2. Treating and preventing drug
abuse
β’ All addictions to drugs can be treated.
β’ Smokers-They can receive advice and support from health services.They
may stick nicotine gum or attach patches containing nicotine to their skin so
they still receive some nicotine while not smoking.
β’ Alcohol-They can also receive advice and support from health services.They
can give up on taking alcohol by taking medicines, joining groups of others
who have given up on drinking alcohol and staying in rehabilitation centre.
β’ People who are addicted to non-medicinal drugs can get support from health
services to break there drug taking habit and also attend rehabilitation
centres.
3. Sexually transmitted diseases(STDs)
β’ Sexually transmitted diseases are known by the
initials STDs but they also may be called sexually
transmitted infections (STIs).They are transmitted
by sexual intercourse.Some of the diseases are-
1. Chlamydia
2. Gonorrhea
3. Syphills
Disease
4. Malaria
β’ Malaria is a disease which is caused by a
microorganism belonging to the protoctista
kingdom which includes amoeba .The disease
is spread by the female of certain species of
mosquito belonging to the species group or
genus called anopheles.
5. AIDS
β’ AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome.
1. It is caused by a virus named the human
immunodeficiency virus which is commonly called
HIV.
2. It is spread mainly by sexually intercourse with an
infected person or by drug users sharing
unsterilised needles.
6. Tuberculosis
β’ Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a
microorganism belonging to the bacteria
group.It is spread by droplets produced by
coughing,sneezing and spitting and infects the
lungs.It can then spread to the brain,kidneys
and bones.
7. Conception and development in
the womb
β’ Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a disease
that can be caused by a wide range of infections
and affects the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the
uterus.When the fallopian tubes are infected
they become inflamed and are the main cause
of infertility.The main causes of PID are sexually
transmitted diseases.
8. Male Diseases
β’ When males are infected with a disease, are
particularly sexually transmitted diseases, the
activity of the sperm is reduced so that they are
less able to swim to find an egg.When a person
recovers from the disease the sperm regain
their activity but, if a male has had a sexually
transmitted disease a few times, the tubes
carrying the sperm may be scarred due to the
infection and block of the path of sperm.
9. Tuberculosis
β’ Can also affect both male and female reproductive
systems, blocking the path of sperm in males and
causing infections in the oviducts and uterus in
female.Tuberculosis during pregnancy may also
cause the death of the foetus.
Malaria
β’ If the mother has malaria it can kill the foetus as it
grows or slow down its development so a smaller
baby than normal is born.
10. Rubella
β’ It causes damage to the foetus which results in the baby
being born with disability.It can cause damage to the
nervous system of the foetus and produce deafness and
blindness.The heart can also be damaged
β’ AIDS
β’ A female with AIDS may pass on the virus uring
pregnancy or at birth and this will damage the immune
system of the baby