Drugs
Give 2 examples of drugs
to relieve pain and alcohol
What are sports competitors regularly tested for?
Drugs
What happens during an asthma attack?
The muscles surrounding the tubes carrying the air will contract. Making it hard to breathe.
Explain why some Olympic athletes lose their medals and placements.
because they found drugs in their blood. (sometimes it was medication)
what is a side-effect?
the affect something has after taking it
What is testosterone for? and what is it's side effect?
muscle growth
The harmful use of a substance is called.....
substance abuse or misuse
Explain what happened to the cyclist Lance Amstrong
They found he was using EPO and testosterone
Explain the difference between stimulants and depressants.
drugs can cause impulses to go faster, versus go slower.
Why would using an EPO give an athlete and unfair advantage?
produces more red blood cells, which means your pumping more blood and producing more oxygen