Year 8

Introduction - alcohol and tobacco

This lesson will introduce the definition of drugs, including stimulants and depressants.

Year 8

Introduction - alcohol and tobacco

This lesson will introduce the definition of drugs, including stimulants and depressants.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Definition of drugs
  2. Stimulants and depressants
  3. General overview of alcohol and tobacco (what they are, effects etc.)

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5 Questions

Q1.
What age can you buy alcohol?
13
16
Correct answer: 18
21
Q2.
What is the legal age to buy cigarettes'?
13
16
Correct answer: 18
21
Q3.
What is nicotine?
A depressant.
A hallucinogen.
Correct answer: A stimulant.
A type of acid.
Q4.
What is an alcoholic drink?
Correct answer: A drink containing ethanol.
A drink that doesn't contain ethanol.
A sugary fizzy drink.
Fruit juice.
Q5.
You can smoke in?
Football stadiums.
In an office.
Correct answer: Outside.
Restaurants.

5 Questions

Q1.
What is a drug?
Correct answer: A substance that has a psychological affect on us.
A substance that has no psychological affect on us.
Food.
Water.
Q2.
What is the addictive substance in tobacco smoke?
Carbon monoxide
Correct answer: Nicotine
Tar
Q3.
Which drug is a depressant?
Correct answer: Alcohol
Cocaine
Nicotine
Q4.
Which drug is a stimulant?
Alcohol
Heroin
Correct answer: Nicotine
Q5.
Which drug is illegal?
Caffeine
Correct answer: Heroin
Nicotine