Science // Biology // B1 // Drugs
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- Created on: 22-11-14 15:01
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- Drugs
- Drugs are chemicals that can alter the way your body works.
- Different drugs
- Stimulants
- Caffeine and nicotine
- Increases alertness
- Caffeine and nicotine
- Sedatives
- Alcohol and tranquilisers
- Slows Central Nervous System
- Alcohol and tranquilisers
- Painkillers
- Aspirin and morphine
- Suppress pain receptors and neurones in the Central Nervous System
- Aspirin and morphine
- Hallucinogens
- LSD and cannabis
- Feeling of enormous energy and hallucinations
- LSD and cannabis
- Alcohol
- Alcoholic drinks
- Slows Central Nervous system and reaction times
- Alcoholic drinks
- Solvents
- Glue, paint and fuel.
- Hallucinations and distorted perception
- Glue, paint and fuel.
- Stimulants
- Classification of drugs
- Some drugs are legal such as tobacco and alcohol. Others are illegal and can only be prescribed by a doctor.
- Some prescription drugs are misused and taken for 'fun' rather than medical reasons. This is when they become illegal
- Illegal drugs are classified from Class A to Class C. Class A drugs are the most dangerous, with the most serious penalties for possession or dealing.
- Class C are the least dangerous, with the lightest penalties but this does not mean they're safe to use.
- Some drugs are legal such as tobacco and alcohol. Others are illegal and can only be prescribed by a doctor.
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