Effects of Drugs

On the individual and the wider community

Some drugs are legal. For example: caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and prescription

drugs.

Others are illegal. For example: marijuana and cocaine.

Drugs effect peoples emotions

Some act as stimulates.• The heart beats faster. • Blood pressure goes higher.• It can be hard to get to sleep.• The body is so busy it sometimes doesn't feel

hungry (Women and Children's Health network, 2013).

Therefore people are usually happy

Some act as depressants.

• The heart beats slower.

Blood pressure goes down.

Breathing gets slower.

The body may feel relaxed (Women and Children's Health network, 2013).

Therefore people may become down and sad.

They effect your body (even the legal drugs)

Sometimes drug use can lead to….

This effects;• Families (not sure how to help)• Communities (finding needles or drugs in the

streets).• Friendships- (May cause friendships to break

up or fights between friends).

SAY NO TO DRUGS

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