factors people need to considere before starting a family?

1. who decides?

2. are children desired?

3. why and why not

4. when

5. age of prospective parents

6. financial position?

7. safety

8. beliefs

what is the theoretical effectiveness and actual?

theoretical : the effectiveness of the method in a test group that uses it under controlled conditions

acutal: effectiveess of the method used by the general population

contraceptive factors to consider

1. cheap
2. accessible
3. convenience
4. comfort
5. spontaneous sex
6. preferrence
7. effectiveness

what are the two types of abstinence

continuous: not having sex at all

periodically: abstain on days they think they could become pregnant.

what are the advantages and disadvantages of abstinence

advantages: no risk, communication, effective

disadvantage: awkwardness, ashaed, embarassed

oral contraceptives

advantage: no pregnancy, simple, convienent, lighter regular period, improves sex life, health benefits -- low risk of cervical cancer, decreases menstrual craps, acne

dis: medical prescription, daily intake, weigh gain or loss, breast tenderness, blog clots in the leg

intaurine device what is it ?

flexible plastic placed in the uterus that has copper,

can only be prescribed

prevents fertilization

sperm moves away from egg

GOOD: reversible, immediate, cheap
BAD:faulty, first couple of months of heavy bleeding and cramping, heavy flow, backaches

ECP

reduces the risk of pregnancy by 75-90 %

various methods of contraception are:

• condoms
• abstinence
• withdrawal
• predicting familia
• diaphrams - caps that cover the cervix
• implanted contraceptives - norplant; last for 5 yrs
• injected- the shot;
• oral- pill
• ECP - like IUD
•  intrauterine devices- copper plastic

permanent methods are:

tubal sterilization: cuts

how is breast feeding used a contraceptive ?

if the baby is not older than 6 months

doesn thave a normal menstrual cycle yet

baby isnt receving any other feeding.

what is the family planning method for women who are breast feeding?

barrier methods

IUD

sterilization

progestrone

Lactational AMenorrhea method ( LAM)

where are the contraceptive use highest and lowest?

highest: europe, north america, australia, new zealand

lowest: africa, oceania,

what is spontaneous abortion and therapeutic abortion?

spontaneous: miscariage

therapeutic: induced

abortion laws in canada

1. perfomed by a liscensed physician
2. accredited hospital
3. needs an abortion commitee
4. life or death

abortion laws in usa

trimesters:

first and second good to go

not third because it can live.

teenage moms are bad because

cnd vs usa

higher rates of anemia, hypertenson, renal disease, eclampsia, babies with light weight

usa>cnd

what is a drug?

any substance other than food and water that is taken to have a change in stucture or fuction of the body

what are pychoactive drugs

exerts their effects on the brain;

creates a power association or memory

the most weidely used psychoactive drug is --- caffein

common sources: coffee; tea; cola; chocolate

mild stimulant; increase BP, alertnes, metabolic rate

too much: tremors, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, arrhythmias

withdrawl? irritabiilyt drowsy and headache

tobacco use! effcts?

has nicotene

cancer of the lip mouth throat

lung disease: bronchitis

CVD

QUIT SMOKING STRATS

laws

nicotene gum

antidepressants

strats to reduce teenagers smoking

laws

price

warning lables

what are the routes of administrating drugs?

injection

smoking

absorbing in mouth

nose

ingested

rectum

what causes a strong dependency because of its strong stimulus response?

injection

where does cocaine come from?

coca leaves in south africa

they use to chew it to supress hunger and fatigue

how do you take cocaine?

smoke it "crack"

snort the white powder

mix it with water and inject it

what are the effects of cocaine?

acute: exaggerated caffeine stuff

HR increases, dialated pupil, sweating, palenss, nausea, twiching, tremos, chest pain.

chronic use: insomnia, weightloss, impotence, exhaustion

snorting; perforalation of nasal tissue

injecting; collasping vein

chronic; aggression and paranoia

opiate narcotics are what

opium

heroin

morphine

codeine

they all come from opium poppy ; you smoke them

what is the most common drug in vancover and why?

heroin, because of its seaport and traffic from asia

narcotics effects

euphoria

slowed breathing

slurred speach

impared balance and coordinatin

pupils constrict

nausea

you can go unconcious, its exensive and death

what is the second most common drug in canada

hallucinogens!

ecstacy

what does a bad trip mean?

severe panic

influences by set and setting

chronic: flashbacks, perception is distorted, bizarre thoughts

what is ethanol?

ALCOHOL

cns depressents

what counter acts the effect of alcohol

caffein and amphetamines

what is the drink equivalancy equation?

355ml x % = absolute alcohol .

effects of binge drinking

pancreaits

gastritis

liver disease

cvd

malnutrition

mental illness

brain damange

accidents

violence

effects on world/ fam

what are amhetamines?

powerful stimulants tha are used for medical purposes; to take pain away

what are the three common amphetamine used?

dextra

cathione -- cat

meth -- speed- meth- ice

what is the most commonly used ilegal psychoactive drug in north america?

cannbis ; WEED

what is MDMA?

estacy;

why do people take drugs?

peer pressure

curiosty

popularity

cool

mom dad did it

brothers sisters do it

what is ketamine

legal anesthetic; mainly sold for veterinary use

what are predominanty CNS drugs? why

GHB, ketamine, rohypnol

becaus they are colorless, tasteless, orderless

models of addiction

biological basis -- pleasure centures

environmental --- learned behaviors

classical model -- 3 stages

tolerace

dependency

withdrawl

does nt fit will with cannabis and hallucinogens

social deviance model: miuse to be cool. outside social norms