Inheritance and Health MTA Flashcards
Name two medicinal drugs
e.g.
- antibiotics
- painkillers
- antidepressants e.t.c
Name two legal recreational drugs
- tobacco
- alcohol
- caffeine
Name two illegal recreational drugs
e.g.
- heroin
- cannabis
- ecstasy
Give two examples of drugs that are stimulants.
e.g.
- caffeine
- speed
- nicotine
- ecstasy
- cocaine
Give two examples of drugs that are depressants.
e.g.
- alcohol
- heroin
Give two effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
e.g.
- Increases risk of miscarriage
- Increases risk of low birth weight
- Increases risk of premature birth
- Organ damage
- Nerve damage
- Fetal alcohol syndrome
Give two examples of withdrawal symptoms
- Headaches
- Sweating
- Anxiety
Name the drug in cigarettes that causes addiction to smoking.
Nicotine
Name the substance in cigarettes that can cause cancer.
Tar
Name the poisonous gas released by cigarettes that causes red blood cells to carry less oxygen.
Carbon monoxide
What are drugs?
Chemicals which alter the way your body works.
What do you call the group of drugs that people take for enjoyment?
Recreational drugs
What do you call the group of drugs that people take for health reasons?
Medicinal drugs
What is the main organ damaged by drinking alcohol?
Liver
What is the main organ damaged by smoking?
Lungs
Name the drug that alcohol contains
Ethanol
What is the term used to describe breathing in someone else’s smoke?
Passive smoking
Give two examples of diseases caused by smoking
e.g.
- lung cancer
- emphysema
- heart disease
- respiratory infections
Give one effect of smoking during pregnancy
e.g.
Increase risk of miscarriage
Babies born with a low birth weight
Name the cells that sweep mucus from your airways
ciliated cells
What do you call drugs that slow down your nervous system and make your reactions slower?
Depressants
What do you call drugs that speed up your nervous system and make your reactions faster?
stimulants
What is the maximum units of alcohol adult woman are recommended not to exceed.
14 units
What is the maximum units of alcohol adult men are recommended not to exceed.
21 units
