Recreational drug use: stimulants
I can explain how stimulants affect the body in both the short and long term.
Recreational drug use: stimulants
I can explain how stimulants affect the body in both the short and long term.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Stimulants make you feel more alert and can give you quicker thinking and reaction times.
- Caffeine is a legal stimulant present in some foods and drinks.
- Cocaine and ecstasy are examples of illegal stimulants used as recreational drugs.
- Substance abuse can cause physical and mental health issues.
Keywords
Drug - a medicine or other substance that has a physiological effect when introduced into the body
Recreational - something that is done for fun
Stimulant - speeds up the messages sent from the brain the nerves
Legal - allowed by the law
Illegal - not allowed by the law
Common misconception
Legal drugs cannot lead to addiction.
Nearly all drugs used for recreation, legal or illegal, can lead to addiction.
To help you plan your year 9 science lesson on: Recreational drug use: stimulants, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 science lesson on: Recreational drug use: stimulants, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Licence
Starter quiz
6 Questions
allowed by the law
not allowed by the law
