Welcome to my project about the Effects of Drugs on individuals, on families, and on society.

Imagine our lives if we are using drugs. Can you visualize the world we are living? Can you envision the results? This project is made to give you a picture on what kind of world we are going to live if we are on drugs.

What is drugs by the way? Drug, defined in dictionary, is an artifical or natural substance given to treat or prevent disease or to lessen pain. It is often an illegal and sometimes addictive substance that causes changes in behavior and perception and is taken for the effects.

Drugs are used to cure diseases, it is not used to end our miseries and to end our lives. We should take drugs moderately for we know not what is its effects. If we are overdosed with drugs, it won't ease any melancholy of our lives, it will just worsen it.

This project is made by Herah May V. Olaso of IV-Blue. To be submitted to Miss Chindy Joy G. Aliño, Health Subject Teacher.

Note: To navigate the page, please press the captions above. E.g. Drugs Effects.. Click one of those to go to the next page. Thank You.

Drugs are chemicals that change the way a person's body works.
Medicines are Legal Drugs
If you've ever been sick and had to take medicine, you already know about one kind of drugs. Medicines are legal drugs, meaning doctors are allowed to prescribe them for patients, stores can sell them, and people are allowed to buy them. But it's not legal, or safe, for people to use these medicines any way they want or to buy them from people who are selling them illegally.
Illegal Drugs
When people talk about the "drug problem," they usually mean abusing legal drugs or using illegal drugs, such as marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, LSD, crystal meth and heroin. (Marijuana is generally an illegal drug, but some states allow doctors to prescribe it to adults for certain illnesses.)
Why are Illegal Drugs dangerous?
Illegal drugs aren't good for anyone, but they are particularly bad for a kid or teen whose body is still growing. Illegal drugs can damage the brain, heart, and other important organs. Cocaine, for instance, can cause a heart attack - even in a kid or teen. While using drugs, a person is also less able to do well in school, sports, and other activities. It's often harder to think clearly and make good decisions. People can do dumb or dangerous things that could hurt themselves - or other people - when they use drugs.
Why do People Use Drugs?
Sometimes kids and teens try drugs to fit in with a group of friends. Or they might be curious or just bored. A person may use illegal drugs for many reasons, but often because they help the person escape from reality for a while. If a person is sad or upset, a drug can - temporarily - make the person feel better or forget about problems. But this escape lasts only until the drug wears off. Drugs don't solve problems, of course. And using drugs often causes other problems on top of the problems the person had in the first place. A person who uses drugs can become dependent on them, or addicted. This means that the person's body becomes so accustomed to having this drug that he or she can't function well without it. Once a person is addicted, it's very hard to stop taking drugs. Stopping can cause withdrawal symptoms, such as vomiting (throwing up), sweating, and tremors (shaking). These sick feelings continue until the person's body gets adjusted to being drug free again.