Drugs

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Example(s) of legal recreational drugs?
Alcohol, Nicotine, Caffeine
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Example(s) of legal medicinal drugs?
Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Antibiotics
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Example(s) of illegal recreational drugs?
Cocaine, Heroine, Cannabis, Ecstacy
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What is a drug?
a substance which alters the way your body works.
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What is an addiction?
to become physically and/or psychologically dependent on a (chemical) substance.
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What are withdrawal symptoms?
symptoms occuring when the substance one is addicted to is not injested.
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What do stimulants do? (3 points)
speed up the activity of the nervous system, increase alertness, raise heart rate and blood pressure
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What do depressants cause? (4 points)
slow down the actiivty of the nervous system, sleepiness, forgetfulness, clumsiness
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Finish the sentence (3 points) Pain killers/ anaesthetics:
blocks nerve impulses, reduce the pain felt, can be very addictive
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Where is cholesterol made?
The liver
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Where is it found?
It is found in the blood and is carried by proteins (lipoprotein)
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