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Drugs : any substance taken into the body that modifies or affects…
Drugs :
any substance taken into the body that modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body
types
pharmaceutical drugs
cure disease or reduce their symptom
example
painkillers : aspirin
antibiotics : treat bacteria infection
social drugs
affect drugs
stimulants (more alert)
caffeine & nicotine
effect (textbook)
depressant (slowdown reaction)
alcohol
accident
aggressive & take risk
fetal alcohol syndrome
poor memory & difficult concentrate
illegal drugs
serious side effect
example
depressants: heroin & morphine
stimulants : cocaine& amphetamines
cannabis
Indian hemp & hashish
hallucinogen
addiction, mental health problem, infertile, lung cancer