DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

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WHAT IS A DRUG?A drug is any chemical you take that

affects the way your body works. Alcohol, caffeine, aspirin and nicotine

are all drugs.

WHAT IS ALCOHOL?Alcohol is a depressant. It slows down your brain and this affects the way you think, feel and behave.

COCAINECocaine is a powerful and highly addictive drug made from the dried leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine is usually a white powder that is most often snorted. Cocaine that's been made into rock-crystal form is known as crack.

MARIJUANAMarijuana is a

shredded, green-brown mix of dried flowers, stems, and

leaves from the plant Cannabis sativa.

HEROINHeroin is a highly addictive drug made from the seed pod of the opium poppy plant. Users take heroin because of the highs, but it can also have dangerous side effects, including death by overdose.

LSDLSD is short for d-lysergic acid diethylamide. It's a powerful synthetic (manmade) chemical that's made from ergot, a fungus that grows on some grains. LSD can give people hallucinations, change the way they see reality, or alter their mood. Getting high on LSD is often called a "trip."

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