Drugs

Question 0

Give some examples of legal drugs.

Answer 0

Caffeine
Prescription drugs
Over the counter drugs
Social or recreational drugs like tobacco and alcohol.

Question 1

What are drugs?

Answer 1

A drug is any substance which when taken into the body can alter its function.

Question 2

Give some examples of illegal drugs.

Answer 2

Cocaine
Ecstasy
Cannabis
Heroin
Marijuana

Question 3

What are the three main types of drugs catorgorised by their function?

Answer 3

Stimulants
Depressants
Hallucinogens
Some Deranged Hobo…(what are you doing Jasmin you’re being mean to the homeless I’M SORRY)

Question 4

What do stimulants do?

Answer 4

Speed up activity in the brain.

Question 5

What do depressants do?

Answer 5

Slow down activity in the brain and the nervous system.

Question 6

What do hallucinogens do?

Answer 6

Affect all the senses, altering people’s perceptions and causing hallucinations.

Question 7

Give some examples of each type.

Answer 7

Stimulants- caffeine, cocaine, nicotine, ecstasy, amphetamines
Depressants- alcohol, cannabis, tranquillisers, methadone, codeine, heroin, morphine.
Hallucinogens- LSD, magic mushrooms (psilocybin), PCP, mescaline and high doses of cannabis and ecstasy.

Question 8

Name some problems in our society related to drug use.

Answer 8

1 in every 5 deaths are drug related.
96% of all drug related deaths are the result of alcohol.
76% of 14 years and older have recently used alcohol.

Question 9

Give some reasons why people will use drugs.

Answer 9

Medical reasons, enhancing sport performance, social reasons, peer influence, boredom (taking a drug for something to do), rebellion (to go against the wishes of parents or guardians), escape (to escape from a stressful situation), risk-taking.

Question 10

The effects of drugs will vary from person to person, depending on-

Answer 10

How much is taken, how it is taken, the person’s size, weight and health, the social setting, the person’s experience with the drug, person’s mood, whether or not it was taken with other drugs.

Question 11

People suggest that the effect depends on-

Answer 11

The individual, the drugs and the environment (DIE)

Wow Jasmin so descriptive, straight to the point

Question 12

List some short term effects of tobacco.

Answer 12

Increase of heart rate
Reduction of oxygen delivered to the tissues
Nausea and or dizziness
Reduction in the amount of times you go to the toilet.

Question 13

List some long term effects of tobacco.

Answer 13

Yellow stains on skin, teeth, lips
Increased wrinkling
Increased chance of cancer
Chance of heart disease.

Question 14

List some short term effects of alcohol.

Answer 14

Reduced co-ordination, slower reflexes
Loss of inhibition
Impaired judgement
Nausea, vomiting and headaches

Question 15

List some long term effects of alcohol.

Answer 15

Cirrhosis of the liver
Brain damage (not as much as Gabby’s poems tho)
Heart tissue
Depression and memory loss

Question 16

Describe some short term effects of cannabis

Answer 16

Unusually happy and well
Red eyes ( HEY they’re classy, Lax says)
Loss of inhibition and concentration
Increased appetite and heart rate

Question 17

List some long term effects of cannabis

Answer 17

Smoking related diseases
Psychotic behaviour (heh hehe hehehehehe….)
Learning disabilities
Reduced COUGH COUGH drive and low BOY WATER count.

Question 18

List some ways to take drugs

Answer 18

Injecting
Swallowing
Smoking
Sniffing

Question 19

How to tell if someone is addicted to drugs?

Answer 19

Dependancy
Massive physical change
Lack of energy
Constantly sick
Sleeping issue

Question 20

How can people be affected by people who take drugs?

Answer 20

Passive smoking, emotional distress on family and friends, drink driving accidents, crime related victim, financial crisis, loss of productivity, relationship breakdown.

Question 21

How can we stop drugs?

Answer 21

Having alternatives to drug use, minimise harm of drug use by limiting amount and frequency, maximising personal safety, develop knowledge and understanding of drugs, identify all personal values, develop assertive skills.