B1- Medicine and Drugs

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What are drugs?
Chemical substances that affect the central nervous system.
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What is an example of an antibiotic?
Penicillin
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Why can you only get some drugs with a prescription?
Because they are harmful if misused
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What is the addictive substance in tobacco?
Nicotine
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Why does smoking tobacco cause cancer?
Because it contains tar which is a carcinogen
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Name a depressant
Alcohol
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Name a Stimulant
Nicotine
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Name a painkiller
Morphine
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Name a hallucinogen
LSD
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What do depressants do to reactions?
Slows them down
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What do stimulants do reactions?
Speeds them up
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What liver disease does smoking cause?
Cirrhosis
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