11.C2.2

apply their understanding of the connections between substance use, addictive behaviours, and physical and mental health (e.g., physical illness can lead to drug dependencies; compulsive behaviour can affect physical health and mental well-being; self-medication, substance use, and mental illness sometimes form a mutually reinforcing negative cycle; substances used to lower inhibitions can create health risks; alcohol consumption during pregnancy increases the risk of giving birth to a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder [FASD]; substance misuse can sometimes lead to problems with anxiety or depression) to make safer choices about the use of medications, drugs, and other substances and involvement in potentially addictive activities [PS, CT]