PYB159 Week 3 Exam Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass

©FYNDLAY 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:36 PM A+ 1 PYB159 Week 3 Exam Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass What is 'Drug-Related Harm'? - Answer-Directly or indirectly affects the health, safety, security, social functioning and productivity of all Australians. -Not all substance use is harmful, but the use of any psychoactive substance has the potential to cause harm, and the likelihood of harm occurring increases with greater level of use. Health Harms caused by drugs: - Answer-injury; -chronic conditions and preventable diseases (including lung and other cancers; cardiovascular disease; liver cirrhosis); -mental health problems -road trauma. Social Harms caused by drugs: - Answer-violence and other crime; -engagement with the criminal justice system more broadly; -unhealthy childhood development and trauma; -intergenerational trauma; -contribution to domestic and family violence; -child protection issues; and child/family wellbeing. Economic Harm caused by drugs - Answer-healthcare and law enforcement costs; ©FYNDLAY 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:36 PM A+ 2 -decreased productivity; -associated criminal activity; and -drugs reinforce marginalisation and disadvantage. Harm: Misconceptions - Answer-The 'addictive nature' / dependence of a substance causes them to be harmful -Level of addictiveness does vary -Nicotine and heroin most likely lead to dependence -Chemical nature and addictive qualities do not, on their own, determine harm caused -Use leads to dependence and serious problems in a minority of cases Misconceptions: Harms primarily affect the individual user - Answer-For every heavy/frequent drinker, at least four others are negatively affected -Contribute to and reinforce social disadvantage -Major impact on families through neglect, violence, separation, financial and legal problems -Children are more likely: to develop behavioural & emotional problems, poorer school performance, victim of child maltreatment. -Work performance via absenteeism, loss of productivity, work accidents -Up to 70% of crime related to substance use Potential areas of harm - Answer-Acquisition (what is in the drug, where do I get it from) -Administration -Context -Relationships with others / societal -Intoxication, regular use, dependence ©FYNDLAY 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:36 PM A+ 3 Aim of the National Drug Strategy - AnswerTo build safe, healthy and resilient Australian communities through preventing and minimising alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related health, social, cultural and economic harms among individuals, families and communities. Harm minimisation: - Answer-policy and programs which prioritises the aim of decreasing the negative effects of drug use -Range of options aiming to improve health, social and economic outcomes for individuals and communities Premise - Answer-drug use brings a particular balance of harms & benefits to individuals & the community -knowledge of the risks of behaviour does not automatically lead to changes in behaviour -drug use has always existed & will continue to exist -completely eradicating drug use is impossible -continued focus on eradicating drug problems may result in more harm for society Acknowledges - Answer-drug use occurs across a continuum, from occasional use to dependent use; -a range of harms are associated with different types and patterns of drug use; and -the response to these harms requires a multifaceted response. Three main pillars of drug strategy - Answer-Demand Reduction -Supply Reduction -Harm Reduction Supply reduction - Answer-aim to restrict availability and access to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in order to prevent or reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug problems.