a medicine or other substance that has a physiological effect when introduced into the body

speeds up the messages sent from the brain the nerves

Recreational drug use: stimulants

Science

Differences between infectious and non-infectious disease

The gas exchange system in healthy humans

Lifestyle diseases

Asthma

Smoking

Vaping

Recreational drug use: depressants

Solvent abuse

Pupils will learn more about non-communicable diseases in humans including cardiovascular diseases and cancer; and about communicable diseases in humans and plants caused by pathogens including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists.

Pupils learned about the major food groups, eating a balanced diet and how it affects health. Pupils also looked at food labels and calculated the amount of energy provided by different foods and investigated the effects of exercise on heart rate and breathing rate.

This unit explores the human gas exchange system, focusing on the impact of exercise, asthma, smoking, recreational drugs, and the differences between infectious and non-infectious diseases. It emphasises understanding scientific methods, evidence, risk evaluation, and peer review importance.

Disease and drugs

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Which of these drugs is **not** a stimulant?

Person 1 rests their arm on the corner of the desk with their hand open.

Person 2 holds a metre ruler vertical, 5 cm above person 1's hand.

Without warning, person 2 should drop the ruler and person 1 should catch it

Put the method in the right order, to describe how to test a person's reaction time using a ruler.

Which types of food or drinks contain caffeine?

If a person is addicted to a drug they may experience {{}} symptoms when they stop using it. 

Which of the following are considered withdrawal symptoms when a person stops taking heroin?

Put these in the order of most dangerous drugs. Starting with the most dangerous. 

True or false? Depressant drugs slow down the messages from the brain to the rest of the body.

{{}} is the drug found in tobacco and most vapes.

What effect does nicotine have on the body?

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