GCSE PE - 4

GCSE PE - 4

1. Legal but Harmful

   • Smoking
     • Increases risk of developing heart disease, lung cancer and bronchitis and other diseases.
     • Makes you short of breath.
     • Causes nose, throat and chest irritations.
   • Alcohol
     • Affects co-ordination, speech and judgements.
     • Slows your reaction down and makes your muscles tire quickly.
     • Eventually damages heart, liver, kidneys, brain, muscles and digestive and immune system.

2. S.N.A.P.D

   • Stimulants
   • Narcotic Analgesics
   • Anabolic Steroids
   • Peptide Hormones
   • Diuretics

3. Performance Enhancing Drugs

4. Hygiene

   • Healthy skin can resist most infections.
     • Hair should be washed regularly to keep it clean and healthy.
   • Feet should be washed regularly to prevent athlete's foot and verrucae.
   • Hygiene
     • Is the different ways to keep our body clean and healthy.

5. 'B Calm' Drugs

   • Beta Blockers
   • Corticosteroids
   • Alcohol
   • Local Anesthetics
   • Marijuana
   • The IOC restricts the use of these drugs
     • IOC stands for International Olympic Committee.