Tobacco, alcohol and drugs in the personal and emotional self-esteem focused on the third year of high school. Prepared to be taught by Health and Education professionals.
Support material of the original book by Maria del Rosario Monter Ardanuy: Health Promotion in Adolescence.
2. WHY DO PEOPLE DRINK ALCOHOL?
• CURIOSITY
• TO HAVE A GOOD TIME
• OTHERS DO IT
• TO FORGET PROBLEMS
• TO HOOK UP
• TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW
• TO FEEL BETTER
• TO FEEL LESS EMBARRASSED
• TO APPEAR MORE MATURE
• TO FEEL CHEERED UP
• TO FEEL ONE OF THE CROWD
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3. EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
CONSUMPTION
SHORT TERM:
Disinhibition, relaxation, difficulty
speaking, decreased attention,
vomiting, diarrhea, heartburn,
euphoria / apathy, drowsiness, reduced
reflexes, aggression, dehydration,
headache, temperature decrease...
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4. LONG-TERM:
Alcohol consumed
continually is responsible
for important liver and
stomach injuries
ABSTINENCE SYNDROME:
Tremors, anxiety, sweating,
delirium tremens...
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5. BRAIN DAMAGE AND COGNITIVE
DETERIORATION
Weekend binge drinking produces visible
changes in the brain and memory in the long
term
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6. EFFECTS OF TOBACCO CONSUMPTION
SHORT TERM:
• Increase in heart rate
• Increase the frequency of
breathing and blood pressure
• Inflammation of the stomach
mucosa and acidity.
• Bad taste in the mouth and
increase the secretion of saliva
• Sleeping problems
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7. LONG-TERM:
• Greater segregation of mucus
due to the irritating agents
contained in the tobacco.
• Respiratory insufficiency since
the amount of oxygen
transported by the blood is
lower.
• Lung cancer.
• Cardiovascular diseases such as
arteriosclerosis and increased
risk of thrombosis, angina and
heart attack.
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8. EFFECT OF TOBACCO IN THE MOUTH
• Plaque.
• It decreases the tissue in the
teeth.
• Teeth get stained.
• It weakens the action of
bacteria.
• It produces oral cancer.
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12. Effects of the drug
TOLERANCE:
The same amount each time
produces less effect than
expected.
DEPENDENCE:
Sensation of “NEED” to
continue consuming, of
not being able to be
without it.
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14. POISONING
Symptoms (physical and
psychological) caused by the
massive ingestion of a drug.
Package transporters in the body
It does not have to be a great
quantity, it is enough that it is
purer than what you expected,
or that your body at that
moment is more receptive to the
substance!
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15. FAMILY FACTORS
• Authoritarian, aggressive or
passive educational style.
• Absence of clear rules.
• Unique evaluation of the
result and not of the effort.
• Conflicting family atmosphere
• Few expressions of affection.
• Poor communication.
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16. GROUP OF FRIENDS
• Group dependence.
• Propitious attitudes to consumption.
• Admired models within the group.
• Group pressure for consumption.
• Antisocial attitudes.
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17. PERSONAL FACTORS
• Very young when beginning
drug use.
• Group dependence.
• Need of self-affirmation.
• Insecurity and anxiety
associated with social
relationships.
• Search for risk.
• Confusing values.
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18. Social environment Factors
• Live in consumer zones.
• Overcrowding.
• Hedonistic social values.
• Risk as bravery
• Violent attitudes.
• Reject social norms.
• Favourable attitudes to consumption.
• Continuous pursuit of pleasure.
• Advertising on legal drugs.
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19. •Sexual problems.
•Make you fat.
•Diseases.
•Cancer.
•Personality problems.
•Memory loss.
•Dependence.
•Coma.
•Withdrawal.
REASONS FOR NOT CONSUMING
• I DO NOT WANT
• I AM NOT
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