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1
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Independent variable

A

Thing you set out to change

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Dependent variable

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Thing you measure in an investigation

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3
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Control variable

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Thing that you keep the same so that the investigation is fair

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4
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What don’t you include when calculating the mean?

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Anomelies

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5
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Where does a independent variable go in a table?

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First column

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What can only go in the heading of a table and not the rest?

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Units eg. cm / mm

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7
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What does an independent variable go on if categoric?

  • Bar chart
  • Line graph
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Bar chart

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What does an independent variable go on if continuous?

  • Bar chart
  • Line graph
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Line graph

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9
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What axis does the independent variable go on?

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X axis

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10
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Descrete variables

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Things you count of which are whole numbers

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Continuous variable

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Things that you measure eg. mass, time, length

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Categoric variable

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They are described by labels eg. cat, dog, mouse

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13
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Drugs are a substance that effect ……….. ………….

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Body chemistry

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14
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Drugs can be categorised according to the …….. …. ……..

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Effect on body

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15
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What do depressants do?

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slow down nerve + brain activity, relieve anxiety

eg. alcohol, cannabis, solvents, sleeping pills, tranquillisers

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16
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What do stimulants do?

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Increase nerve + brain activity, more awake, produce feelings of extreme wellbeing

eg. nicotine, caffeine, ecstacy, cocaine

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17
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What do hallucinogens do?

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alter what we see + hear, change perception of life

eg. LSD

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18
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What do painkillers do?

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They block nerve impulses

eg. paracetamol, aspirin

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19
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What do performance enhancers do?

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Improve muscle development

eg. anabolic steroids

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20
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Some drugs are medical, some are for pleasure…………

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Recreational drugs

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21
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What are antibiotics used for?

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To treat bacterial infections

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22
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What is sustanon used in?

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asthma inhalers, painkillers

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23
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Some antibiotics can be taken without a ………………

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Prescription

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24
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some recreational drugs are legal but with…………………

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Age restrictions

eg. alcohol, tabacco

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25
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Most recreational drugs are illegal, give 3 examples

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You could have chosen 3 from below:

  • cocaine
  • heroin
  • ketamine
  • LSD
  • ecstacy / MDMA
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26
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When recreational drugs are taken out of a pharmacy without a prescription they then become ………………

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illegal

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27
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Who was Penicillin discovered by?

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Alexander Flemming

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28
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What did Penicillin do?

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Treat bacterial infections

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29
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What did Flemming warn us about?

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The development of resistant strains

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30
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What has an overdose of antibiotics resulted in?

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Antibiotic resistance and the threat it poses

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31
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New medical drugs have to go through what before they can be licensed for use in patients?

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Many drug trials, stages of double blind drug trials and placebo

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32
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What do drugs change in your brain so that you become addicted to them?

A

The chemical processes

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33
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What is the name of the pleasure chemical in your brain?

A

Dopamine

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34
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Over time that you are taking drugs your brain will undergo what?

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Physical changes

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35
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When you get addicted what happens to the dosage you take?

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It gets bigger as you need more for it to have the same effect

36
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What happens when addicts try to stop

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They get withdrawal symptoms

eg. headaches, pains, sweating, shaking

37
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Why do people like alcohol?

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Helps people relax, slows down reactions (increases risk of accidents eg. when driving)

38
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What can having too much alcohol in one go do to you?

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Can lead to loss of self control, unconsciousness, even death

39
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What can long term abuse by alcohol lead to?

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damage to liver and brain, increases risk of cancer

40
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What are the effects of drinking on society?

A

drink driving may lead to accidents, domestic violence, binge drinking and it cost the NHS money

41
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Recommendations are no more than ……. units per week for men and women.

A

14

42
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Is cocaine a short lived or long lived drug?

A

Short lived

43
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What are the side effects of cocaine?

A

Wide awake and confident

44
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What are the short term risks of cocaine?

A

High temperature, racing heart, heart attack (overdose)

45
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Name 3 Long term risks of cocaine?

A

Anxiety, paranoia, damages cartilage of nose if snorted,

Depression, anxiety, panic attacks strong craving, breathing problems, chest pain, damages blood vessels, risk of gangrene if infected

46
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Is Cannabis illegal or legal in the uk?

A

Illegal

47
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Is cannabis additive

A

Yes

48
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What is the main ingredient in cannabis?

A

THC

49
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Cannabis is a mild ………… and ……..

A

Hallucinogen and sedate

50
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How is cannabis consumed?

A

Smoked

51
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What are 3 side effects of cannabis?

A

Feel happy, relaxed, people claim it relieves painful symptoms like multiple sclerosis

52
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What can long term use of cannabis do to you?

A

Give you a mental illness

53
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Ketamine is a powerful what?

A

Anaesthetic - stops you feeling pain

54
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What are the side effects of ketamine?

A

Loss of feeling, makes you feel like your floating, hallucinations

55
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Can ketamine also be used medically?

A

Yes

56
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How han ketamine be consumed?

A

Snorted, injected, smoking, swallowed

57
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What are the short term risks of ketamine

A

Cant feel pain if you get an injury, high doses mixed with alcohol can be fatal

58
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What are the long term risks of ketamine?

A

Serious bladder problems

59
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What is heroin derived from

A

Opium poppies

60
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How is heroin used medicinally?

A

As a strong painkiller

61
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How is heroin consumed?

A

Can be snorted or smoked but is usually injected

62
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****What are the side effects of Heroin?

A

Feeling of wellbeing. Larger doses make you feel sleepy

63
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What is the chemical name for ecstasy?

A

MDMA

64
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What are the side effects of Ecstasy?

A

Feeling happy and energised

Music and colours are more intense

65
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How is ecstasy usually consumed?

A

as a tablet (not the iPad type)

66
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What are the short term risks of ecstasy?

A

Death from impurities in the tablet or from overheating and dehydration

67
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What are the long term risks of ecstasy?

A
Kidney problems
Heart problems
Depression
Anxiety
Memory problems
68
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What are the potential risks of ecstasy?

A

Could cause paranoia, anxiety & confusion

69
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After taking ecstacy you can feel what?

A

depressed

70
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What are the long term risk of ecstasy?

A

kidney and heart problems, depression, anxiety, memory problems

71
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How is nitrous oxide consumed?

A

inhailed

72
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what is nitrous gas otherwise known as?

A

laughing gas

73
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what type of drug is nitrous oxide?

A

a depressant

74
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What are the side effects of nitrous oxide?

A

euphoria, calmness, dizziness, fits of giggles

75
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what are the short term risks of nitrous oxide?

A

dizziness, loss of judgment, may result in injury, unconsciousness, even death

76
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what are the long term risks of nitrous oxide?

A

anaemia, severe nerve damage, sensation in extremities, difficulty walking

77
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what do people take performance enhancing drugs for?

A

improve performance in sport, muscle building

78
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what are performance enhancing drugs similar to?

A

male hormone testosterone

79
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can you be prescribed performance enhancing drugs?

A

yes but only for certain conditions

80
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how are performance enhancing drugs consumed?

A

tablet / ingested

81
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what do performance enhancing drugs improve?

A

endurance / performance

82
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what are the side effects of performance enhancing drugs?

A

paranoia, irritability, mood swings, aggression, violent behaviour

83
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what are the side effects in males of performance enhancing drugs?

A

shrunken testicles, inability to get an erection, breast development, hair loss

84
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what are the side effects in females of performance enhancing drugs?

A

growth of facial hair, shrunken breasts, acne, menstrual problems

85
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what can steroid misuse case longterm damage to?

A

heart, liver, increase risk of heart attack, strokes