Topic 2- Religious Attitudes to drug abuse

Question 1

Give examples of legal drugs

Answer 1

caffeine
-alcohol,from 18
-nicotine, from 18

Question 2

Give examples of illegal drugs and their effects

Answer 2

-heroin, increases heart rate,
-cannabis, sick and hallucinate
-anabolic steroids, mess up how your body develops

Question 3

Explain why illegal drugs have a classification system

Answer 3

in order to provide direction for court penalties for different drugs

Question 4

Explain reasons why people may use illegal drugs

Answer 4

-anabolic steroids, makes athletes be able to train for longer and harder, also helps people recover.

-alcohol, for fun but it makes users feel sociable, chatty and relaxed and can cause injuries

Question 5

Causes and consequences of addiction

Answer 5

Causes;
-misuse
-chemical inbalances in the brain
Consequences ;
-liver abuse
-damage to the nervous system

Question 6

Explain teachings from christians about caring for the mind and body

Answer 6

-most christians believe that to abuse the body and the mind with drugs is wrong but they also believe that people with drug-related problems need care and help.

Question 7

Explain teachings from islam about caring for the mind and body

Answer 7

Islam forbids the use of illegal drugs and are known as ‘Khamr’ and they believe that Complaining and bemoaning our situation will achieve nothing but more pain and suffering

Question 8

Explain the Arabic term khamr

Answer 8

‘to cover’, when talking about drugs it means covering the mind from Allah

Question 9

Explain the Arabic term haram

Answer 9

anything which is forbidden
this applies to alcohol and illegal drugs

Question 10

Explain the Arabic term makruh

Answer 10

anything which isn’t forbidden

Question 11

Why do Buddhists avoid intoxicants such as drugs and alcohol

Answer 11

-because they block the mind
-you shouldn’t have alcohol often otherwise you’ll get addicted.
-you don’t think properly