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List some common legal drugs. |
Ibroprofen Morphine Caffeine Paracetamol Nicotine Alcohol |
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List some common illegal drugs. |
Cannabis Ecstasy Cocaine |
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Explain why some people use illegal drugs for recreation and describe the effects of cannabis. |
Drugs are used for recreation because they like the effect of the drug e.g. Ecstasy Cannabis is a depressant, it slows down your reactions in the nervous system. |
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Explain why the use of legal drugs has a greater impact on health than the use of illegal drugs. |
Because people are likely to use more legal than illegal drugs so they will have a larger effect of the user since the quantity is larger. |
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Evaluate the impact of different types of drugs on society. |
Depressant - Slows down brain activity. Hallucinogen - Alters what we see and hear. Painkiller - Blocks nerve impulses. Performance enhancer - Improves muscle development. Stimulant - Increases brain activity.
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