Disturbances to Body Coordination

Disruption to Body Coordination

7.2

Disruption of Body Coordination

Drugs

Types of drugs

Drugs

Types of drugs	Explanation	Example
Depressant	Prevents or slow down impulse transmission in body coordination User will be sleepy and less anxious	Barbiturates Alcohol
Stimulant	Speeds up impulse transmission in body coordination User feel very confident and alert to the surroundings	Amphetamine Methamphetamine
Inhalant	Chemical substances that can be inhaled through breathing Causes hallucination Damages the brain, lungs and kidneys	Solvent Gas substance
Hallucinogen	Changes the path of impulses in the brain Causes hallucination, affect perception Affects muscle coordination Causes hearing of voices and seeing objects that are non-existent	Ketamine Lysergic acid diethylamide

Factors that cause drug abuse

Curiosity
Peer influence
Seeking pleasure
Desire to overcome sadness
Desire to forgot problems

Effect of drug and alcohol abuse on body coordination

Hormonal imbalance
Unclear speech
Slow reflex action
Loss of balance

Effects of drug and alcohol abuse on physical and mental health

Liver cirrhosis
Stomach ulcer
Violent behaviour
Hallucination

Disruption to Body Coordination

7.2

Disruption of Body Coordination

Drugs

Types of drugs

Drugs

Types of drugs	Explanation	Example
Depressant	Prevents or slow down impulse transmission in body coordination User will be sleepy and less anxious	Barbiturates Alcohol
Stimulant	Speeds up impulse transmission in body coordination User feel very confident and alert to the surroundings	Amphetamine Methamphetamine
Inhalant	Chemical substances that can be inhaled through breathing Causes hallucination Damages the brain, lungs and kidneys	Solvent Gas substance
Hallucinogen	Changes the path of impulses in the brain Causes hallucination, affect perception Affects muscle coordination Causes hearing of voices and seeing objects that are non-existent	Ketamine Lysergic acid diethylamide

Factors that cause drug abuse

Curiosity
Peer influence
Seeking pleasure
Desire to overcome sadness
Desire to forgot problems

Effect of drug and alcohol abuse on body coordination

Hormonal imbalance
Unclear speech
Slow reflex action
Loss of balance

Effects of drug and alcohol abuse on physical and mental health

Liver cirrhosis
Stomach ulcer
Violent behaviour
Hallucination