DrugsDrugs

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Afshan HassanAfshan Hassan

SmokingSmoking

Smoking is legal in the UK at the moment. Smoking is legal in the UK at the moment.

It is associated with blocked arteries which It is associated with blocked arteries which result in heart attacks as well as cancer of result in heart attacks as well as cancer of the lungs, throat and mouth. At the very the lungs, throat and mouth. At the very least it leads to problems with breathing. least it leads to problems with breathing.

SmokingSmoking

The drug in tobacco is called nicotine. The drug in tobacco is called nicotine. Nicotine is addictive and makes you unable Nicotine is addictive and makes you unable to give up smoking easily once you start. to give up smoking easily once you start.

The government is to ban smoking in The government is to ban smoking in enclosed public places because it is enclosed public places because it is worried about the effect that second hand worried about the effect that second hand smoke has on people working in them. smoke has on people working in them. Even non-smokers can be at risk from what Even non-smokers can be at risk from what is called passive smoking. is called passive smoking.

AlcoholAlcohol

The use of alcohol is legal in the U.K. The use of alcohol is legal in the U.K.

In small amounts it is not as harmful as In small amounts it is not as harmful as smoking. smoking.

Alcohol makes you confident and slows down Alcohol makes you confident and slows down your reactions so it makes you more likely to your reactions so it makes you more likely to take a risk and less able to cope when things take a risk and less able to cope when things go wrong. go wrong.

Heavy drinking can cause liver failure and Heavy drinking can cause liver failure and damage to the heart and liver as well as  a rise damage to the heart and liver as well as  a rise in blood pressure making drinkers more likely in blood pressure making drinkers more likely to suffer from strokes. to suffer from strokes.

  

DrugsDrugs

All drugs are dangerous if they are All drugs are dangerous if they are misused.misused.

DrugsDrugs

Drugs are chemicals which we take into Drugs are chemicals which we take into our bodies by swallowing them, by our bodies by swallowing them, by injection, absorbing them through the skin injection, absorbing them through the skin or by inhaling them. or by inhaling them.

Alcohol and tobacco are drugs. All drugs Alcohol and tobacco are drugs. All drugs effect the way that the human body effect the way that the human body functions. functions.

Some drugs are beneficial and help our Some drugs are beneficial and help our bodies to heal or to cope with infection. bodies to heal or to cope with infection.

These drugs are called medicines and we These drugs are called medicines and we either buy them over the counter e.g. either buy them over the counter e.g. paracetamol or get them on prescription paracetamol or get them on prescription from the doctor e.g. antibiotics. from the doctor e.g. antibiotics.

Illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine or Illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine or heroine are not available to buy in shops. heroine are not available to buy in shops.

Some of them can be very addictive and Some of them can be very addictive and cause considerable and permanent cause considerable and permanent damage to the organs of the body. damage to the organs of the body.

People sometimes become so addicted to People sometimes become so addicted to these drugs that they will turn to crime to these drugs that they will turn to crime to make enough money to buy them. make enough money to buy them.

SolventsSolvents

Solvents are liquids that are used to Solvents are liquids that are used to dissolve other substances. dissolve other substances.

SolventsSolvents

They are most commonly found in strong They are most commonly found in strong glues and paint.glues and paint.

Inhaling solvents can have an intoxicating Inhaling solvents can have an intoxicating effect. effect.

Abuse of solvents is particularly dangerous Abuse of solvents is particularly dangerous and can lead to damage of the lungs and and can lead to damage of the lungs and the brain. the brain.