Drugs

Question 1

Drug

Answer 1

A substance that can be taken in a variety of ways to produce expected and welcoming physical/ mental effects on the person, also causes some unpleasant side effects

Question 2

Two types of drugs

Answer 2

Performance enhancing and recreational

Question 3

Why take performance enhancing drugs

Answer 3

-to improve performance. -to win big competition. -pressure from family, friends and fans to win. -pressures from sponsors and media to win. -to win money and for fame. -because ‘everyone else is’

Question 4

7 types of drugs ???

Answer 4

Stimulants, anabolic agents, beta blockers, diuretics, narcotic analgesics, blood doping and peptide hormones (EPO)

Question 5

Stimulants

Answer 5

Speeds up reaction time. American footballers and sprinters use them. Side effects are that you get a high blood pressure and there highly addictive

Question 6

Anabolic agents

Answer 6

Increase muscle size. Good for athletics. Side are that it causes high blood pressure and could lead to health diseases and cancer

Question 7

Beta blockers

Answer 7

Slows down the heart rate to give a relaxing effect. For fine sports such as snooker, shooting and artery. Side effects are that you feel tired which causes nausea and depression

Question 8

Diuretics

Answer 8

This drug causes you to loss weight quickly. For sports such as horse racing. The side effects are dehydration, headaches which in the long term causes kidney failure

Question 9

Narcotic analgesics

Answer 9

This drug kills pain so injuries don’t effect performers. Can be good for most sports. Side effects are that you loss contraction, balance and coordination

Question 10

Blood doping

Answer 10

This increase blood so more oxygen so more energy. For endurance athletes. Side effects is that it increases blood thickness so potential for heart attack

Question 11

Peptide hormones (EPO)

Answer 11

More red blood cells. For athletics and cycling. The side effects are thickening of red blood cells so more likely to have heart attack’s

Question 12

Why performers shouldn’t take drugs

Answer 12

-it’s cheating so not good sportsmanship. -testing procedures are better so more likely to get caught -damages reputation of sports. -if caught performers are banned or fined. -side effects are bad for your health

Question 13

7 types of drugs ???

Answer 13

Stimulants, anabolic agents, beta blockers, diuretics, narcotic analgesics, blood doping and peptide hormones (EPO)

Question 14

Stimulants

Answer 14

Speeds up reaction time. American footballers and sprinters use them. Side effects are that you get a high blood pressure and there highly addictive

Question 15

Anabolic agents

Answer 15

Increase muscle size. Good for athletics. Side are that it causes high blood pressure and could lead to health diseases and cancer

Question 16

Beta blockers

Answer 16

Slows down the heart rate to give a relaxing effect. For fine sports such as snooker, shooting and artery. Side effects are that you feel tired which causes nausea and depression

Question 17

Diuretics

Answer 17

This drug causes you to loss weight quickly. For sports such as horse racing. The side effects are dehydration, headaches which in the long term causes kidney failure

Question 18

Narcotic analgesics

Answer 18

This drug kills pain so injuries don’t effect performers. Can be good for most sports. Side effects are that you loss contraction, balance and coordination

Question 19

Blood doping

Answer 19

This increase blood so more oxygen so more energy. For endurance athletes. Side effects is that it increases blood thickness so potential for heart attack