Drink+and+drugs

9B A model career

Drink and Drugs
Explain what addiction is and recall some addictive drugs. Classify drugs as medicines or recreational, legal or illegal. Recall some of the effects and side-effects of different drugs. Explain what stimulants and depressants are.
 * Outcomes (what you will be able to do by the end of this lesson) **


 * Starter **
 * Review homework and completed work from last lesson
 * Key term quiz

> - what is a drug? > - what does addiction mean? > - what do the terms stimulant and depressant mean? > > //now make notes to answer the questions in your exercise book// > > media type="file" key="ES9_Bc027_01ani.swf" width="800" height="600" > > >
 * Activities **
 * 1) Read through p26-7 of Exploring Science 9 and discuss:
 * 1) Check your reactions with the reaction timer (for fun try using the sheep dash from BBC)
 * 1) Design an experiment to test whether caffeine affects your reaction time (details ....)
 * 1) Complete the table summary of drugs and properties
 * 1) Extension: learn about the drug [[file:ES9_Bc026_03msu.doc|thalidomide]] and it's unexpected side-effects


 * Resources**
 * S-cool revision notes on drugs
 * BBC Bitesize on Drugs and health


 * Summary **
 * Review completed classwork / key term quiz

Download complete the gapfill on, print-off and stick into your exercise book. You can copy and complete if you have a problem printing.
 * Homework activity options **

**Useful extras** Models, drinks and drugs

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BBC Article on Morphine: The cheap, effective pain-relief drug denied to millions