Drugs Flashcards
What is drug abuse?
Using drugs in a way that harms the user
What is a drug?
A substance that when taken affects the mind or body
What is class?
Types of drugs and how they are seen by the law
What are prescription drugs?
Drugs legally obtained with a doctors consent
What are illegal drugs?
Drugs which are illegal to possess
What are social drugs?
Drugs used for social reasons that can be addictive, alcohol, nicotine and caffeine are examples
What is rehabilitation?
Process by which addicts are helps in their addiction to drugs
Give a quote which explains why you shouldn’t use illegal drugs
“Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit”
Which parable explains that we should help drug users?
The parable of the sheep and goats-“when I was hungry you fed me” etc
Give a Qur’an quote which explains we shouldn’t use drugs
“Everything intoxicating is haram”
What is haram?
Forbidden by Islamic rules
Why do people take drugs? 6
Boredom Experiment Addiction Curiosity Peer pressure Rebellious actions
Class A drugs are also known as ?
Hard drugs
What can dealing Class A drugs get you in prison?
Life imprisonment
Possession has a max of 7 years
Example of Class A drug?
Cocaine
Example of Class B drug?
Cannabis
What can doing Class B drugs get you in prison?
Possession -5 years
Dealing - 14 years
An example of Class C drug?
Steroids
What can doing Class C drugs get you in prison?
Possession-max of 2 years
Dealing- 7 years
What do Anabolic Steroids do?
Build muscles
What are the drawbacks of random drug tests?
Athletes can avoid tests or detections
Mistakes can be made as our body creates banned substances naturally
Why do some people think we should legalise drugs?
Costs time and money prosecuting drug offenders
Drug dealers will go out of business
Drugs won’t appeal as much
Tobacco and alcohol are andthey are much more dangerous (seen 2 b)
Arguments against legalising drugs?
More people would use them
Deaths would increase
The healthy service couldnt be able to cope with addictions
What are the arguments for legalising cannabis?
Chasing cannabis users wastes police time
Drug dealers out of a job
Unfair to give people a criminal record for a minor offence
Can be used medically
Alcohol causes more damage
Why are some people against legalising cannabis?
‘Gateway drug’- you will move onto harder drugs
Harmful
More people would use it
What do Christians believe about alcohol?
Drink it in moderation but should not be abused
“Do not get drunk with wine, it will only ruin you”
What do Christians believe about smoking?
Anything that damages the body is destroys Gods creation and we should depend on God, not drugs
Christian beliefs about illegal drugs?
You should obey the law
Islamic beliefs about alcohol?
“Haram” because it is harmful- it doesn’t ,et you make the correct decisions for you and your family when you are under the influence, you lose control and can prey properly- which they are require to do 5 times a day.
Why are Ismalic people against smoking?
Because it destroys the body
What are Islamic beliefs about illegal drugs?
They are poison
They have no right to destroy Allah’s creation
Drugs stop people making clear decisions
Drugs are seen as a weapon of the devil
What do Christians do for drug users?
God forgives and cares for those whose life has been ruined bu drugs and drink.
Many Christians are involved in rehabilitation programmes
What do Islamic people do for drug users?
They should be offered forgiveness and help in coming off drugs
