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COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS WORLDWIDE

A drug, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. Drugs are chemicals that change the way a person's body works by altering emotions and thoughts.

Drugs –What they Are and What they Do ?

DRUG DISTRIBUTION WORLDWIDE

Why do so many Teenagers start down this potentially

Dangerous path ?

Shocking statistics

Death of populace

Rise in the incarceration rate

High no of school dropouts

Increased crime

Increased violence

MAJOR EFFECTS

KROKODIL -IT IS A CHEAP FORM OF HEROINE THAT IS MANUFACTURED IN RUSSIA AND IS QUICKLY SPREADING TO THE US, IT IS SO FAR THE WORST FORM OF HEROINE,

JUST LOOK THE EFFECTS OF SHOOTING KROKODIL,

OPIUM IN CHINA

"With estimates of $100 billion to $110 billion for heroin, $110 billion to $130 billion for cocaine, $75 billion for

cannabis and $60 billion for synthetic drugs, the probable global figure for the total illicit drug industry would be

approximately $360 billion

WORLDS DRUG MARKET PRICE

Drugs

Drugs AbuseDrugs

Dependence(Addiction)

Drug abuse is an intense desire to obtain increasing amounts of a particular substance. Drug dependence is the body's physical need, or addiction, to a specific agent. Over the long term, this dependence results in physical harm and behavior problems which causes tolerance and cross tolerance. Thus, it creates a vicious cycle.

Frequency of Alcohol Use and Drinking to IntoxicationDuring Past 12 Months in Youth Across Nations

CONSUMPTION OF VARIOUS DRUGS

ORGANIZATIONS FOR DRUG CONTROL WORLD WIDE

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Al-Anon/Alateen    National Institute on Drug Abuse American Academy of Addiction

Psychiatry Drug Enrofcement Agency

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse     Center of Alcohol Studies     Center for Substance Abuse Prevention  

  Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of

America (CADCA)    

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abuse. http://www.nacada.go.ke/index.php/drug-facts http://www.slideshare.net/QuincyKiptoo/savedfiles?

s_title=how-to-identify-alcohol-abuse-in-teens&user_login=rsacourseonlineau

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/documents/egm_unhq_may08_eric_wagner.pdf

http://www.espad.org/Uploads/ESPAD_reports/2011/Extended_EMCDDA_2011_ESPAD_Summary_EN.pdf

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