Chapter 15 Flashcards
What is a drug?
a drug is a substance that taken n in to the body changes or affects chemical reactions.
What is an antibiotic?
An antibiotic is a medicinal drug used to kill bacteria.
By what method Antibiotics kill bacteria?
Antibiotics are made of fungi, using a chemical warfare system.
Why can antibiotics stop working?
This can happen because bacteria can develop resistance to the medicament.
What is an addictive drug?
It is a drug that make become people addicted and generates dependency.
Name one addictive drug and their effects
Heroin, slows the brain functions, produces chemicals like morphine.
Alcohol, make people feel relaxed
What is a depressant?
Is a type of addictive drug that inhabits the nervous system and slows it down
Name 3 effects of consuming alcohol
- Lengths reaction time
- Increase aggression
- Reach a point in when the liver can not clean the blood any more, which could cause death
What is alcoholism?
Alcoholism is a disease in which a person can not stop consuming alcohol
What is nicotine?
Nicotine is an addictive drug found on tobacco smoke
Does tobacco smoke only affects the smoker?
No, it can also affect people in their surroundings.
What is a stimulant?
It is a type of addictive drug that makes you nervous system work faster.
Name 2 diseases can be caused by smoking
- Lung cancer
- Heart coronary disease
