Zusammenfassung der Ressource
15. Drugs
- 15.1 Drugs
- define a drug
Anmerkungen:
- as any substance taken into the body that modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body
- 15.2 Medicinal drugs
- describe the use of antibiotics for the
treatment of bacterial infection
- state that some bacteria are resistant to antibiotics
Anmerkungen:
- which reduces the effectiveness
of antibiotics
- explain how development of resistant
bacteria such as MSA can be minimised
Anmerkungen:
- limited to using antibiotics only when essential and ensuring treatment is completed
- explain why antibiotics kill bacteria, but do not affect viruses
- 15.3 Misused drugs
- describe the effects of excessive alcohol consumption and abuse of heroin
Anmerkungen:
- limited to:
- powerful depressant drugs
- effect on reaction times and self-control
-addiction and withdrawal symptoms
-negative social implications, e.g.crime
Explain how heroin affects the nervous system, limited to its effect on the function of synapses
- state that injecting heroin can cause infections such as HIV
- state that excessive alcohol
consumption can cause liver
damage
- state that the liver is the
site of break down of
alcohol and other toxins
- state that tobacco smoking can cause...
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- lung cancer
- discuss the evidence for
the link between smoking
and lung cancer
- coronary heart disease
- discuss the use of
hormones to improve
sporting performance
Anmerkungen:
- limited to testosterone and anabolic steroids
- describe the effects on the gas
exchange system of tobacco
smoke and its major components
Anmerkungen:
- limited to carbon monoxide, nicotine and tar