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Mind Map by Georgia Freeman, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Georgia Freeman
over 10 years ago
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The Use and Abuse of Drugs - B1
- A drug = *A substance that alters the way
the body works
- Drugs can be split into 3 categories:
- medicinal drugs
- used to prevent or fight diseases
and other health problems
- used for thousands of
years to cure ailments
- all drugs have potential side affects
- have to be thoroughly tested
through clinical trials
- Thalidomide
- developed for sleeping problems
- found to relieve morning
sickness in pregnant women
- but, caused their children to have deformed limbs
- banned, but used to treat
leprosy
- banned, but used to treat
leprosy
- but, caused their children to have deformed limbs
- found to relieve morning
sickness in pregnant women
- developed for sleeping problems
- Thalidomide
- have to be thoroughly tested
through clinical trials
- used to prevent or fight diseases
and other health problems
- recreational drugs
- used for pleasure
- examples:
- ALCOHOL - causes liver and brain damage
- TOBACCO - lung cancer and emphysema
- MARIJUANA - mental problems
- SOLVENTS - brain damage
- ALCOHOL - causes liver and brain damage
- used for pleasure
- performance-enhancing drugs
- used to improve strength, speed etc.
- people use these in competitions to cheat
- drugs have been used to improve:
- STRENGTH - steroids build muscle
- SIZE - HGH (human growth
hormone) increases height
- STAMINA - EPO is used in
endurance sports such as cycling
- PRECISION - beta-blockers can
improve ability in sports such as snooker
- STRENGTH - steroids build muscle
- drugs have been used to improve:
- used to improve strength, speed etc.
- medicinal drugs
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