Broad types of Drug
Leaflet of Drugs
Class C Drugs
Using the handout: please complete the task.
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Class A Drugs
Medical Drugs: Drugs which serve a medical purpose - i.e. painkillers. They can be bought in chemists, shops etc. Stronger ones are also legal and prescribed by a doctor.
Legal Drugs: Caffeine, Alcohol, Tobacco (Nicotine) - all part of social life. There are age restrictions, but once at this age are available to all.
Illegal Drugs: Obvious severe side affects to the health of the people and to the society in which they are in.
Questionnaire - pg 34
Why use Drugs
Under the following headings please write an explanation as to why people use drugs:
1) Experimentation
2) Recreational
3) Experiential
4) Addiction
Then using pg 35 can you place the middle reasons under each heading.
Class B Drugs
Issues with Drugs
Tobacco
Please divide your page into 4.
1) Health Risks
2) Financial Problems
3) Uncertainty
4) Criminal Risks
Under each heading please explain the risks associated with drugs.
Alcohol
Info around the class - fill in the handout.
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Setting the Scene
Class of Drug Task
Using page 38 - please explain
1) Why people might drink?
2) Pick out 5 facts from the fact file box that you consider to be the most damaging to people caused by alcohol.
3) What issues will drinking have for the:
- drinker
- family and friends of the drinker
- society in general
Page 40
Please explain what each class of drug is, with examples and what the punishment is for possession?
Different Ideas
Task: Using page 33 in your text book:
1) What is a drug?
2) What 4 categories can drugs be divided into?
3) What is the effect of each type of drug?
4) From the drugs listed on pg 33 can you provide an example of each type of drug?
In your books either, spider diagram or create a table. Think of a balanced argument (3-5 ideas each side) for these 3 statements:
1) Only a complete fool would take drugs
2) It is OK to take some drugs - as long as they are in moderation.
3) It is good to try drugs at least once just to say you have done it.
Please create a newspaper article on the handout - explaining the issues around Alcohol and why you think it should be banned.
USE PAGE 39