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• Causes, consequences and impacts on health and well-being of

  • Drinking alcohol
  • Smoking
  • Using drugs
• Making lifestyle choices


  Can impact on a person's well-being
• Young people today choose to experiment with drinking alcohol despite restrictions on sales and awareness campaigns to intervene
• About 80 per cent of young people have consumed alcohol before the age of 18 in Northern Ireland
• Young people are aware of the many health risks associated with alcohol
• Despite the health risks being widely known, alcohol is still widely used by young people
• Reasons why young people might take up drinking

  • Availability
  • Peer pressure
  • Advertising
  • Price
  • Packaging
  • Culture
• Availability

  Alcohol is widely available, some shops and off-licences are not as strict as they should be when it comes to asking for ID, so it can be easy for a minor to get their hands on alcohol
• Peer pressure


  Young people may be influenced by their friends encouraging or pressuring them to drink
• Advertising


  Alcohol advertising is still legal in the UK, drink adverts can be seen on billboards, posters and magazines
• Price


  Promotions such as happy hours and buy-one-get-one-free, coupled with prices as low as 50p per unit of alcohol, have led to government debates about whether alcohol being too cheap encourages young people to drink
• Packaging


  Alcohol packaging does not carry any health warning and young people tend not to stop and think about the dangers of alcohol, alcohol packaging is becoming more colourful and attractive to young buyers
• Culture


  Young people are growing up in a binge-drinking culture, young people's view of alcohol and drunkenness are influenced more and more by social media, if they see a lot of drinking and getting drunk around them, they may be likely to engage in the activity themselves
• Approximately 40 per cent of alcoholic drinks sold are drank at home, the home is a place where young people learn to drink
• Parental attitudes to alcohol affect whether or not a young person chooses to drink when they are under 18
• Consequences of drinking alcohol
• Short-term effects of alcohol

  • Headache
  • Confusion
  • Vomiting
  • Dizziness
• Long-term effects of alcohol

  • Damage to the liver
  • Damage to the brain and the nervous system
  • Increased risk of certain cancers
• Alcohol can have many health effects, both in the short-term and long-term, depending on how much is consumed
• Alcohol can lead to increased risk of accidents and violence
• Alcohol can negatively impact school/work performance, attendance, and productivity
• Alcohol can lead to disciplinary action, debt, and lack of formal education
• Alcohol can negatively impact family relationships and lead to child abuse and social development issues
• Alcohol can cause emotional health problems for family members like fear, anxiety, and depression
• According to statistics, 18% of adults in the UK are regular drinkers
• Consequences of smoking
• How smoking affects the body

  Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and reducing the health of smokers in general
• Smoking is highly addictive due to the nicotine in tobacco
• Impacts of smoking


  • Reduced work productivity due to increased sick days
  • Personal hygiene issues like bad breath and body odour
  • Social isolation as smokers have to go outside to smoke
  • Economic costs of smoking are a huge personal financial strain
• Consequences of using drugs
• Depressants


  Drugs that slow down the central nervous system and brain activity, can cause drowsiness, dizziness, slurred speech, and in severe cases loss of consciousness and even death
• Hallucinogens


  Substances that affect the user's perception, causing them to see, feel or hear things that are not real, and have distorted sense of speed or distance
• Opiates


  Very powerful drugs that can cause feelings of euphoria, dry mouth, vomiting, weak muscles, decreased appetite and thirst, reduced heart rate and breathing
• Main categories of drugs

  • Stimulants
  • Depressants
  • Hallucinogens
  • Opiates
• Causes of drug experimentation

  • Peer pressure
  • Curiosity
  • Lifestyle factors
  • Stress
  • Low cost
  • Availability
  • Pleasure
  • Rebellion
• Drugs can have many negative impacts on health, relationships, and overall well-being
• Drug use during pregnancy can lead to fetal damage and increased risk of STDs
• Drug use can lead to internal organ damage and increased risk of violent behaviour
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