Question

. Compare and contrast drug/alcohol use and drug/alcohol abuse

Describe 2 types of behavioral addictions

Describe the effects of two different categories of substances found in chapter 8. Ex. Stimulants, inhalants, depressants, hallucinogens..

Describe 3 risk factors for alcoholism

Describe 3 long term health effects of cigarette smoking.

. Analyze and describe the chain of infection and explain how viruses such as COVID 19 can disrupt the of the community.

Explain how you would teach college aged young adults how to decrease their risk for contracting an STI.

Answer 1

INTRO- Drugs are chemical substances,that can alter a person's mind as well as body. They include drugs prescribed by a medical practitioner, drugs taken illegaly and others which include alchohol, tobacco,etc..

Drug abuse is a term used to refer a kind of practice , where illegal, as well as drugs of normal prescription are taken in heavy doses more than recommended levels.

Behavioral addictions are basically a kind of stimulus related to a behaviour ,or an urge to do something repeatedly several times, even if its totally unnecessary.Examples include exercise addiction, gambling, sex..etc

here the person overstresses his/her mind and body to perform the act just for the sake of mental or pleasure, which indirectly puts the body on the path to a serious medical condition.

RISK FACTORS OF ALCOHOLISM, include

• binge drinking,ie having more than 15 drinks per day
• mental health issues such as depression,anxiety etc
• impact if parents who are alcohol addicts.

RISK FACTORS OF LONG TERM EFFECTS OF CIGARETTE SMOKING,

• Loss of taste
• risk of stroke
• brain damage