drugs

?
  • Created by: XxzoexX
  • Created on: 09-03-15 18:25
why do people use drugs?
-to get high -to cure illnesses -enhance performances
1 of 14
what does addiction mean?
you do something and cant stop doing it
2 of 14
what is withdrawal symptoms?
when the body needs the drug and you stop taking it, you have symptoms
3 of 14
what is a gateway drug?
drug that leads to other dangerous drugs
4 of 14
what is medicinal drugs?
drugs which help people feel better when they are ill, are cure diseases.
5 of 14
what is a recreational drug?
drugs which people take not because they need them but because they make them feel better
6 of 14
why do people get addicted to drugs?
they change chemical processes in the body because they use it frequently
7 of 14
what are drugs?
drugs change chemical processes within the body and they change the way the body works
8 of 14
how do drugs effect us?
drugs effect the way the brain work and nervous system works
9 of 14
what are some legal drugs?
tobacco, alcohol and caffine
10 of 14
what are some illegal drugs?
heroin, ecstasy, cocaine and steroids
11 of 14
what is a placebo?
a mock drug that has no effect on the patient. its used because some illnesses can be physiological
12 of 14
what is meant by double blind testing?
neither patient or researcher know which tablet is the placebo or real drug
13 of 14
how are new drugs tested?
first they are tested at a lab, then they are trialled on human volunteers to discover any side effects, and then they are tested on people who have the illness
14 of 14

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

what does addiction mean?

Back

you do something and cant stop doing it

Card 3

Front

what is withdrawal symptoms?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

what is a gateway drug?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

what is medicinal drugs?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Biology resources:

See all Biology resources »See all drugs resources »