SIMPLE PRESENTATION ON

DRUGS
WHAT IS DRUGS
a medicine or other substance
which has a physiological effect
when ingested or otherwise
introduced into the body.
IMFACT FACTORS FOR TAKING THE DRUGS
TEENEGERS AND DRUGS
Young people use drugs for similar reasons that adults do
to change how they feel because they want to feel
better or different. Other reasons may include:

socialising with friends, peer pressure or the need to feel

part of a group

relaxation or fun

boredom

curiosity, experimentation or wanting to take risks

TYPES OF DRUGS
Amphetamines (speed or whiz)
Benzodiazepines.
Cannabis (marijuana, grass, dope, pot, puff,
weed)
Cocaine (Charlie, coke, snow)
Crack (base, rocks, crystal)
Ecstasy (xtc, Adam & Eve, doves, pills)
Heroin (scag, smack, gear)