drugs
Luis, Daniel & Fabian
What are drugs?
Drugs are substances that change a person’s mental or physical state. They can affect the way your brain works, how you feel and behave, your understanding and your senses. This makes them unpredictable and dangerous, especially for young people.
Why do people use drugs?
People take drugs because:
they are curious and want to see what happens
they help them cope with situations
they want to fit in or feel pressured by their peers
they help them cope with situations
they’ve have a drug dependency and need to keep taking them to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
they enjoy the effect on their body
How do people take drugs?
People take drugs in different ways. Common methods include:
swallowing
snorting
breathing
tablets or drinking liquids
into the nose
into the lungs
injecting
rectally
through
the user injects the drug directly into the bloodstream
the body slowly absorbs the drug from a cream or patch
the body absorbs the drug through the bowel or vaginal lining.
What can the life of an addict be like?
-Drug addiction is something that touches the lives of many of us. It’s a possibility that someone you know or someone you’re close to has had a brush with substance abuse at some point in their life. Whether in response to a moment of tragedy or because they got in with the wrong crowd, substance use disorders affect millions of Americans every year.This can cause compulsion, cravings, consequences, and control.
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The Stages of Addiction
- -Stage One: Initiation. Most people try some form of alcohol and/or drugs before reaching adulthood.
- -Stage Two: Experimentation.
- -Stage Three: Regular Use.
- -Stage Five: Dependence.
- -Stage 6: Substance Use Disorder.
- -Stage 7: Treatment.
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drugs
Luis, Daniel & Fabian
What are drugs?
Drugs are substances that change a person’s mental or physical state. They can affect the way your brain works, how you feel and behave, your understanding and your senses. This makes them unpredictable and dangerous, especially for young people.
Why do people use drugs?
People take drugs because:
they are curious and want to see what happens
they help them cope with situations
they want to fit in or feel pressured by their peers
they help them cope with situations
they’ve have a drug dependency and need to keep taking them to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
they enjoy the effect on their body
How do people take drugs?
People take drugs in different ways. Common methods include:
swallowing
snorting
breathing
tablets or drinking liquids
into the nose
into the lungs
injecting
rectally
through
the user injects the drug directly into the bloodstream
the body slowly absorbs the drug from a cream or patch
the body absorbs the drug through the bowel or vaginal lining.
What can the life of an addict be like?
-Drug addiction is something that touches the lives of many of us. It’s a possibility that someone you know or someone you’re close to has had a brush with substance abuse at some point in their life. Whether in response to a moment of tragedy or because they got in with the wrong crowd, substance use disorders affect millions of Americans every year.This can cause compulsion, cravings, consequences, and control.
THANKS
The Stages of Addiction