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Impact of substance abuse Cause of more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities
than any other preventable health condition
Affects individuals, families, and the surrounding
community
Impacts everyone!
,List and Explain the personal costs Lost productivity
of substance abuse -Absenteeism from school or work
-Underachievement at school or work
Loss of employment or failure at school
-Financial problems
Medical treatment
-Infectious & non-infectious diseases
-Unintentional injury/Emergency care
-Disabilities
-Adverse drug reactions or exposure to
adulterated drugs
-Drug induced mental illness/psychosis
-Drug overdose
-Fetal injury
-Rehabilitation
Potential for illegal/criminal activity
-Arrest
-Having a "record"
-Incarceration
Other personal costs
-Increased risk of sexual & other assaults
-Loss of self esteem
-Intentional self-harm: Suicide/suicide attempts
-Unintentional death
,List and explain the community Medical treatment
costs of substance abuse -Burden on healthcare system related to treating
"unnecessary" conditions
-Infectious & non-infectious diseases
-Disabilities
-Unintentional injuries/Emergency care
-Mental illnesses
-Overall demand for healthcare services
-Neonatal care
-Rehabilitation
Employer costs (public & private sectors) due to
reduced employee productivity
Defaults on loans/mortgages
Increased insurance costs
Taxpayer supported programs
-Medicaid & other publically supported
healthcare programs
-Welfare
---Low achievement = Fewer employment
opportunities
---Loss of wage-earners due to incarceration,
premature death, or addiction
-Other programs for children
---Foster care
---Social worker involvement
Long term costs/effects
-Effects of broken homes on family members
-Generational cycles
-Continuing costs due to relapse
-Premature death
, ___________ is the single most Tobacco; disease, disability, and death
preventable cause of ___________,
___________, and ___________.
Health risks of tobacco -Heart disease
-Lung cancer
-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
-Stroke
-Emphysema
-Low birth weight infants
Explain the chemicals in tobacco Nicotine is a stimulant drug
and their effects -Stimulates release of epinephrine
----Increased blood pressure, respiration, heart
rate
-Increased levels of dopamine in brain
Nicotine addiction results from long term brain
changes due to nicotine exposure
Smoke contains over 7000 other toxic chemicals
-70 that cause cancer
Primary Prevention of Tobacco Use Education
Taxes
No smoking policies
Smoke-free legislation
Age restrictions (18+)
Marketing restrictions
Complete Solution | Graded A+ | New Update
2026 | Miami University
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Terms in this set (159)
Impact of substance abuse Cause of more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities
than any other preventable health condition
Affects individuals, families, and the surrounding
community
Impacts everyone!
,List and Explain the personal costs Lost productivity
of substance abuse -Absenteeism from school or work
-Underachievement at school or work
Loss of employment or failure at school
-Financial problems
Medical treatment
-Infectious & non-infectious diseases
-Unintentional injury/Emergency care
-Disabilities
-Adverse drug reactions or exposure to
adulterated drugs
-Drug induced mental illness/psychosis
-Drug overdose
-Fetal injury
-Rehabilitation
Potential for illegal/criminal activity
-Arrest
-Having a "record"
-Incarceration
Other personal costs
-Increased risk of sexual & other assaults
-Loss of self esteem
-Intentional self-harm: Suicide/suicide attempts
-Unintentional death
,List and explain the community Medical treatment
costs of substance abuse -Burden on healthcare system related to treating
"unnecessary" conditions
-Infectious & non-infectious diseases
-Disabilities
-Unintentional injuries/Emergency care
-Mental illnesses
-Overall demand for healthcare services
-Neonatal care
-Rehabilitation
Employer costs (public & private sectors) due to
reduced employee productivity
Defaults on loans/mortgages
Increased insurance costs
Taxpayer supported programs
-Medicaid & other publically supported
healthcare programs
-Welfare
---Low achievement = Fewer employment
opportunities
---Loss of wage-earners due to incarceration,
premature death, or addiction
-Other programs for children
---Foster care
---Social worker involvement
Long term costs/effects
-Effects of broken homes on family members
-Generational cycles
-Continuing costs due to relapse
-Premature death
, ___________ is the single most Tobacco; disease, disability, and death
preventable cause of ___________,
___________, and ___________.
Health risks of tobacco -Heart disease
-Lung cancer
-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
-Stroke
-Emphysema
-Low birth weight infants
Explain the chemicals in tobacco Nicotine is a stimulant drug
and their effects -Stimulates release of epinephrine
----Increased blood pressure, respiration, heart
rate
-Increased levels of dopamine in brain
Nicotine addiction results from long term brain
changes due to nicotine exposure
Smoke contains over 7000 other toxic chemicals
-70 that cause cancer
Primary Prevention of Tobacco Use Education
Taxes
No smoking policies
Smoke-free legislation
Age restrictions (18+)
Marketing restrictions
