drugs

In pairs write down the names of as many drugs as you can

Drugs and their effects

The Effects of Different Drugs

CAFFEINE

Found in drinks such as coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy drinks.

Many people become addicted.

Wakes you up and speeds up your reactions

Use the card sort to try and match up the drug with the EFFECT that is has on the body.

What class of drug is caffeine?

Learning Outcomes for Today

TOBACCO

To be able to give examples of different drugs (legal and non legal)

To be able to explain the effects that drugs can have on the body

To consider the reasons why people start using drugs

What is a drug?

Contains a drug called NICOTINE that is highly addictive.

When a smoker inhales, the nicotine reaches the brain in 8 seconds. Regular smokers say it helps them relax and feel less hungry.

Can cause cancer, emphysema or heart disease.

It's estimated smoking contributes to 120,000 premature deaths in the UK every year.

Sports Enhancing Drugs - Steroids

Sports enthusiasts claim steroids make them able to train harder.

If taken during a strict exercise regime, they can help build muscle mass.

Illegal and sports men and women are tested regularly.

Can have unwanted side effects on body.

COCAINE - (Coke, charlie, sniff)

Cocaine is a stimulant, so it can, make the heart beat faster and stave off feelings of hunger.

Very addictive. It can be difficult to resist the craving and strong psychological dependence.

Class A drug - illegal to have, give away or sell.

What class of drug is cocaine?

CANNABIS (weed, hash, skunk, spliff, grass, marijuana, dope)

Most widely used ILLEGAL drug in Britain. Class B drug.

It is a mild sedative often causing a chilled out feeling or actual sleepiness but it also has stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.

Some people think cannabis is harmless just because it’s a plant – but it isn’t harmless. Cannabis, like tobacco, has lots of chemical 'nasties', which can cause lung disease.

What class of drug is cannabis?

HEROIN - (skag, brown, horse)

Heroin is a very strong illegal painkiller.

Heroin slows down body functions

Most users get a rush or buzz a few minutes after taking it.

Bigger doses can make the user sleepy and very relaxed.

What class of drug is heroin?

Classes of drug

Steroids

Stimulants

Help build muscle

Give you energy and speed up reactions

Painkiller

Reduces pain receptors

Stops nerve signals

Depressants

Hallucinogens

Slow down bodily functions

decrease speed of reactions

make you sleepy

Cause brain to sense things that aren't there

Measuring reaction time.

What experiment could we do to measure our reaction time?

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Write a method to describe how reaction time can be measured.

What would you expect to see if someone did the experiment after drinking caffeine?

What would you expect to see after someone had been drinking alcohol?

Name two depressant drugs and two stimulants

How do you think drugs affect our reactions?

How do painkillers work? Draw the reflex arc and explain.

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For your notes

Pick at least 2 DRUGS (try to do more)

In your notes tell me:

What effects it has on the body

Any risks from taking the drug

Anything else you know!

If you finish EXPLAIN reasons why people start taking drugs in the first place and why it is hard to give them up

Convert these notes into an informative leaflet.

Drugs

Drugs are substances that have effects on the body

MEDICINES - are drugs that help people suffering from pain or disease

RECREATIONAL DRUGS - are taken for pleasure.