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1
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Drugs change your…

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Body chemistry

2
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Some [ ] changes caused by drugs can lead to the body becoming [ ] to the drug. If the drug isn’t taken, an addict can suffer [ ] - which can be very unpleasant

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chemical
addicted
physical withdrawal symptoms

3
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Name the 3 categories of drugs

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Medicinal, Recreational or Performance-Enhancing

4
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Describe Medicinal drugs

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They’re medically useful, like antibiotics. For some of these drugs you don’t need a prescription, but for others you do because they can be dangerous if misused

5
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Describe Recreational drugs

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They’re used for fun. These can be both legal or illegal

6
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Describe Performance-Enhancing drugs

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They can improve a person’s performance in sport

7
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Name 2 Performance-Enhancing drugs and what they do

However these drugs can have negative [ ] effects (steroids can cause [ ])

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Anabolic steroids - increase muscle size
Stimulants - increase heart rate
-health
-high blood pressure

8
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Some [ ] drugs are banned by law, some are [ ] only, but all are banned by [ ]

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Performance-Enhancing
prescription
sporting bodies

9
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There are also [ ] (as well as health) problems with Performance-Enhancing drugs.

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Ethical

10
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Give arguments for Performance-Enhancing drugs

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1) Athletes have the right to make their own decision about whether taking drugs is worth the risk or not
2) Drug-free sport isn’t really fair anyway - different athletes have access to different training facilities, coaches, equipment etc.

11
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Give arguments against Performance-Enhancing drugs

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1) It’s unfair if people gain an advantage by taking drugs, not just though training
2) Athletes may not be fully informed of the serious health risks of the drugs they take