Use And Abuse Of Drugs

Question 1

SCIENTISTS ARE CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING NEW DRUGS, WHICH AFFECT BODY CHEMISTRY

true or false

Answer 1

True

Question 2

WHY ARE NEW DRUGS TESTED

Answer 2

New medical drugs are tested to ensure that they work and are safe to use

Question 3

3 MAIN STAGES OF DRUG TESTING

Answer 3

1. Using computer models and human cells grown in the laboratory
2. They are then tested in animals
3. Then they are used in clinical trials (healthy volunteers)

Question 4

WHAT ARE STATINS

Answer 4

Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the blood

Question 5

WHAT IS THALIDOMIDE

Answer 5

Thalidomide is a medical drug that caused unexpected and serious damage to unborn babies in the 1950s and 60s

Question 6

WHAT WAS THALIDOMIDE INTENDED TO DO

Answer 6

Thalidomide was developed as a sleeping pill, but it was also though to be useful for easing morning sickness in pregnant women

• it had not been tested to be used in this way

Question 7

WHAT WERE THE BIRTH DEFECTS OF THALIDOMIDE

Answer 7

Thalidomide was found to damage the development of unborn babies

• the drug leg to the arms or legs of the baby to be shirt incompletely formed

Question 8

2 TYPES OF LEGAL DRUGS

Answer 8

Alcohol and nicotine are legal recreational drugs

However the misuse of them can case health problems

Question 9

WHAT IS ALCOHOL

Answer 9

The alcohol in alcoholic drinks are ethanol, which is a depressant
— it slows down signals in the nerves and the brain

Question 10

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL MISUSE

Answer 10

• too much alcohol can lead to lack of self control
• can become unconscious
• extreme cases can even lead to a coma

Alcohol is addicted and long term effects include
• damage to liver and brain
• weight gain

Question 11

NICOTINE RISKS

Answer 11

114,000 people die every year as a result of smoking related illnesses
— nicotine is an addictive substance

INCREASES RISK OF
• heart disease and strokes
• miscarriage, premature births
• lung cancer, mouth cancer, throat cancer

Question 12

WHAT ARE ILLEGAL DRUGS

Answer 12

Include prescription drugs that have been dangerously modified and substances banned by law. Ecstasy, cannabis and heroin are illegal drugs.

Question 13

HEALTH PROBLEMS OF ILLEGAL DRUGS

Answer 13

• heroin and cocaine are very addictive

• like ecstasy
They can damage the heart and circulatory system

• cannabis contains chemicals that can cause mental health illnesses

Question 14

WHY ARE PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS USED

what do they include?

Answer 14

It improves athletes performance

• STIMULANTS — these boast heart rate and other body functions
• ANABOLIC STEROIDS — These stimulate the boost/growth of muscles