dairy
3 servings ( 1 serving = glass milk, small tub yogurt)
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servings of oil
5 - 6 servings ( 1/2 avo = 3 , 1 Tbs mayo = 2 )
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Disease
any condition that causes a person pain, dysfuction, stress, social problems or death
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infectious disease
transmitted between people
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life style diseases
can be avoided with changes in the life style
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neurological
disease that affects the brain + nervous system
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nutrients
part off food, that feed your body and make it strong
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what are the causes of disease
* social factors - how we live affects our health * enviromental factors - unclean water, unhygenic living, pollution * economic factors - healthy foods + clean enviroment cost money
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exercise does what
helps keep health weight
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modern people are inactive =
get sick easyily
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genetic
in the genes, passed on through famailies
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diabetes is caused by
body not being to break down + use = too much sugar in blood
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type 2 diabetes is caused by
inactive lifestyle + bad diet + being unhealthy
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how is type 2 diabetes treated
by losing weight + being healthy
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type 1 diabetes is
genetics
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how is type 1 managed
by daily shots
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seizures
people have seizures = lose conscioness + bodies jerk and thrash about uncontrollably
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epilepsy
having repeated seizures which are caused by unusual electrical discharge in the brain
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what do you if someone has a seizure
* protect from injury * after seizure = put in recovery position * stay with person * be calm + reasurring
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what not to do if someone has a seizure = ?
do not.... * try put something in mouth * restrain movements
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Obesity is caused by
* too much food * wrong kind of food ( fat + sugar) * to little exercise
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treatment 4 obesity =
plan to reach normal weight
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person with anorexia =
low body weight + fear of being fat
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risks of anorexia
* malnutrion * death
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what are the fators of anorexia
* poor self esteem + body image * social pressures ( emphasis on being thin) * genetic factors ( inherited)
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what is the treatment for anorexia
treating underlying emtional causes
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how is HIV spread
* sexual conduct * sharing needles * from mother to baby during birth or breast feeding
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Antiretroviral drugs
stop people with HIV from getting sick
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hiv postives should
* balanced diet * avoid drugs * avoid exposure to disease * hygenic enviroment * regulary see doctor
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show support in these ways
* ask how they feel * dont make feel ashamed or embarresed * check in on diet + keep them healthy * allow them to feel + feel * remid them abt meds
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SA has how many languages
11 oficial languages
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immigrated
left countries of birth to go and live in another country
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tolerance
respecting different ideas, even if you dont agree with them
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sacred
holy
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religions have different ways of explaining
* how world was created * how to lead a good life * how worship * what happens when you die
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scriptures
writings seen as sacred
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religion
Organized system of beliefs and practices, followed by a group of people, such as going to church, mosque or temple
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spirituality
is more personal and abt an individuals connection to themselves, others and something greater ( e.g the universe)