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1
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Essentially, what do drugs do?

A

Alter your body chemistry

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2
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What can some of the chemical changes in the body caused by drugs lead to?

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Addiction

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3
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If a drug isn’t taken, what can addicts suffer from?

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Withdrawal symptoms - which are sometimes very unpleasant

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4
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Name 4 drugs that are very addictive

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  1. Heroin
  2. Cocaine
  3. Nicotine
  4. Caffeine
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5
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Name the 3 reasons for taking drugs

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  1. Recreation

2 Medicine

  1. Performance-enhancement
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6
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Name a type of drug used in medicine

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antibiotics

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Why are some drugs only available if prescribed?

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Because they can be dangerous if misused

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8
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What are recreational drugs used for?

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Fun

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What 2 things can recreational drug use be?

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  1. Legal
  2. Illegal
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Why do people take performance-enhancing drugs?

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To improve their performane in sport

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Name 2 types of performance-enhancing drugs

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  1. Anabolic steroids
  2. Stimulants
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12
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What do anabolic steroids do?

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Increase muscle size

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What do stimulants do?

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Increase heart rate

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14
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What negative health risk do steroids carry?

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Can cause high blood pressure

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Some performance-enhancing drugs are ____ by ____ , some are ____ only, but all are ____ be ____ ____ .

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Some performance-enhancing drugs are banned by law, some are prescription only, but all are banned by sporting bodies.

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16
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Name 2 arguments FOR performance-enhancing drugs

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  1. Athletes have the right to make their own decision about whether taking drugs is worth the risk or not.
  2. Drug-free sport isn’t really fair anyway - different athletes have access to different training facilities, coaches, equipment, etc
17
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Name 2 arguments AGAINST performance-enhancing drugs

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  1. It’s unfair if people gain an advantage through taking drugs, not just through training
  2. Athletes may not be fully informed about the serious health risks of taking these drugs

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