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Drugs Flashcards

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What is a class of drugs?

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Types of drugs and how they are seen by the law.

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What are prescription drugs?

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Drugs legally obtained with a doctors consent.

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What are illegal drugs?

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Drugs which are illegal to possess.

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What are social drugs?

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Drugs used for social reasons that can be addictive, such as alcohol, nicotine and caffeine.

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What is rehabilitation?

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Process by which addicts are helped in their addiction to drugs.

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Give a quote about drugs from Christianity.

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“Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit” - St Paul
“When I was a stranger you let me in” - Jesus (Parable of the Sheet and Goats)
“It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall” - The Bible

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Give a quote about drugs from the Qur’an.

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“Make not your own hands contribute to your destruction” - The Qur’an
“Everything intoxicating is haram”- The Qur’an
“Concerning wine and gambling - in them is great sin” - The Qur’an

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Give 4 reasons why people take drugs.

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To escape/to experiment/addiction/curious/peer influence and pressure/to rebel against school, society and parents.

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Give an example of a class A drug.

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Ecstasy, heroin and cocaine.

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Give an example of a class B drug.

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Speed and Cannabis

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Give an example of a class C drug.

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Anabolic steroids and tranquillisers.

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What are the arguments for legalising drugs?

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  • Costs a lot of time and money prosecuting drug offenders.
  • Drug dealers will go out of buisness
  • Drugs won’t appeal as much
  • Tobacco and alcohol are legal and they could be seen as more dangerous.
  • Cleaner drugs would be available and HIV won’t spread through dirty needles.
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What are the arguments against legalising drugs?

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  • More people would use them.
  • The number of deaths would increase.
  • The health service wouldn’t cope with the addiction problem.
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What are the argument for legalising cannabis?

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  • Chasing cannabis users wastes police time.
  • Drug dealers would be out of jobs.
  • Unfair to give people a criminal record for a relatively minor offence.
  • Can be used medically.
  • Alcohol causes more damage to the population than cannabis.
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What are the arguments against legalising cannabis?

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  • It’s a gateway drug.
  • It is harmful.
  • More people would use it.
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What does Christianity say about drugs?

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They believe you should look after you body, which is God’s gift. They say God lives in us and we should not damage the body God has given us.

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What does Islam say about drugs?

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They believe that all life comes from Allah. Therefore you should look after your body and do nothing that harms it.

18
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What does Christianity and Islam say about alcohol?

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  • Christians believe you can drink alcohol in moderation

- Islam believe alcohol is ‘haram’, forbidden by Allah because of the harmful effects it can have.

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What does Christianity and Islam say about smoking?

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  • Christians believe any thing that damages the body destroying God’s creation and we should depend on God not drugs.
  • Muslims believe is should be avoided because of the harm it does to your body, God’s gift, and others around.
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What does Christianity and Islam say about illegal drugs?

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  • Christians believe you shouldn’t destroy your body as its God’s gift.
  • Muslims believe they are poisons or ‘khamr’, they see their bodies owned by Allah and therefore have no right to destroy it
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What care does Christianity and Islam give for drug users?

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  • Christians believe God forgives and cares for those whose lives have been spoilt by drink or drugs. For example Betel a Christian organisation which helps rehabilitate drug users.
  • Muslims believers feel that people should be offered forgiveness and help in coming off drugs.
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What is a drug?

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A substance that when take affects the mind or body.

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