Substance Abuse Awareness
A Grade 12 Physical Education worksheet focusing on understanding substance abuse, its impacts, and prevention strategies.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. This worksheet will assess your understanding of substance abuse, its effects, and prevention strategies.
1. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a risk factor for substance abuse?
Family history of addiction
Strong social support network
Mental health disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety)
Early exposure to drugs or alcohol
2. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the 'reward pathway' in the brain and is heavily impacted by addictive substances?
Serotonin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
3. Addiction is a choice and not a disease.
True
False
4. Over-the-counter medications cannot be abused.
True
False
5. The long-term use of substances can lead to changes in brain chemistry, resulting in and .
6. is the process by which the body adjusts to a substance and requires more of it to achieve the same effect.
7. Describe at least three negative consequences of substance abuse on an individual's physical health.
8. Explain the difference between substance abuse and substance dependence.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Experiencing unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms when discontinuing a substance is known as .
10. A common external factor influencing substance initiation, especially among adolescents, is .