DRUGSMarijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD, Ecstasy, Ritalin, methamphetamine, inhalants, cannabis, painkillers, alcohol, amphetamines - every day these drugs destroy millions of lives.

STATISTICS

19% - students 62% - younger generation (16-31 years)19% - over 31

Here are some of the reasons young people have given for taking drugs:

To escape or relaxTo relieve boredomTo seem grown upTo rebelTo experiment

•To fit in•To escape or relax•To relieve boredom•To seem grown up•To rebel•To experiment

Drugs more common at schools, clubs and similar places. According to the poll, 75% of people who take the drugs, for the first time they try them in these places.

Statistics says that each year nearly 77,000 people first try drugs. Of these, 35 thousand - die from overdose. The rest continue to use, but it doesn’t last long.

Drug addict, on average, live no more than 5 years.

Drugs and the drug war touch most families. Millions of people have a loved one behind bars on drug charges. Many millions more have struggled themselves or have a loved one who has dealt with addiction to illegal or legal drugs. By declaring a "war on drugs" we have declared a war on ourselves.

 According to statistics from drug addiction recover no more than 9%. In 92% of drug addicts observed hepatitis and HIV disease.

Tobacco is the biggest killer drug

Many young people are taking up smoking. Tobacco can cause:- Lung cancer- Emphysema (lung disease)- Heart disease.

Binge drinking is common among young peopleDrinking increases the risk of:- Traffic and other accidents- Legal and money problems- Fights and violence- Brain damage

Marijuana causes a range of effectsThings to remember about smoking marijuana include:- Driving a car or operating machinery while stoned can be dangerous- You may get respiratory diseases like bronchitis- Smoking can cause cancer- It can cause psychosis and memory loss- Smoking while pregnant can harm the baby.

DRUGS AFFECT THE MINDNormally, when a person remembers something, the mind is very fast and information comes to him quickly. But drugs blur memory, causing blank spots. When a person tries to get information through this cloudy mess, he can’t do it. Drugs make a person feel slow or stupid and cause him to have failures in life. And as he has more failures and life gets harder, he wants more drugs to help him deal with the problem.

ACUTE PHYSICAL EFFECTS• Increased heart rate and skin temperature;• Impaired muscle control causing poor coordination, slurred speech,

impaired motor skills;• Dizziness, vomiting, vision problems; • Loss of consciousness, respiratory arrest and death.

DON’T LET THE DRUGS TO DESTROY

YOUR LIFE