Understanding Substance Abuse
This worksheet covers key concepts related to substance abuse, its effects, prevention, and seeking help, suitable for Grade 11 Physical Education students.
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Understanding Substance Abuse
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet is designed to assess your understanding of substance abuse and its impacts.
1. Which of the following is NOT a common risk factor for substance abuse?
Family history of addiction
Strong social support network
Mental health disorders
Early exposure to drugs
2. What is the term for a compulsive need for a habit-forming substance, characterized by withdrawal symptoms when the substance is discontinued?
Tolerance
Dependence
Addiction
Withdrawal
1. Peer pressure is the only reason teenagers try drugs.
True
False
2. Substance abuse only affects the person using the substance.
True
False
1. The misuse of prescription drugs is a growing concern, often leading to and other serious health issues.
2. Developing strong skills can help individuals resist pressure to use substances.
3. is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medication.
1. List three negative consequences of substance abuse on an individual's physical health.
2. Describe two strategies for preventing substance abuse among high school students.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. When a person needs more of a substance to achieve the same effect, they have developed .
2. The process of overcoming physical and psychological dependence on a substance is often called .