1. What is a drug?

Drugs

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

What is a drug?

1. What is a drug?

What is a Drug?

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

A drug is a substance that alters the way in which your body works.

1. What is a drug?

Why do people take drugs?

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

The reasons why people take drugs can be split into three categories:

1. What is a drug?

Not all drugs are illegal!

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

1. What is a drug?

What is addiction?

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

Some drugs change chemical processes in your body so you become physically

or mentally dependent on them. You end up needing to take more and

more to get the same effect.

1. What is a drug?

What is withdrawal?

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

When addicts stop taking a drug, they feel unwell. They often have aches, pains,

sweating, shaking, headaches and cravings for the drug.

1. What is a drug?

Why do people take recreational drugs?

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

1. What is a drug?

What are the problems with drug abuse?

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

1. What is a drug?

Task

3. Why are drugs such

as cannabis, cocaine and heroin such a problem?

2. What is addiction?

1. What is a drug?2. Name two legal and two illegal

recreational drugs.3. What is addiction?

4. What are withdrawal symptoms? Give three typical examples.

5. Choose two different drugs and explain the problems of their long term abuse.