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| What diseases does smoking cause? | Lung cancer, bronchitis and emphysema and heart disease. |
| What are the harmful substances in tobacco smoke? | Tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide. |
| What problems does tar cause? | Tar causes cancer of the lungs, mouth and throat. It coats the surface of the breathing tubes and the alveoli. This causes coughing and damages the alveoli, making it more difficult for gas exchange to happen. |
| What problems does nicotine cause? | Nicotine is addictive - it causes a smoker to want more cigarettes. Nicotine also causes heart problems. |
| What problems does carbon monoxide cause? | Carbon monoxide is a gas that takes the place of oxygen in red blood cells. This reduces the amount of oxygen that the blood can carry. This means that the circulatory system has to work harder, causing heart disease. |
| What are drugs? | Drugs are substances that have effects on the body. |
| What is the difference between medicinal drugs and recreational drugs? | Medicines are drugs that help people suffering from pain or disease. Recreational drugs are taken for pleasure. |
| Which recreational drugs are legal? | Tobacco, alcohol and caffeine. |
| Give examples of recreational drugs that are illegal? | Cannabis, LSD, Amphetamine, ecstasy and heroin. |
| What harmful affects do recreational drugs have? | They are addictive and can damage the liver. Injecting any drug with a needle and syringe that someone else has used may lead to a number of diseases from infected blood, including HIV and hepatitis. |
| What is the difference between depressant and stimulant recreational drugs? | Depressants slow down messages in the brain and along the nerves while stimulants speed them up. |
| Give some examples of depressants. | Alcohol such as beer, wines and spirits such as vodka. Solvents, cannabis and heroin. |
| What affects do depressants have? | Feelings of well-being (feeling good), lowered inhibition, slowed thinking, slowed muscular activity, a distorted view of the world, or hallucinations. |
| Give examples of the long-term effects of depressants on the body. | Damage to the liver, brain and heart. Alcohol can cause weight gain, solvent abuse causes a rash around the nose and mouth, cannabis causes loss of memory and concentration, as well as an increased risk of mental illness. |
| What affects do stimulants have? | Make you feel more alert. Caffeine is a stimulant and is found in cola drinks, coffee and tea. It makes you feel more energetic and alert, but it can also cause insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), headaches and nervousness. Cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines are also stimulants. They make you feel more energetic and confident. |
| Give examples of the long term affects of stimulant drugs? | They can damage the liver, brain and heart. They can also cause loss of memory and concentration, and bring an increased risk of mental illness. |
| Give examples of stimulant drugs | Caffeine, Cocaine, LSD, Amphetamine, Ecstacy. |
