Drugs Unit 3

Question 1

Prescription drugs?

Answer 1

Legally obtained with a doctors consent

Question 2

Drug abuse?

Answer 2

Using drugs in a way which harms the user

Question 3

Illegal drugs?

Answer 3

Drugs which are illegal to posses sell or use put into three classifications depending on their harmfulness and addictivness

Question 4

Social drugs?

Answer 4

Legal drugs which are addictive eg alcohol

Question 5

What is alcohol?

Answer 5

A depressant that makes the body run slower. Leads to relaxation but runs out. 30000 deaths each year are mostly due to alcohol. Liver damage. Government put taxes on it to make it more expensive.

Question 6

What is tobacco?

Answer 6

Used in cigarettes it contains nicotine and causes lung cancer and damage to unborn kids. Impose taxes on them.

Question 7

Caffeine?

Answer 7

Is a stimulant and social drug found in coffee. Wakes a person up and gives energy only temporary.

Question 8

Prescription drugs?

Answer 8

Developed for medicinal reasons but taken in the wrong way can be harmful. Insulin when not diabetic kills.

Question 9

Examples of class A drugs

Answer 9

Heroin - opiate. Possession 7 years. Supply is life.
Cocaine - stimulant. Possession 7 years. Supply life.
Ecstasy - stimulant. Possession 7. Supply life.

Question 10

Examples of class B drugs?

Answer 10

Speed - stimulant to increase awareness. Possession 5 supply 14.
Cannabis - relaxation. Possession 5 supply 14.

Question 11

Examples of C grade drug

Answer 11

Anabolic steroids - a lot of growth legal is prescribed. Supply 14.

Question 12

Genuine or medical addiction?

Answer 12

Body becomes dependant on drug in order to work properly. Nicotine makes it hard to concentrate without

Question 13

Social addiction?

Answer 13

Get into habit of taking a drug

Question 14

Effects of drugs on mind

Answer 14

Poor decisions while under influence. Possible schizophrenia BC of cannabis.

Question 15

Effects of drugs on body

Answer 15

Damage to organs - liver damage BC of too many paracetamol. Dehydration.

Question 16

Why do people get addicted?

Answer 16

History of family addicts more likely to be addicted. Taking once can become chemically addictive.

Question 17

Withdrawal symptoms

Answer 17

Nausea
Physical pain
Blurry vision
Inability to use the loo properly

Question 18

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Answer 18

People share experience hoping to solve common problem. No fees to pay. Involves meetings.

Question 19

What is narcotics anonymous?

Answer 19

Dealing with illegal drugs. Meetings. No fee. Trying to help.

Question 20

Why is taking drugs linked to crime

Answer 20

Expensive - use crime to get money

Make you do things you wouldn’t normally do

Question 21

Why do people want drugs legalised?

Answer 21

Unfair on Their freedom. Government exists to protect rights of people laws should protect freedom laws stopping me being free to take drugs so should be legal. More drugs sold = more money for the government.

Question 22

Argument against legalisation of drugs?

Answer 22

Do harm to others even if you don’t realise

Question 23

Buddhism about drugs

Answer 23

Five moral precepts - taking drugs goes against that teaching . To achieve enlightenment you need a clear mind and drugs cloud the mind and impair judgment so they will make bad decisions

Question 24

Christianity on drugs

Answer 24

Nothing in bible that tells directly say use of drugs is bad but there is interpretations eg “your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit” so don’t harm your body. Alcohol is a part of mass.

Question 25

Islam on drugs

Answer 25

All intoxicants are impure. Cloud mind and take away from Allah. Lead to breaking of rules.

Question 26

Drug?

Answer 26

Substance that when taken affects the body or mind