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
- Definition of drugs
- Stimulants and depressants
- 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
21
Q2.
What is the legal age to buy cigarettes'?
13
16
21
Q3.
What is nicotine?
A depressant.
A hallucinogen.
A type of acid.
Q4.
What is an alcoholic drink?
A drink that doesn't contain ethanol.
A sugary fizzy drink.
Fruit juice.
Q5.
You can smoke in?
Football stadiums.
In an office.
Restaurants.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is a drug?
A substance that has no psychological affect on us.
Food.
Water.
Q2.
What is the addictive substance in tobacco smoke?
Carbon monoxide
Tar
Q3.
Which drug is a depressant?
Cocaine
Nicotine
Q4.
Which drug is a stimulant?
Alcohol
Heroin
Q5.
Which drug is illegal?
Caffeine
Nicotine