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What Alcohol does

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Affects co-ordination 
Affects speech 
Affects judgement 
Slows reaction times
Makes muscles more tired
Can damage liver, kidneys, heart and muscles
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What Smoking does

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Causes nose irritations
Causes chest irritations
Causes throat irritations 
Makes you short of breath 
Can develop heart diseases and lung cancer
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What Beta blockers do

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Drugs that control heart rate by lowering the heart rate

Can cause low blood pressure, cramp and heart failure

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What Anabolic steroids do

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Copy testosterone by increases bond and muscle growth

Can make you aggressive, causes night blood pressure, impotence and cancer

Women can grow facial hair and deeper voices

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What Stimulants do

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Affect the nervous system (brain and spinal cord)

Increase the mental and physical awareness