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Unit 8
Drugs and Bad Body Maintenance
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Understand: Keywords:
How leading a healthy lifestyles in humans Drugs, Abuse, Heroin, Cocaine, Cigarettes,
1.
increases our life expectancy. Cannabis, Habit, Ecstasy, Alcohol, Liver,
The range of drugs used and misused by Brain, Lungs, Disease, Addiction,
2.
humans in society. Dependence, Stimulants, Depressants,
That there are three types of drugs: Stimulants, Hallucinogens & Addictive.
3.
Depressants and Hallucinogens.
The likely consequences if you are caught, tried
4.
and prosecuted for possession or supply of
illegal drugs.
Drugs and their effects on the human body as
5.
stimulants, depressants or hallucinogens.
Alcohol and its effects on the human body.
6.
Cannabis and its effects on the human body.
7.
Smoking and its effects on the human body.
8.
Heroin and its effects on the human body.
9.
Cocaine and its effects on the human body.
10.
Solvents and their effects on the human body.
11.
Steroids and their effects on the human body.
12.
Making the right choice and long term effects on
13.
the brain of drug abuse.
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Longevity and healthy living in humans
Over the last 200 years, here in Western Europe our life expectancy has increased partly due to
our healthy diets. Eating a low f____, medium protein, high fibre and carbohydrate diet
containing lots of minerals, vitamins, fresh fruit and vegetables is important so that we maintain
our correct body weight. Also avoiding substances like alcohol, d_____ (legal and illegal) and
nicotine as part of a healthy lifestyle, may help us to fulfil our life expectancy. Many thousands
of lives every year are cut short by excessive drinking, drug misuse and smoking.
Longevity in humans: Word bank: fat drugs
Healthy lifestyles
Diagram Harmful substances
Healthy growth and development over your lifetime requires sensible eating and a balanced diet.
Respiration
Malnutrition
Assimilation
Dietary intake at 9,750 kJ/day
A balanced diet, regular exercise and avoiding alcohol, cigarettes and drugs is all part of maintaining a
Notes
healthy lifestyle. Following this healthy lifestyle means that you will have a life expectancy of around 80
years. Many smokers, drinkers and drug users die young...why ?
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Drugs abuse by humans
Drugs including a__________, heroin, cocaine, LSD, ecstasy and cannabis have been misused for
many centuries by humans. A drug is a natural or synthetic substance or chemical that can alter
the way you think, feel or behave. Some drugs are legal like alcohol and t___________, but
others like cannabis and e___________ are not. Drug misuse is relatively widespread and can
affect your long term health and life expectancy. Drugs are misused more by young males than
any other group within society.
Drugs used by humans: Word bank: alcohol tobacco ecstasy acid speed
Drug Alcohol Cannabis Nicotine Heroin
Diagram
Slang Booze Weed Fags Smack
Drug Cocaine LSD Ecstasy Amphetamines
Diagram
Slang Charlie A______ E____________ S_________
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Drugs and the law
There are legal drugs like caffeine, aspirin, nicotine and alcohol and then there are illegal drugs.
Illegal drugs are classed by the law or government into three categories for sentencing purposes
if you are either caught in possession or dealing the drug. A_________ and nicotine, although the
biggest killers and most widely consumed are legal and generate huge tax incomes for the
government. Discuss the ‘pros and cons’ for legalising cannabis a class C drug ?
Drugs and the law: Word bank: alcohol
Type of drug Diagram For possession Dealing or production
Up to 7 year imprisonment Up to life imprisonment and or
Class A
and or a fine. a fine.
Ecstasy, LSD,
Heroin, Cocaine
& Methadone
Up to 5 years imprisonment Up to 14 years imprisonment
Class B
and or a fine. and or a fine.
Amphetamine &
Codeine
Up to 2 years imprisonment Up to 5 years imprisonment
Class C
and or a fine. and or a fine.
Tranquillizers,
Painkillers &
Cannabis
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Drugs general effects
All drugs fall into three classes based on how they affect the human body; stimulants,
hallucinogens or depressants. For example, caffeine is a mild s__________ which can raise heart
rate, blood pressure and awareness, whereas alcohol is a d___________, which in high quantities
can lead to unconscious, respiratory failure and even death. LSD, an hallucinogen can alter your
perception of your surroundings.
Drug types; Stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens: Word bank: stimulant depressant alcohol
Stimulants Depressants Hallucinogens
Drugs that speed up the nervous Drugs that slow down the nervous Users of hallucinogens like LSD and
system are called stimulants. system are called depressants. magic mushrooms describe a change in
perception, a trip, which will often
Effects: Effects:
depend on a person’s feelings and
•Increased heart rate. •Depressed heart rate.
surroundings. Users also experience
•Increased breathing rate. •Depressed respiration.
what is called a ‘flashback'- where even
•Increased alertness. •Slowed mental functioning.
several months later, the 'trip' is relived
•Feeling euphoric. •Nausea and vomiting.
without actually taking the drug. These
•Feeling great energy and strength. •Suppression of pain.
drugs can cause mental illness.
•Difficulty relaxing or sleeping. •Slow, slurred speech.
Cocaine, Caffeine, Nicotine, A_________ LSD or Acid
Amphetamines and Speed Heroin Magic mushrooms
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How drugs are taken by humans
Before drugs can affect your brain and nervous system, they have to enter the body. Some drugs
like a_________ and ecstasy are taken by mouth. Drugs like c__________ and cocaine are
smoked or i___________. Injecting drugs like heroin are very dangerous, because of the risk of
possible overdose and contracting diseases like HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. Injecting drugs
produces a greater effect because they avoid breakdown by the digestive system. Which organ is
responsible for the breakdown of drugs like paracetamol and heroin ?
Ways of taking drugs by humans: Word bank: cannabis injected nicotine heroin
Method Absorption Smoking Injection Ingestion
Diagram
Drug Cocaine N___________ H__________ Ecstasy
Absorption: Absorption of nicotine contained in nicorette patches through the skin substitutes the
Notes
addictive chemical for those trying to give up smoking. Smoking: Tobacco and cannabis are usually
smoked. Users can suffer a number of respiratory problems. Crack cocaine is heated to form a vapour
which is inhaled by the user Injection: Injecting drugs increases the ‘high’ but can lead to the spread of
hepatitis and HIV from sharing ‘dirty needles.’ Ingestion: Alcohol and ecstasy have to pass through the
gut wall in order to enter the blood stream.
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Alcohol and its use by humans
Fermented sugar from grain or fruits producing alcohol has been used by humans for social and
recreational reasons for many thousands of years. It is part of most adult’s social lives. Alcohol
acts like a depressant. The recommended weekly intake of alcohol for males is 21 units and for
females 14 units. An increasing amount of the population exceed this amount with b_______
drinking. This is taking large amounts of alcohol over a relatively short time period. Why is the
recommended daily amounts for women less than men ?
Recommended weekly intake: Word bank: binge
Alcohol Wine Beer & lager Alcopops Spirits
Diagram
Unit strength 1 glass of red or white A pint of beer or lager is One alcopop is equal to A shot of spirit (whisky)
wine is equal to 1 unit equal to 2 units. 1 unit is equal to 1 unit.
Number of
drinks per week
Female 14 ____ ? 14 ____ ?
Male 21 ____ ? 21 ____ ?
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Alcohol and its effects on the human body
Alcohol, fermented from grain or fruit sugar has been used and misused for many thousands of
years. Alcohol acts like a d___________. Chronic long term exposure to alcohol can have many
effects on the human body. Over the long term, alcohol can be addictive causing many health
problems including cirrhosis of the liver and h_______ disease. It is estimated to cause the early
death of perhaps 50,000 people every year in the UK alone. Despite this, alcohol is sold
everywhere and raises huge tax revenues for the government.
Alcohol and its effects: Word bank: depressant heart
Alcohol: Effects on the Human body Alcohol Vomiting Impotence
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Binge drinking in the UK has soared where 4/10 males and 3/10 females
binge on alcohol at least once a week. The main effects of alcohol on the
human body include High and excessive alcohol intake causes liver cirrhosis
Liver
over the long term. Also the heart can be affected and shows signs of
widespread heart disease. Heavy drinking in males also causes impotence
and reduces fertility.
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Smoking and its effects on the human body
Nicotine, the active c__________ in cigarette smoke is highly a__________. Nicotine itself
has an effect on the heart and blood pressure like other stimulants, however it is the tar
which contains carcinogenic chemicals in cigarette smoke that dramatically increase the risk
of developing lung and throat cancer, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. How would a
smoking ban in public places protect the public ?
Smoking and its effects: Word bank: chemical addictive
Smoking: Effects on the Human body Smoking Damaged lungs Healthy lungs
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Nicotine in cigarette smoke is inhaled and absorbed through the lungs. At
over five pounds a day it is a very expensive habit. The average smoker
consumes 20 cigarettes per day until death from heart failure or lung cancer.
The main effects of smoking on the human body include: Heart failure or lung
Liver
cancer. Lung cancer kills about 100,000 people in the UK every year with the
majority of incidents caused by smoking or passive smoking. Increased heart
rate and blood pressure may lead to heart disease.
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Damaging your lungs
In addition to smoking, your lungs can be damaged by your life style, your place of work
or even a traffic jam. Our lungs take in over fifty litres of air every minute of the day. The
quality of the a____ we breathe at work, where we live and play affects how our lungs
perform over our lives. Remember, our lungs are the most sensitive organs we have and
can be quickly damaged by our lifestyles and our own e____________. How might the
pollutants from cars and lorries affect our lungs ?
Protecting our lungs: Word bank: air environment
Risk Smoking Lifestyle Work Air pollution
Diagram
Smoking in the UK Our lifestyles can also Many work places can Traffic pollution can
Notes
kills over 100,000 damage our lungs. expose our lungs to dust affect the quality of the
adults per year. Smoking and living near and other airborne air we breathe. In our
Despite these figures, busy car jammed roads pollutants. We can cities, traffic pollution
the UK government can damage our delicate protect ourselves by can increase the number
has yet to ban smoking lungs for the rest of our wearing a face mask, of deaths from
from public places. lives. which filters out dust. respiratory failure.
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Smoking as a cause of lung cancer
Smoking was first linked as a direct cause of lung cancer by the scientist John Doull. He studied
.
the main causes of death in many thousands of smokers and non smokers. His research linked
smoking with an increased risk of dying from lung cancer. Smoke irritates the lung causing new
cells to grow. Dividing lung cells expose their genes or DNA to the cancer causing chemicals in
cigarette smoke and t_____. A change in the lung cell DNA results in lung c________ in the
future.
Lung cancer and smoking: Word bank: tar cancer
Cancer x-ray Lung cancer Cancer Deaths in America Giving up
Diagram
An X-ray of a cancerous lung tissue (right) Drugs, chewing gum
Notes Key (Death rates in the US)
Six tumours are growing and increasing in and inhalers all supply
70/100,000
size in both the right and left lung. Untreated the addictive drug
50/100,000
this patient will die form the presence of all nicotine, to help
35/100,000
these tumours. The right picture shows the smokers give up their
20/100,000
lung of a dead 56 year old male smoker. From the graph more people smoke in habit. Why is will
Notice how the tissue has changed because coastal areas or in large cities. Smoking power also important
of the build up of tar deposits. when quitting ?
is still seen as a social habit.
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Other effects of smoking on the human body
In addition to lung cancer, smoking over a long period can increase the risk of developing
emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Again, many of the 300 chemicals that cigarette tar contains
causes these respiratory diseases, particularly in the heavy smoker. Emphysema is a fatal lung
condition involving the breakdown of the a________ tissue, causing many years of suffering.
Coal miners and others whose occupations have exposed them to dust and pollutants can also
suffer from these diseases.
Emphysema and bronchitis: Word bank: alveoli
Normal bronchioles Bronchitis Normal alveoli Emphysema
Diagram
Notes Normal bronchioles Bronchitis can be fatal The alveolus has a very See how the lung alveoli
have a large diameter in the very old and in thin wall, a large surface have been destroyed by
which transports smokers. Excessive area which is kept moist the inner walls breaking
inhaled and exhaled air mucus can damage the and a good blood supply down. Less oxygen is
to and from the alveoli delicate lung tissue These four features help able to diffuse across the
tissue through the causing scaring and the diffusion of O2 and lung into the blood
windpipe. infection from stream.
CO2 across its wall.
microbes.
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Cocaine and its effects on the human body
Cocaine, extracted from the c_______ plant is taken through the nose and absorbed into the
l_______. It then acts directly on the brain, producing a feeling of great energy and strength.
Long term use can cause paranoia and irritability. Cocaine damages the nose lining and the
capillaries in your heart. It is also combined with other chemicals to form a highly addictive drug
known as crack cocaine. A cocaine habit is extremely costly to your health and your wallet.
Cocaine and its effects:
Word bank: coca lungs
Cocaine: Effects on the Human body Cocaine user Heart attack Addicted brain
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Cocaine, a white powder is usually snorted through the nose. At over
fifty pounds a hit it is a very expensive habit. The main effects of
cocaine on the human body include: Increased heart rate and blood
Liver
pressure. Possible heart failure. Many coke uses suffer their first heart
attack in their thirties. Observe the animation. In the picture above,
over-activity of the brain causes the craving sensation in the addict.
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Cannabis and its effects on the human body
Cannabis is the most widely abused i________ drug and accounts for around 70% of all drugs
cases dealt with by the police. It is usually smoked in the form of resin a brown or black solid
mass. Cannabis makes you feel relaxed and because it’s a mild hallucinogen, you can find
colours and sounds brighter and sharper. It can cause anxiety and effect short term m________.
Long term use can cause heart, lung and breathing problems, as well severe depression.
Cannabis and its effects: Word bank: illegal memory
Cannabis: Effects on the Human body Cannabis user Lung damage Paranoia
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Cannabis, a black resin is normally inhaled and absorbed through the
lungs. Cannabis is normally smoked in a ‘spliff’ with normal tobacco The
main effects of cannabis on the human body include: Cannabis makes you
feel relaxed and because it’s a mild hallucinogen, you can find colours
Liver
brighter and sharper. Because it is taken with tobacco and inhaled deeply
into the lungs it can lead to lung cancer. In high doses or over long term
use, cannabis use can cause anxiety and paranoia in the user.
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Ecstasy and its effects on the human body
Ecstasy is a man made or synthetic drug that became popular amongst the rave set. It is usually
taken instead of a_________ by 16 – 25 year olds. It typically costs around one pound for a single
tablet. Although it can become addictive, long term effects on the human body are unknown,
because it is a relatively new drug. Some people have reacted instantly and died from multiple
organ failure. This is because they are allergic to the drug. This cannot be predicted and many
youths have lost their lives over the last decade. Leah Betts story is the most famous.
Ecstasy and its effects: Word bank: alcohol
Ecstasy: Effects on the Human body Ecstasy Rave discos Grinding teeth
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Ecstasy is a synthetic drug sold as ‘Es’ at discos, clubs and raves. The main
effects of Ecstasy on the human body include: Research shows that the
normal brain changes and deteriorates within 2 years of ecstasy use.
Liver
Ecstasy is used during animal studies to destroy brain nerve cells in rats. It
is very likely that it has a similar effect in your brain. Nausea, dehydration,
teeth grinding and increased muscle tension are some of the other side-
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Ecstasy and the Leah Betts story
Leah Betts story: Why did Leah Betts take Ecstasy ? Not even Leah's parents can answer that. In
their heartbreaking letter, Paul and Janet Betts say, "Why our beautiful daughter felt she needed
Ecstasy we will never know." Leah was not at a night club, or a rave when she took the single
ecstasy pill. She was at home, with her parents, celebrating her 18th birthday. One of the lessons
to be learned from this tragedy is that there is no "safe and sound" advice about taking Ecstasy.
Why do you think Leah’s parents used her death to highlight the risk of taking Ecstasy ?
The Leah Betts story:
Leah Betts story Ecstasy Leah Betts in a coma shortly before her death
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Is the general medical advise on taking ecstasy safely right or wrong ?
To begin with we were told if you take Ecstasy, "Drink plenty of
water." Now however it is apparent that it could be the excess of water
Liver
in the body that is causing the problems for many victims of this drug.
We cannot allow Leah to have died in vain. If one life is saved through
all this heartache, then there has been a saviour in our day.
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LSD and its effects on the human body
LSD (acid) was very popular in the seventies. Small quantities of the drug LSD are impregnated
on squares of usually decorative blotting paper or t______. Users of LSD describe a change in
perception, hallucinating or a t______, which will often depend on the prevalent feelings and
surroundings varying between euphoria or terror. Users may also experience what is called a
‘flashback'- where even several months later, the 'trip' is relived without actually taking the drug.
LSD and its effects:
Word bank: tabs trip
LSD: Effects on the Human body LSD tabs on paper Hallucinogenic effects of LSD (acid)
Brain
Lungs
Heart
LSD is a synthetic drug sold as ‘acid’ on tabs usually decorated with
images like a ‘smiley face’ at discos and raves. LSD is a hallucinogen.
This drug can alter the brain’s perception of the World. The main
Liver
effects of LSD on the human body include: Marked deterioration of
brain tissue with 10 years of use. LSD can increase the risk of
developing permanent mental illness in the user: e.g. schizophrenia.
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Steroids and its effects on the human body
Steroids are normally prescribed to help tissue recovery after a sports injury. Body builders,
sometimes in their teens take illegal steroidal injections to help them increase their m_________
mass, as well as to train longer and harder. It is a growing problem amongst boys, as pressure
mounts for everyone to have the perfect six-pack. Why do boys feel pressure to take steroids ?
Steroids and their effects:
Word bank: muscle
Steroids: Effects on the Human body Steroids by injection Body builders Acne of the skin
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Steroids sold in vials usually obtained from the farming industry are sold to
young males who are into body building. The main effects of steroids on
the human body include: Short term effects include an increase in muscle
Liver
mass. The perfect six-pack, but at what cost ? Steroids also affect the heart
muscle, with the heart wall becoming enlarged leading to heart failure.
Also: Acne. Deeper voice. Temper. Reduced fertility. Increased sex drive.
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Solvents and their effects on the human body
Solvents are mainly abused by young teenagers, often before using other drugs including
alcohol, cannabis and even crack cocaine. Used to produce a feeling of euphoria and a
mild hallucinogenic effect, users i_______ the solvent through the airways. Solvents can
also have very unpredictable effects including causing h_______ failure and death. Why is
solvent abuse popular amongst very young children ?
Solvents and its effects: Word bank: inhale heart
Solvents: Effects on the Human body Solvents Solvent abuser Dead solvent abuser
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Solvents used in glues, paints, sprays and other industrial products are
readily available and extremely cheap. They are used mainly by youths
because of their low cost. Addicts carry around glue or solvents and use
them continuously. The main effects of solvents on the human body
Liver
include: Solvent abuse can increase the risk of a stroke. This is where a
blood clot develops in the brain. The abuse of some solvents can lead to
dramatic heart failure and even death in some cases.
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Effects of certain drugs on spiders
Although we have many reports informing us on the effects of many drugs on the human body and our
behaviour, it remains unethical to test drugs directly on humans. Scientists have tested the effects of
certain drugs on the ability of spiders to spin their webs. Web spinning is a highly complicated task.
Spiders given small amounts of cannabis, LSD and heroin were then allowed to spin webs. Below are
pictures of the results, showing the effects of various drugs. Spiders given cannabis just gave up.
Spiders given LSD produced a chaotic web design as their perception of the surroundings is changed
by the drug. Spiders given heroin surprisingly span a near perfect web. Should cannabis still be
regarded as a ‘soft drug’ by the government ?
Drugs effects on spiders:
Normal web Spider given cannabis Spider given LSD Spider given heroin
Diagram
Notes Normal web: A normal spiders web. Compare this to the other webs produced after the
drug trials. Spider given cannabis: Giving a spider cannabis appears to make them give
up half way through. Spider given LSD: Giving a spider LSD produces this erratic web
design. Link this to LSD’s effects in humans ? Spider given heroin: Heroin seems to have
the least affect on the spiders ability to spin a web.
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Effects of certain drugs on your brain tissue
Taking drugs is your choice ! However, by having all the information about the effects of drugs
on various organs including the brain, heart, liver and lungs and moreover, the consequences of
long term use, you can make an informed choice. If you manage to avoid excessive alcohol
intake, smoking and long term use of illegal drugs you can avoid about 85% of the diseases like
lung c_________ that lead to premature death in humans. These are called lifestyle diseases
which cause the death of perhaps 200,000 people in the UK alone every year.
Long term effects of drugs on the brain: Word bank: cancer
Normal brain scan 2 years of cocaine 20 years of heroin 25 years of alcohol
Diagram
Notes Normal brain: Normal brain in an adult with healthy areas shown in blue by this imaging
technique. Cocaine brain: Here dead regions of the brain are shown by these holes. Cocaine has
a significant effect even after only 2 years of abuse. Heroin brain: Long term heroin addicts
show almost 25% loss in brain function and tissue. These effects cannot be reversed. Alcohol
brain: Drinking heavily, although legal is as damaging as taking heroin for the same amount of
time.
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Complete fitness
Athletes require their key organ systems to work together so that they can exercise and
play their sport. Fitness is a measure of how well you body w_____ and exercises.
Athletes require ‘total fitness’ so that they can win and excel at their s______. The
cardiovascular, respiratory and skeletal-muscle system all work together to supply the
oxygen and nutrients to your muscles. How would you devise a training programme to
increase your overall fitness ?
Essential organ systems: Word bank: works sport
Athlete Cardiovascular Respiratory Muscle
Diagram
Professional athletes The cardiovascular Your respiratory system The skeletal-muscle
Notes
like runners and system is the human is constantly working to system works to move
footballers work hard body’s transport system. exchange oxygen for the body during sport.
to be fit for their sport, It moves oxygen, carbon carbon dioxide between A sprinter requires the
but ideas of fitness dioxide, nutrients, the alveoli and the fastest contracting
vary according to their hormones, and immune pulmonary capillaries in muscles during a 100 m
sport. cells around a network of the lung. race.
tubes.
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Maintaining fitness
Athletes work hard to achieve total fitness, but what does being fit mean ? If you are fit,
you will have a low resting heart rate which recovers quickly after e_________. Your
lungs efficiently exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide at the alveoli tissue and your
skeletal m________ system moves you quickly, without tiring during a race or a game.
Exercising (running, weights & gym work) helps us to achieve fitness and improve our
ability to compete and win.
Fitness and the five ‘S’ Word bank: exercise muscle
Strength Stamina Skill Suppleness Speed
Diagram
Notes The five ‘s’ strength, stamina, skill, suppleness and speed are all improved by
repetitive training and exercise. Regular exercise also helps prevent people becoming
overweight and developing heart disease and diabetes. Nearly 25% of all adults are
now considered obese with almost 50% of all pupils of secondary school age not
taking enough exercise.
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Dietary intake of foods
Our dietary intake of foods like proteins, c____________ and lipids should provide us
with the correct amount of chemical energy to maintain our daily activities, growth (if we
are children) and repair. An adult male requires about 10,500 kJ per day, equivalent to about
100 joules per second. This is the same energy that a 100 watt light bulb uses. Taking too
much energy by perhaps consuming too much raw s_______ can lead to weight gain, high
blood pressure and eventually obesity.
Daily energy requirements: Word bank: carbohydrates sugar
Dietary intake, assimilation and respiration
Dietary energy Respiration
Diagram Respiration
C6H12O6 6H2O
Mitochondria Energy
6O2 6CO2
Growth & reproduction
Assimilation
10,500 kJ/day (adult male)
All the chemical energy that we require, vitamins and minerals and fibre are provided by balanced diet. A
Notes
balanced diet is essential for healthy growth, development and repair. Mostly, common sense and eating
lots of the ‘right things’ in our diet is the right thing to do !
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Getting the balance wrong
Your brain regulates your appetite and signals when you are h______. Your body is able
to regulate the amount of chemical energy that you take over many years. Consuming
foods high in sugar and fat and low in bulk tend to upset the right balance. Excess
chemical energy in your diet leads to greater assimilation, weight gain and eventually
obesity. Some individuals who are grossly obese, store upwards of a million additional
kilojoules in their body as f___. What health consequences does obesity in humans cause ?
Over consumption of nutrients: Word bank: hungry fat
Dietary intake in excess of daily requirements
Respiration
Dietary energy Respiration
Diagram
C6H12O6 6H2O
Mitochondria Energy
Assimilation 6O2 6CO2
Obesity
Dietary intake in excess of
10,500 kJ/day (adult male)
All the chemical energy, vitamins and minerals that we require are provided by a healthy balanced diet.
Notes
Overeating or under eating, eating too little vitamins and minerals can cause many health problems in
adults and children. It is estimated that one in four adults will be clinically obese by 2010.
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Atherosclerosis and heart disease
A high f____ diet over many years, lack of e__________, too much alcohol and smoking
leads to arthrosclerosis and general heart disease. Arthrosclerosis reduces the diameter of
the aorta and other major arteries, therefore increases blood p_______. Eventually a heart
attack may follow because of a clot in the coronary arteries. How can we educate people to
reduce their risk of developing atherosclerosis ?
Atherosclerosis: Word bank: fat exercise pressure smoking
Factor Alcohol Drugs Smoking Exercise
Diagram
Process Risk factors Normal Veins or Arteries Atherosclerosis Heart attack
Alcohol
S________
Drugs
No exercise
All these risk Healthy arteries allow red Fatty deposits block veins The heart starved of
Notes
factors contribute blood cells to flow freely and arteries reducing oxygen suffers a heart
to heart disease. through the heart tissue. blood flow. attack.
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Understanding heart attacks
During a heart attack, the arteries supplying the heart and its muscular ventricles become
blocked with f______ deposits that have become detached from the lining of the coronary
arteries. Any heart muscle ‘downstream’ of the blockage is starved of o_______ and dies.
The heart can withstand losing about 50% of its muscle function. A fatal heart attack is
where the blockage deprives over 50% of heart muscle of the essential oxygen and
nutrients. What ‘lifestyle factors’ increase the risk of a heart attack ?
Heart attack: Word bank: fatty oxygen
Blocked arteries Heart attack Heart bypass Mechanical heart
Diagram
A high fat diet may During a heart attack, If you coronary arteries A final option, if the heart
Notes
lead to fatty deposits the muscle tissue is become blocked, you becomes damaged beyond
blocking your arteries. starved of oxygen and can opt for a triple repair, is to have a
These can break free nutrients because of a bypass, where veins mechanical heart. Post
causing a blockage in blockage in the from your leg replace operative survival rates
the arteries supplying coronary arteries. The the blocked arteries for this procedure are
the heart. muscle tissue then dies. supplying the heart. relatively low.
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Extension questions and homework
1: Define the following terms: Drugs, Addiction, Dependence, Stimulant, Depressant, Hallucinogen & Addictive.
2: Look at the pictures of the three types of drugs. Complete the table.
Drug Stimulant Depressant What diseases or effects on health do they cause after long-term
use
Cannabis
Alcohol
Cigarettes
3: Explain the following:
a) Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs of any kind.
b) Never share needles whilst taking drugs.
c) The difference between a stimulant and a depressant.
d) The difference between dependence and addiction.
e) What parts of the body do (i) alcohol (ii) cigarettes and (iii) cocaine effect.
f) What effects do drinking heavily for many years have on the body.
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4: Look at the information in the table below.
Drug Nicotine Alcohol Cannabis Amphetamine Cocaine Heroin
Class Legal Legal C B A A
a) Explain what are the typical sentences if you are caught in possession of each drug.
b) Explain what are the typical sentences if you are caught dealing these drugs.
5: Explain why the following are not true.
a) Drinking alcopops are less harmful than drinking spirits like whisky.
b) Alcohol is a stimulant drug.
c) Ecstasy is completely safe if you only take one tablet.
d) If is completely safe to drive if you are below the legal limit.
e) Drinking heavily for many years does no harm to your body because you get use to it.
f) It is safe to share needles with your friends as long as you know them.
g) Taking steroids will not affect your heart muscle when you are young.
6: Complete the following:
Drugs can either be legal or illegal and fall into three categories; depressants, _____________ and hallucinogens.
Drugs like _____________ and heroin are depressants whilst cocaine and _____________ are stimulants. Some
drugs are very _______________ and cause you to become dependant over many years.
Internet:
Go to google.co.uk and find about how steroids are misused by young teenagers who want the perfect body and
six-pack. Also find drug treatment centres and addiction treatment.