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1
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Drugs can be good or ____

A

Bad!

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2
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Drugs can interfere with the _______ _________ which go in your body.

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Chemical reactions

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3
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What might an addict suffer from?

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Withdrawal symptoms

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What are the 3 different types of ‘drugs’?

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  • Medical
  • Recreational
  • Performance enhancing
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What are medical drugs?

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Drugs that are medically useful e.g antibiotics… Some you need a prescription for because they can be dangerous if misused

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What are recreational drugs?

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Drugs that are used just for FUN. These can be legal or illegal.

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What are performance enhancing drugs?

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Drugs that improve a person’s PERFORMANCE in SPORT.

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Performance enhancing drugs can cause issues such as … (2)

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Ethical issues and health issues

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Name some of the health risks involved in taking performance enhancing drugs

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Weight loss, acne, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

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Are performance enhancing drugs banned by all sporting buddies???

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YES - they can alter your performance!

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What are the 3 main stages in drug testing?

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  • Testing on human cells and tissues
  • Testing on live animals - to see if it works, what dosage, and how harmful it is
  • Testing on healthy human volunteers in a clinical trail and then on people with the illness
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What is a placebo?

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A substance that’s like the drug being tested. The ill patient doesn’t know whether they are getting the real medication or the placebo.

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Give an example of a drug that wasn’t thoroughly tested and caused many issues? Explain the effects as well. How many babies were affected?

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Thalidomide

Was intended as a sleeping pill but was soon found effective in relieving morning sickness. So lots of doctors starting prescribing them but it caused serious ABNORMAL LIMB DEVELOPMENT (not grown legs or arms, maybe none) for about 10,000 babies - half of which died

It is now used for the treatment of other things such as some cancers

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Illegal recreational drugs can be divided into two main classes…

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Soft and hard

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What’s the difference between hard and soft drugs?

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Hard drugs are usually thought of as being seriously addictive and generally more harmful

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16
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Give 3 reasons as to why people use recreational drugs…

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  • enjoyment
  • relaxation
  • stress relief
  • inspiration
  • hard backgrounds
  • personal life
  • confidence
17
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Almost all users of hard drugs have tried _____ first and they call it the “_______” drug

A

Cannabis

18
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Some people say cannabis is a “Stepping stone” what does this mean?

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The effects of cannabis create a desire to try harder drugs

19
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Some people say cannabis is a “gateway drug” what does that mean?

A

Cannabis use brings people into contact with drug dealers

20
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Name the two legal recreational drugs that have a massive impact on people and society

A

Smoking and alcohol

21
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What are the disadvantages to smoking… name at least 3

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  • Heart disease
  • Lung disease
  • Cancers
  • Nicotine is addictive
  • Yellow fingers and teeth
22
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What are the disadvantages of drinking alcohol… name at least 3

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  • Affects the nervous system - slows down the body’s reactions
  • can cause unconsciousness and impaired judgement
  • Can cause liver disease
  • Can cause brain damage
  • It can be addictive
23
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Do legal drugs or illegal drugs have more of an impact on the country

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Legal, when you take everything into consideration e.g. NHS spends loads of money treating people with lung diseases caused by smoking etc

24
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Name 2 soft drugs

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Men’s

25
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Try to name a hard drug

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Heroine, ecstasy etc

26
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Is cannabis a hard or soft drug?

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It’s is a soft drug but many say it’s hard as it’s a “stepping stone” or “gateway” drug

27
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What does a placebo contain?

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Typically a tablet, capsule or other dose form that does not contain an active drug ingredient. For example, placebo pills or liquids may contain starch or sugar.

28
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What pathogen is resistant to antibiotics?

A

MRSA

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