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Level 1 Health, 2008

90066 Demonstrate understanding of issues

relating to drug use

Credits: Four

9.30 am Wednesday 3 December 2008

Check that the National Student Number (NSN) on your admission slip is the same as the number at the top of this page.

You should answer all the questions in this booklet.

If you need more space for any answer, use the page(s) provided at the back of this booklet and clearly number the question.

Check that this booklet has pages 2–12 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank.

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Achievement Criteria

Achievement

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Achievement

Explain issues relating to

drug use. Explain a range of issues relating to drug use. Explain a wide range of issues relating to drug use. Complete some steps of a

decision-making model and make valid health-enhancing choices.

Complete most steps of a decision-making model and make valid health-enhancing choices.

Complete all steps of a decision-making model and make and evaluate valid health-enhancing choices.

Overall Level of Performance (all criteria within a column are met)

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You are advised to spend 50 minutes answering the questions in this booklet.

SECTION A: DECISION MAKINg

QUESTION ONE: CHOICES

Read the scenario below and then complete the decision-making process that follows.

Carlos and his girlfriend, Brooke, and Chris and Jaime are going to their school ball.

They are more excited, however, about the after-ball. Carlos, who is serious about his

sport and is in training for a big event, doesn’t plan on drinking. He volunteers to be

designated driver for the evening because he has a full driver’s licence. Brooke’s parents

like and trust Carlos, and they support this plan.

The evening doesn’t exactly go to plan. Once Carlos is at the after-ball, he feels like he

is missing the party and wants to have more fun. He starts sneaking drinks from mates

when Chris, Brooke, and Jaime aren’t looking. By 3.30 am when the after-ball ends,

Carlos is in no state to drive but insists that he is OK when Brooke confronts him. With

people everywhere and not a taxi in sight, the four friends face a decision.

(a) Step 1: Identify ONE problem with what Carlos wants to do, as seen by either Brooke or by

Carlos himself.

(b) Step 2: Identify TWO choices that may suit everyone. State a positive and a negative consequence for EaCh choice.

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(c) Step 3: Identify Carlos’s and Brooke’s feelings about choices.

(i) how might Carlos feel about Choice (1)?

(ii) Explain why he would be feeling this way.

(iii) how might Brooke feel about Choice (2)?

(iv) Explain why she would be feeling this way.

(d) Step 4: Identify and explain ONE health-enhancing choice.

(i) From the two possible choices you have considered, identify ONE choice that will be the most health-enhancing decision for Carlos, Brooke, Chris, and Jaime.

(ii) Explain why your choice will be the most health-enhancing one for everyone.

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SECTION B: ISSUES RELATINg TO USE OF DRUgS

QUESTION TWO: THE EFFECTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S DRUg USE ON OTHERS

Refer to the scenario on page 2.

(a) (i) Explain TWO factors that may have influenced Carlos’s decision to drink alcohol

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(ii) Explain TWO factors that may have influenced Carlos NOT to drink alcohol that

night. (1)

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(b) Explain how Carlos’s decision to drink alcohol that night may affect the following:

(i) his relationship with his friends

(ii) his participation in his sport

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QUESTION THREE: INFLUENCES ON DRUg USE / NONUSE

(a) Personal

The following ... to get him to stop.

Source: Adapted from: http://tearaway.co.nz/index.php/plain/connect/forums/life/to_smoke_or_not_to_ smoke

Identify TWO personal influences reflected in the resource above, and explain how these

influences could affect a person’s decision to smoke.

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(b) Interpersonal

The research described below illustrates the attitudes that many New Zealanders, young and old, have in regard to drinking alcohol.

The current ...

are recognised.

Source: The Way We Drink, BRC Marketing & Social Research, commissioned by ALAC (March 2004) http://www.alac.org.nz/DBTextworks/PDF/WayWeDrinkExec.pdf

Choose TWO of the survey findings listed above.

Explain how the attitudes reflected in the findings may influence a teenager in regard to alcohol use.

Finding (1):

The interpersonal influence reflected in this finding:

Explain how this influence may affect a teenager in regard to alcohol use.

Finding (2):

The interpersonal influence reflected in this finding:

Explain how this influence may affect a teenager in regard to alcohol use.

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(c) Societal

The media often report on young people and their use of alcohol and drugs. Using information from the article below, answer the questions that follow.

Catalogue of youth alcohol shame

Rioting after the event ... crowd under control.

Source: Adapted from http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=115&objectid=10470423

Identify TWO key messages about teenagers and drinking, and explain how these messages may influence teenagers’ decisions about alcohol use.

Message (1):

Explain how this message may influence a teenager’s decision about alcohol use.

Message (2):

Explain how this message may influence a teenager’s decision about alcohol use.

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QUESTION FOUR: ALCOHOL AND ADVERTISINg

Refer to the advertisement below when answering the questions on the following page.

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(a) Explain ONE key message to parents.

(i) Message:

(ii) Explanation:

(b) Explain ONE key message to teenagers.

(i) Message:

(ii) Explanation:

(c) Explain TWO possible attitudes about alcohol use that the advertisement may be trying to promote to parents and / or teenagers.

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QUESTION FIVE: LEgAL ISSUES RELATED TO DRUg USE

Using information from the news story below, answer the questions that follow.

New Zealand Government defends driver drug tests

The Government ... as drink driving.

Source: Adapted from New Zealand Herald

(a) Explain TWO possible influences that roadside drug tests could have on an individual’s

decision to use drugs.

(1)

(2)

(b) Explain TWO possible consequences for an individual who fails a roadside drug test.

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