Unit 15 - Drugs

Question 1

What is a drug?

Answer 1

A drug is a substance taken into the body, which influences chemical reactions in the body

Question 2

Use of antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infection

Answer 2

Antibiotics destroy pathogens by disrupting cell wall formation, inhibiting protein synthesis

Question 3

What is heroin?

Answer 3

Heroin is a highly addictive depressant drug

Question 4

What are the effects of heroin?

Answer 4

Depressant
Slows the nervous systems
Euphoria
Highly addictive

Question 5

Effects of excessive alcohol

Answer 5

Lengthen reactions times

Lack of self control

Question 6

What are the long term effects of alcohol?

Answer 6

Long term effects of alcohol abuse include cirrhosis of the lover and brain damage

Question 7

What are the effects of smoking?

Answer 7

Smoke has nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide

Question 8

What is the effect of tar in the body?

Answer 8

Tar can massively increase the risk of cancer

Question 9

What does COPD stand for?

Answer 9

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 10

What are the effects of COPD?

Answer 10

It’s a lung disease that affects breathing, it van cause asthma and bronchitis