Drug Abuse. Drugs are substances that affect the body and mind.They are used for pleasure and, some of those used for pleasure are socially acceptable and legal.

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3. Drug abuse

a. Drugs

i. What are drugs?

Drugs are substances that affect the body and mind.

Both illegal and legal drugs are often from plants.

  • They are used for pleasure and, some of those used for pleasure are socially acceptable and legal.

Coffee, tea, cigarettes and alcohol are all legal drugs, and are mostly socially acceptable.

Cocaine, ecstasy, and heroine are illegal.

  • Whether or not a drug is legal depends on the country etc.

  • In the UK, alcohol is legal to those over 18, but in many Arab states, it is illegal.

ii. What do drugs do?

Affect the chemistry in your body.

And you can become addicted if used enough.

  • However, because medical drugs are there to help, usually people take the risk.
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Legal and illegal drugs can both do great harm to your body.

  • Like alcohol and tobacco, cannabis and cocaine. And seem to offer no long term benefits whatsoever.

NASA tested normal house spiders by comparing their web pattern with and without drugs:

iii. What is addiction?

If used enough, drugs change the chemical processes to the extent that you become dependent on them.

If addicted, you can’t manage without the drug.

When addicted, more and more of the drug is needed to feel normal.

When addicts stop taking the ...

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