Drugs and Alcohol Flashcards

Flashcards about Drugs and Alcohol for youth

Youth

A stage during which many people experiment with alcohol or other drugs.

Peer Pressure

The belief that all young people drink may cause some to drink.

Youth Drug/Alcohol use

Associated with burden of disease and injury; many young people experiment with drugs during youth such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

Reasons young people first do drugs

Curiosity, friends/family offering it to them, and to do something exciting; youth have lower levels of self control.

Direct costs (Individual)

Fees for ambulance if someone has overdosed.

Direct costs (Community)

Cost of programs to help with alcohol addiction.

Indirect costs (Individual)

Loss of academic progress if someone needs time off school due to side effects from alcohol.

Indirect costs (Community)

Loss of a member of a sporting club due to affects of alcohol use/addiction; unable to participate in sports.

Intangible costs (Individual)

Low self-esteem and stress about their ability to maintain relationships due to their actions when under the influence.

Intangible costs (Community)

Can often lead to overdose, being unaware of surroundings, increased chance of being hit by a car, death causing grief in the community.

Having conflict with family members or family members who struggle with alcohol/drug use/addiction

Increases the likelihood of drug and alcohol problems in youth as they are around that environment.

Behavioral risks

Can increase drug use and alcohol consumption in youth, furthur leading to addiction.

Discrimination and social exclusion

Can lead to drug and alcohol issues because people take part in those things because of peer pressure and wanting to fit in.

Supportive and caring family

Will protect young people from doing drugs and drinking alcohol as they will set the example and be a role model.

Health literacy

Helps protect young people from the harms of drugs and alcohol as they will be able to read and identify age limits, dosage amount and understand the dangers and affects that alcohol have.

Having good emotional skills

Is important to protect people from the harms of drugs and alcohol as they will be able express their feelings and emotions.

Youth

A stage during which many people experiment with alcohol or other drugs.

Peer Pressure

The belief that all young people drink may cause some to drink.

Youth Drug/Alcohol use

Associated with burden of disease and injury; many young people experiment with drugs during youth such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

Reasons young people first do drugs

Curiosity, friends/family offering it to them, and to do something exciting; youth have lower levels of self control.

Direct costs (Individual)

Fees for ambulance if someone has overdosed.

Direct costs (Community)

Cost of programs to help with alcohol addiction.

Indirect costs (Individual)

Loss of academic progress if someone needs time off school due to side effects from alcohol.

Indirect costs (Community)

Loss of a member of a sporting club due to affects of alcohol use/addiction; unable to participate in sports.

Intangible costs (Individual)

Low self-esteem and stress about their ability to maintain relationships due to their actions when under the influence.

Intangible costs (Community)

Can often lead to overdose, being unaware of surroundings, increased chance of being hit by a car, death causing grief in the community.

Having conflict with family members or family members who struggle with alcohol/drug use/addiction

Increases the likelihood of drug and alcohol problems in youth as they are around that environment.

Behavioral risks

Can increase drug use and alcohol consumption in youth, furthur leading to addiction.

Discrimination and social exclusion

Can lead to drug and alcohol issues because people take part in those things because of peer pressure and wanting to fit in.

Supportive and caring family

Will protect young people from doing drugs and drinking alcohol as they will set the example and be a role model.

Helps protect young people from the harms of drugs and alcohol as they will be able to read and identify age limits, dosage amount and understand the dangers and