Drugs

Get the Facts...

• Drugs are illegal unless prescribed by a doctor.
• A drug is a substance that changes my body chemistry.
• There are many different types of drugs: depressants, narcotics, inhalants, stimulants, hallucinogens and marijuana. They are all dangerous and can be addicting.
• Drugs are very addictive and once I become adicted it will be hard for me to live without the drug.
• The majority of my friends are not using drugs. The news makes it appear that way, but the reality is, most are not using.

Drugs and My Body...

• An overdose of any drug could kill me.
• Drug use increases my risk of contracting HIV or hepatitis.
• The use of drugs can cause my heart to race or really slow it down. Either way, it is not a healthy heartbeat.
• Drugs get into my bloodstream and travel to other parts of my body such as my brain.
• Drugs may cause me to make decisions that I will regret later; because they will mess with my brain and I won't be able to think clearly.

Fact Sheets...

• Alcohol
• Alcopops
• Club Drugs
• Cocaine
• Hallucinogens
• Heroin
• Inhalants
• Marijuana
• Methamphetamine
• OTC Drugs
• Prescriptions
• Secondhand Smoke
• Smokeless Tobacco
• Steroids
• Tobacco

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