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    Occupational Health and Safety Including Padams

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    The document discusses the prevention of alcohol and drug use in the maritime sector. It defines alcoholism as a condition where one frequently drinks too much alcohol and is unable to live a normal life. The signs of alcoholism include heavy drinking, morning drinking, blackouts and impaired control over alcohol. The document also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alcohol use as well as illegal drugs like narcotics, depressants, stimulants and cannabis. Finally, it covers sexually transmitted diseases like herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital warts, viral hepatitis, syphilis and HIV/AIDS and ways to prevent STDs.

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    Occupational Health and Safety Including Padams

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    The document discusses the prevention of alcohol and drug use in the maritime sector. It defines alcoholism as a condition where one frequently drinks too much alcohol and is unable to live a normal life. The signs of alcoholism include heavy drinking, morning drinking, blackouts and impaired control over alcohol. The document also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alcohol use as well as illegal drugs like narcotics, depressants, stimulants and cannabis. Finally, it covers sexually transmitted diseases like herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital warts, viral hepatitis, syphilis and HIV/AIDS and ways to prevent STDs.

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    Lecture for PADAMS

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    Occupational Health and Safety including padams

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    The document discusses the prevention of alcohol and drug use in the maritime sector. It defines alcoholism as a condition where one frequently drinks too much alcohol and is unable to live a normal life. The signs of alcoholism include heavy drinking, morning drinking, blackouts and impaired control over alcohol. The document also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alcohol use as well as illegal drugs like narcotics, depressants, stimulants and cannabis. Finally, it covers sexually transmitted diseases like herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital warts, viral hepatitis, syphilis and HIV/AIDS and ways to prevent STDs.

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    Occupational Health and Safety Including Padams

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    The document discusses the prevention of alcohol and drug use in the maritime sector. It defines alcoholism as a condition where one frequently drinks too much alcohol and is unable to live a normal life. The signs of alcoholism include heavy drinking, morning drinking, blackouts and impaired control over alcohol. The document also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alcohol use as well as illegal drugs like narcotics, depressants, stimulants and cannabis. Finally, it covers sexually transmitted diseases like herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital warts, viral hepatitis, syphilis and HIV/AIDS and ways to prevent STDs.

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    PREVENTION OF

    ALCOHOL & DRUGS


    IN MARITIME SECTOR
    ALCOHOLISM
    The term was derived from the
    classical essay of a Swedish
    Physician Magnuss Huss
    “ALCOHOLISMUS CHRONICUS”
    (Chronic Alcoholism)
    A condition in which someone
    frequently drinks too much alcohol
    and becomes unable to live a
    normal and healthy life.
    SIGNS OF ALCOHOLISM
    HEAVY DRINKER
    MORNING DRINKER
    BLACKOUTS
    MEMORY LAPSES WHEN DRINKING
    IMPAIRED CONTROL OVER
    ALCOHOL
    CRAVING FOR MORE WHEN
    DRINKING
    COMPULSIVE DRINKING STYLE
    Frequently thinks about drinking
    Social Degeneration
    Legal Connections related to
    drinking
    ADVANTAGES OF ALCOHOL
    STIMULANT
    -When taking at lower doses, it
    arouses physiological and mental
    alertness.
    DEPRESSANT
    - When taken in high doses, alcohol
    causes a degree of drowsiness and
    sedation or pleasant relaxation.
    PSYCHOACTIVE AND SOCIOACTIVE DRUG
    -A sufficient amount of alcohol reduces
    tension, relieves feeling of anxiety and often
    times lead to gaiety and exhilaration.
    MEDICINAL AND THERAPEUTIC DRUG
    – Can remedy ailments like gas pain sore
    throats, constipation and retained menstrual
    flow.
    MACHISMO EFFECTS
    – Generally, males are fond of drinking
    especially in gathering and celebration
    DISADVANTAGE

    Medical/ clinical
    Social and personal
    ILLEGAL AND ILLICIT DRUGS

    Drugs which a
    person is not allowed
    to use.
    CATEGORIES
    1.NARCOTICS – The effects last
    for 3-6 hours causing euphoria,
    drowsiness, respiratory
    depression, constrained pupils
    and nausea.
    Example: HEROIN
    DEPRESSANT
    Used for relaxation (2-4 hours)
    Possible effects of excessive
    intake
    1. Slurred speech
    2. Disorientation
    3. Drunken behavior
    STIMULANT
    Facilitate attention, maintain
    wakefulness and sustain mental works.
    Example: Cocaine

    CANNABIS
    Used for euphoria, relaxed
    inhabitations
    2 to 4 hours
    SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

    Any disease that an


    individual can
    acquire while
    engaging in sexual
    intercourse.
    TYPES OF STD
    1.GENITAL HERPES
    - Viral infection that can
    lead to sore appearing
    on genitals.
    CHLAMYDIA

    Most likely to affect the


    genitals and eyes
    Most common form of
    STD and it is caused by a
    bacterial infection
    CHLAMYDIA
    GONORRHEA
    Another bacterial
    infection. It can cause
    damage to many
    organs if its is not treated
    GONORRHEA
    GENETAL WARTS

    Soft growths of skin


    that appear on the
    mucous membrane of
    the genital.
    GENETAL WARTS
    VIRAL HEPATITIS

    A B and C, can be
    caught by having sex
    with an infected
    person.
    SYPHILIS
    A bacterial infection
    that most usually found
    in those parts of the
    world.
    Starts as painless sore
    SYPHILIS
    HUMAN IMMUNODIFICIENCY VIRUS

    A Virus that interferes


    with the normal
    functioning of the
    immune system.
    HOW TO AVOID STD
    Staying with one partner
    and avoid one night stand
    Use a condom
    consistently
    Get tested for HIV
    Consider that not
    having sex is the only
    sure way to prevent STDs.
    Perform masturbation

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