Drugs

Question 1

What is a drug?

Answer 1

A drug is a substance, chemical or organic, which alters the normal functions of the human body.

Question 2

What are the types of drugs?

Answer 2

The types of drugs are: Medical, Power Enhancing Drugs and Social drugs.

Question 3

What is a medicinal drug used for?

Answer 3

A medicinal drug is used to affect health conditioned.

Question 4

What is a Power Enhancing Drug used for?

Answer 4

A Power Enhancing Drug is a substance used to improve fitness performance in a sporting discipline.

Question 5

What is a social drug used for?

Answer 5

A social drug is used to enhance the quality of a group or social experience.

Question 6

What are the types of Social Drugs?

Answer 6

The types of Social Drugs are: Legal and Illegal Drugs.

Question 7

What are the Legal Drugs?

Answer 7

The Legal Drugs are: Alcohol, Tobacco, Caffeine, Amphetamines(uppers).

Question 8

What are the Illegal Drugs?

Answer 8

The Illegal Drugs are: Cannabis, Cocaine, Meth, Shrooms, LSD(acid)
Heroin.

Question 9

What are the issues with illegal drugs?

Answer 9

The issues with illegal drugs are: OVER USE/EXCESS, ADDICTION : A
STATE OF DEPENDENCY and a NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH CANCER, HEART FAILURE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE and DIABETES

Question 10

What are the effects of social drugs?

Answer 10

The effects are:
1: STIMULANT: Caffeine, cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine. Speeds
up the nervous system, helps to fight fatigue.

2: DEPRESSANT: alcohol, cannabis. Slows down body responses,
reduces feelings of worry.

3: DIURETICS: Alcohol. Increases water loss.

4: HALLUCINOGEN: LSD (lysergic dythylamide). Changes the way
we perceive reality.