L7: the damage we do Flashcards
(27 cards)
Name four choices people make that make their lifestyles unhealthy
- poor diet
- lack of exercise
- alcohol
- taking drugs
What is a drug
Any substance (legal or illegal) that changes the way the body or mind works
Name 5 drugs
- Paracetamol
- alcohol
- nicotine
- cannabis
- ecstasy
Are all drugs bad
No
Can drugs bring benefits or bring harm at the same time
Yes, depending on dosage and usage like ketamine
What is ketamine
An anaesthetic in hospitals but also a dangerous “party” drug
Name two ways you can sort drugs
- terms of their use
- terms of their effects
Name two types of drugs in terms of their use
Medicinal or recreational
Name three types of drugs in terms of their effects
- stimulant
- depressant
- hallucinogen
Name two stimulants
- caffeine
- cocaine
Name two depressants
- alcohol
- heroin
Name two hallucinogens
- LSD, magic mushrooms
Is alcohol a recreational or medicinal drug
Recreational
Does alcohol have short term or long term effects on the body
Both
How does alcohol work
Slowing down the nervous system and relaxing the brain
How quickly can alcohol reach the brain
In just one minute
Name two things that too much alcohol can do
- damage the brain cells
- cause depression
What does the liver do to alcohol and why
Breaks it down to remove this toxic drug from the body
What can too much alcohol do to the liver
Can damage it leading g to cirrhosis or cancer
What drug does all alcohol have
Ethanol
Name four short term effects of alcohol
- slow reactions
- poor speech and balance
- vasodilation and heat loss
- dehydration
Name four long term effects of alcohol
- addiction
- cirrhosis
- liver cancer
- brain damage
If someone can’t stop drinking alcohol, what are they
Addicted
What happens when you regularly drink alcohol
Your body adapts (gets used to) the drug.
