Drugs

Definitions

Stimulant, Depressant, Painkiller, Steroid, Hallucinogen

Group activities

Group 1+2

There are 5 different types of drug. In your groups write a definition for each one.

We will then swap and give feedback on each others definition.

Check on the internet and in the textbooks

Learning Objectives

Sort the drugs on the board into these categories: Medical, Legal recreational, Illegal recreational

Group 3+4

Sort the drugs on the board into these categories: Stimulant, depressant, painkiller, steroid, hallucinogen

I can give examples of stimulant, depressant, painkiller and hallucinogen (level 4)

I can describe the effects of each of these on the body (Level 5)

I can explain the dangers of different types of drug (Level 6)

Plenary

Watch the three videos.

Write a tweet explaining why one of these drugs is dangerous. Use the keywords.

Stimulant, painkiller, hallucinogen, illegal, reaction time, heart, breathing

Drugs

In your groups write as many different drugs as you can onto your sheet of paper for a game of last man standing.

Try to come up with different drugs, not just different names for the same drug.