Top 10 Things to Know About Illegal Drugs
1. Illegal Drugs Are Everywhere
Despite an ongoing “war on drugs” illegal drugs are all around us in society.
2. Different People Have Different Relationships With Drugs.
Some use illegal drugs only in social situations, while others use more frequently and struggle with addiction.
3. People Use Illegal Drugs For Both Joy and Pain
Some use mind/body altering substances for enjoyment, others abuse illegal drugs to ease the pain and struggles of their daily lives.
4. Marijuana has been known to be a gateway drug, although that has not been true in all cases.
5. Because teenagers brains are not completely developed, teenagers are particularly vulnerable to becoming addicted to drugs.
6. In general, people who use illegal drugs have higher rates of many mental illnesses.
7. Even occasional or experimental drug use can be dangerous, since drugs can have unexpected adverse health effects even with one use.
8. More deaths, illnesses and disabilities stem from substance abuse than from any other preventable health condition.
9. The impact of drug abuse and dependence can be far-reaching, affecting almost every organ in the human body, including the heart, stomach, immune system, liver, and the brain.
10. Drug use can also have a profound effect on behavior such as paranoia, aggressiveness, hallucinations, addiction, impaired judgment, impulsiveness, loss of self-Control
Despite an ongoing “war on drugs” illegal drugs are all around us in society.
2. Different People Have Different Relationships With Drugs.
Some use illegal drugs only in social situations, while others use more frequently and struggle with addiction.
3. People Use Illegal Drugs For Both Joy and Pain
Some use mind/body altering substances for enjoyment, others abuse illegal drugs to ease the pain and struggles of their daily lives.
4. Marijuana has been known to be a gateway drug, although that has not been true in all cases.
5. Because teenagers brains are not completely developed, teenagers are particularly vulnerable to becoming addicted to drugs.
6. In general, people who use illegal drugs have higher rates of many mental illnesses.
7. Even occasional or experimental drug use can be dangerous, since drugs can have unexpected adverse health effects even with one use.
8. More deaths, illnesses and disabilities stem from substance abuse than from any other preventable health condition.
9. The impact of drug abuse and dependence can be far-reaching, affecting almost every organ in the human body, including the heart, stomach, immune system, liver, and the brain.
10. Drug use can also have a profound effect on behavior such as paranoia, aggressiveness, hallucinations, addiction, impaired judgment, impulsiveness, loss of self-Control