1.6 focuses on the following drug related issues:1.Personal, interpersonal and societal influences on an individuals drug use.2.The effect of drugs on an individuals wellbeing3.The effects of an individuals drug use on others4.The effects of the use of drugs on society5.Legal issues related to alcohol tobacco or cannabis use6.Advertising issues related to drug use.

What is a drug?

“Drugs are substances that change the intended functioning of the mind and/ or body and that are being used for reasons other than the treatment of a medical condition”.

Brainstorm as many drugs as you can... Then categorise them into

•Legal•Illegal

Title: How do we categorise drugs?

LegalLegal IllegalIllegalCaffeine Cocaine

Tobacco Heroin

Alcohol Anabolic Steroids

Glue Amphetamine

Gas Cannabis

Ecstasy

Aspirin Crack Cocaine

*Methadrone*

Opium

LSD

Magic mushrooms

How else can you categorise the drugs on your

table?

There are four different groups of drugs whether legal or illegal.

• Analgesics (pain killers)

• Hallucinogens (have visions or hallucinations)

• Stimulants (uppers)

• Depressants (downers)

Put your list of drugs into these four groups

Depressants Stimulants

Hallucinogens Analgesics

Ecstasy

Crack Cocaine

Cocaine

Tobacco

Methadrone

Amphetamines

Glue and Gas

Caffeine

Anabolic Steroids

Alcohol

Tranquilisers

Cannabis

Opium

Heroin

Aspirin

LSD

Magic Mushrooms

Ecstasy

HallucinogensFacts• Include LSD, magic

mushrooms and ecstasy.• They have powerful mind-

altering effects and cause people to see and hear things that are not there (hallucinate).

The law•Is illegal and a Class A drug.

•Possession can get you up to 7 years in jail.

•The maximum sentence for supplying halluginogens is life imprisonment and an unlimited fine. The risks

•“Trips” or hallucinations can sometimes have very frightening effects.

•Taking hallucinogens when in a bad mood has been known to make people harm themselves.

DepressantsFacts

The law• Alcohol is legal for anyone to buy over the age of 18.• Cannabis is a class C drug, if you are found with an amount with the intent to supply you can face 2 years in prison, and unlimited fine- or both.The risks

• Such as alcohol and cannabis

• Can slow down the nervous system causing sleepiness and forgetfulness

• Highly addictive as depressants are often ‘social’ drugs

• Cannabis is linked to symptoms of paranoia and can lead to complications in the brain.

StimulantsFacts• Include ecstasy, cocaine

and caffeine• Speed up the activity of the

nervous system.• Increase feelings of well-being,

and increase energy and alertness.

The law

•Can be legal (caffeine) or illegal (cocaine)•Carries various penalities dependant on the classificication of the drug.

The risks•Highly addictive because of the enhancement of users mood.

•Psychological effects if stopped, the body ‘crashes’ can become depressed, nervous and suicidal.

AnalgesicsFacts• Examples such as heroin

and aspirin.

• Pain killers block nerve impulses.

• They reduce the pain felt and for this reason become very addictive.

The law•Class A drugs are considered the most harmful and/or addictive. •They carry heavy prison sentences and unlimited fines for possession.

The risks• Highly addictive as they block pain this can lead to poor judgement of risky situations.•Heroin is often sold as a mixture of other products.

True or False?

All drugs are harmful

True or false?

False!

All drugs are illegalTrue or false?

False!

Drugs are chemical substances which change the way

the body functionsTrue or false?

True!

Drugs change the way a person

behaves and feels True or false?

True!

Hallucinogens are drugs which

change what a person sees and

hears True or false?

True!

True or false?

Depressants slow down the

workings of the brain

True!

Alcohol is a depressant

True or false?

True!

Illegal drugs are classified based on

how dangerous they are

True or false?

True!

Caffeine is a drug

True or false?

True!

Paracetamol is an antibiotic

True or false?

False!

Heroin is a painkiller

True or false?

True!

Heroin was originally designed as a non addictive

painkillerTrue or false?

True!

Aspirin is made from the bark of

willow treesTrue or false?

True!

Coca Cola used to contain the drug cocaine

True or false?

True!

Nicotine is the drug found in

tobaccoTrue or false?

True!

Cannabis is a drug which can cause mental

illness True or false?

True!

Alcohol and tobacco cause more deaths than any other drug

True or false?

True!