Consequences of addiction

This lesson will focus on the consequences of addiction and how this can affect people with an addiction.

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Q1.Which of the following is not a short-term negative effect of marijuana use?

Inability to sleep.Distorted sense of sight.Elevated heart rate.Increased risk of injury.

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Q2.Which of the following signs of addiction do most marijuana abusers not suffer?

Withdrawal symptoms: heavy sweating, abdominal cramps, racing heart, nausea, and dizzinessIncreased tolerance (the need for more and more to feel the same effect)Compulsive drug craving and drug seekingContinued use despite negative consequences in life

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Q3.Why is increasing tolerance to alcohol a problem?

It isn’t a problem.People’s friends become more obnoxious with higher tolerance.It leads to more DUI arrests.It is a sign of growing addiction.

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Q4.How does a family history of alcoholism affect someone’s risk of being an alcoholic?

Children of alcoholics cannot drink at all or they will become alcoholics.Genes can cause vulnerability to alcoholism.There is no added risk of alcoholism to children of alcoholics.Growing up in a home with alcoholics can cause vulnerability to alcoholism even in adopted children.Both genes and growing up in a home with alcoholics affect risk.

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Q5.Which essential body organ suffers the most life-threatening damage from alcohol?

LungsHeartLiverKidneys

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which of the following is not a short-term negative effect of marijuana use?

Inability to sleep.Distorted sense of sight.Elevated heart rate.Increased risk of injury.

1/5

Q2.Which of the following signs of addiction do most marijuana abusers not suffer?

2/5

Q3.Why is increasing tolerance to alcohol a problem?

It isn’t a problem.People’s friends become more obnoxious with higher tolerance.It leads to more DUI arrests.It is a sign of growing addiction.

3/5

Q4.How does a family history of alcoholism affect someone’s risk of being an alcoholic?

4/5

Q5.Which essential body organ suffers the most life-threatening damage from alcohol?

LungsHeartLiverKidneys

5/5

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Consequences of addiction

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Q1.Addiction causes a lack of control over thoughts, feelings, ideas, and behaviours.

TrueFalse

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Q2.Addiction involves an excessive

Risk of losing one's job or failing out of school.Amount of debt or financial problems.Tolerance for alcohol or drugs.Preoccupation with the addictive behaviour.

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Q3.People are addicted when they keep using a drug even when it causes problems in their life.

TrueFalse

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Q4.Which of the following is not true? People who are addicted to drugs…

Crave drugs all the time.Can’t get other medical problems like heart disease, cancer and asthma.Might think and act differently.

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Q5.How can opioid addiction can affect your life?

It can make it hard for you to enjoy things that used to make you happy.If you stop taking opioids all of a sudden, it can make you feel calm and happy.It can have short-term effects but not long-term effects on your health.

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Consequences of addiction

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Q1.Addiction causes a lack of control over thoughts, feelings, ideas, and behaviours.

TrueFalse

1/5

Q2.Addiction involves an excessive

Risk of losing one's job or failing out of school.Amount of debt or financial problems.Tolerance for alcohol or drugs.Preoccupation with the addictive behaviour.

2/5

Q3.People are addicted when they keep using a drug even when it causes problems in their life.

TrueFalse

3/5

Q4.Which of the following is not true? People who are addicted to drugs…

Crave drugs all the time.Can’t get other medical problems like heart disease, cancer and asthma.Might think and act differently.

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Q5.How can opioid addiction can affect your life?

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