Public Health: First Aid, CPR, Drug Abuse, Fitness and Social Media

Key Points at a Glance

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   The 2026 CET Senior Secondary syllabus limits Public Health to basics of first aid and CPR, drug abuse and prevention, physical and mental fitness of youth, and health risks of social-media addiction with preventive measures.

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   First aid is immediate help before professional medical care; safe action starts with scene safety, checking response and breathing, calling emergency help, and controlling serious bleeding without risky home remedies.

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   CPR is used when a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally; standard adult CPR teaching uses 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths, with compression-only CPR acceptable when breaths are not possible.

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   Drug-abuse questions should focus on harmful use or misuse of alcohol, tobacco or nicotine, prescription medicines, opioids, cannabis, inhalants, stimulants and other psychoactive substances, plus prevention through family, school and treatment support.

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   Youth fitness combines regular physical activity, sleep, balanced food, hydration, hygiene, stress control, emotional support and timely help for anxiety, depression, substance use or self-harm risk.

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   Problematic social-media use means loss of control, withdrawal-like discomfort, neglect of activities and negative daily consequences; WHO/Europe's 2024 report links it with sleep disturbance and poorer well-being, so prevention must restore routine and support.