8B.1 - Drugs Halfway Review

Candidate Name:

Can you define the following words?

  • Painkiller
  • Hallucinogen
  • Stimulant
  • Depressant
1) How can drugs be classified using the law?


2) What classifications of drugs are there?


3) How can drugs be classified based on characteristics?


4) What effect do depressants have on brain activity?


5) What effect do hallucinogens have on humans?


6) How do painkillers manage pain?


7) How do performance enhancing drugs aid athletes?


8) What effect do stimulants have on the brain?


9) How do the Big Ideas link to this topic?

a) Forces:





b) Particles:





c) Energy:





d) Cells: