Drugs and addiction Flashcards

1
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What are the two types of drugs?

A

Medicinal and Recreational

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What are medicinal drugs used for?

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they are used for the benefit for a person to treat a pain or illness. this can be over the counter (bought) or prescribed by a doctor

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What do drugs do to our body in general?

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they have an effect our body whenever it’s medicine or used for fun

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What are recreational drugs used for?

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they are drugs used for enjoyment. they can either be legal or illegal to keep as it depends on where you’re from

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5
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name 3 drugs that can be bought off the counter (medicine)

A

-antibiotics
-morphine
-antidepressants

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name 3 drugs that can be prescribed by a doctor (medicine)

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-caffeine
-aspirin
-paracetamol

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7
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name 3 drugs that are legal for people over 18 (recreational)

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-alcohol
-caffeine
-nicotine

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name 3 drugs that are illegal (recreational) (depends where you are from but here are some listed down)

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-heroine
-cocaine
-cannabis

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9
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Why do people continue to consume drugs?

A

They can have an addiction

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What is an addiction?

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Where you can’t stop doing something (in context it is a drug) without getting withdrawal symptoms

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