Drugs and alcohol

Question 1

Drugs

Answer 1

Any chemical that alters your body, brain or nervous system

Question 2

Two types of drugs

Answer 2

Medicinal and recreational

Question 3

Medicinal drugs

4 points

Answer 3

• specific to treating either mental/physical illness
• must be taken in correct way
• side effects may occur (vomiting/headaches)
• painkillers treat symptoms and antibiotics treats bacterial diseases

Question 4

Recreational drugs

2points

Answer 4

• sorted into illegal and legal drugs

- taken for personal enjoyment/use

Question 5

Examples of illegal and legal recreational drugs

Answer 5

Illegal = cannabis, heroine,cocaine, ecstasy
Legal= caffeine, alcohol, nicotine

Question 6

Specific types of drugs + examples of each

Answer 6

• stimulants = caffeine, cocaine
• depressants = alcohol, solvents
• hallucinogens =LSD
• painkillers= aspirin, heroine
• performance enhancers = anabolic steroids

Question 7

Cannabis 2 good uses + 1 bad effect

Answer 7

+relieves nausea of chemotherapy patients
+reduces spasms in muscles and tremors in many sclerosis patients
- too much can cause schizophrenia

Question 8

Stimulants definition +effect on body

Answer 8

-speeds up nervous system by releasing more neurotransmitters in one synapses in the brain
Causes:
-increased alertness
-reduces appetite 
-raised heart rate + blood pressure
-improves memory+ endurance

Question 9

Depressants definition + effect on body

Answer 9

Slows down the nervous system by releasing less neurotransmitters in one synapses of the brain
Causes:
-sleepiness
-reduces anxiety 
-reduces pain

Question 10

Gateway drug

Answer 10

Drug that leads to experimentation with harder drugs

Question 11

Addiction to drugs

Answer 11

Unable to cope without them

Unable to stop taking them

Question 12

Physiological addictions

Answer 12

Compelled to take them to avoid dangerous withdrawal symptoms
-detoxification

Question 13

Psychological addiction

Answer 13

Compelled to take the drug to experience feeling produced

-treated with counselling

Question 14

How is the liver affected by alcohol

Answer 14

• Excess alcohol consumption leads to the liver failing
• it breaks down the ethanol in the alcohol so that it can leave as waste
• but it irritates the liver cells and causes lots of fibrous scar tissue to surround the liver limiting functionality (potentially losing it completely)
• you develop cirrhosis =permanent liver damage

Question 15

Alcohol effects:

Answer 15

• it is a diuretic( makes you urinate a lot) =leads to dehydration
• makes blood vessels dilate= pressure on heart

Question 16

Why shouldn’t pregnant women drink alcohol

Answer 16

It damages foetus

Can restrict oxygen to travel to foetus

Question 17

Excess alcohol leads to:

Answer 17

• dehydration
• unconsciousness
• lack of breath = death
• lack of reaction time
• vomiting

Question 18

How many units should women and men consume of alcohol per day

Answer 18

Women = 3 units
Men = 4 units