What teenagers should know about Drugs? (Part I)

Technically, drugs are chemical substances that alter or affect the function of the body. Therefore, medicines are drugs, as are cigarettes, coffee and alcohol.However, here we are talking about illegal drugs or drugs with no good purpose (alcohol & cigarettes).

People may be pressured into taking drugs to “fit in” with a particular
crowd or they may take drugs to rebel or to get attention.

Drug users come from all kinds of backgrounds.They are male and female, young and old, rich and poor, working and unemployed, from the city and the countryside—it does not matter. Drug use can affect anyone.

To be continued...

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