Starter quiz
- What are drugs that slow down the messages from the brain to the rest of the body known as?
- depressents ✓
- illegal
- stimulants
- legal
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- Which of these drugs are depressants?
- alcohol ✓
- caffeine
- ecstasy
- GHB ✓
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- Which of these diseases are non-infectious?
- athlete's foot
- liver cirrhosis ✓
- coronary heart disease ✓
- meningitis
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- When it is written into the law that you should not use a drug it is ______.
- 'illegal ' ✓
- Which of the following terms is being described? "A solid that will dissolve in a solvent"
- solute ✓
- soluble
- insoluble
- solution
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- True or false? Volatile means a liquid that readily evaporates to become a gas at room temperature.
- True ✓
- False
Exit quiz
- Which household products contain solvents that can be harmful if inhaled?
- vinegar
- paint thinner ✓
- glue ✓
- aerosols ✓
- oil
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- True or false? The solvents in some products can produce depressant effects when inhaled.
- True ✓
- False
- Laughing gas is another name for ______ oxide.
- 'nitrous' ✓
- How can solvents cause sudden death when abused?
- change in the rhythm of the heart ✓
- kidney disease
- aggressive behviour
- vomiting
- hallucinations
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- Which of the following are long term effects on the body of solvent abuse?
- muscle damage ✓
- hallucinations
- mood swings
- brain damage ✓
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- ______ pressure can make a person do something they wouldn't usually engage in.
- 'Peer' ✓
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Key learning points
- Inhaling chemicals to become intoxicated is called solvent abuse.
- Common solvents are paint thinner, glue, and nitrous oxide.
- Solvents have many physical effects on the body.
- Solvent abuse has risks of long-term health problems and can lead to death.
Common misconception
Solvents only have very short-term effects.
Long-term solvent abuse can lead to brain damage and even death.
Keywords
Solvent - A solvent is a common chemical substances, some may be misused by people to experience a ‘high'.
Inhaling - Inhaling is breathing in.
Intoxicated - Being under the influence of drugs is being intoxicated.
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