Drugs & Alcohol

Why does someone try drugs and alcohol ?

1.One reason often heard from people using drugs is that they do drugs to feel good

2.Depression 3.They think its popular 4.People think it helps with stress drugs don’t help

fix stress problems5.See other people do it6.They heard that marijuana has been legalized in

some states. Marijuana is illegal throughout the United States.

7.Peer Pressure

Alcohol Beverage Warning Label Evaluation 

• GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon general, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems. 

Age of drinking Alcohol

1.Today the age of drinking alcohol is 212.it used to be 18,19 now it is 213.If you buy alcohol you will be asked to see

your ID so don’t lie about your age4.Underage drinking is illegal

Consequences of smoking

1.Lung cancer 2.Lungs turn black3.Hard to quit4.Rotten your teeth 5.Mouth cancer6.Emphysema

Medicine/Drugs

1.Don’t take anybody's medicine especially if it is not prescribed to you

2.Don’t take medicine with alcohol 3.If you take illegal drugs you will be in

prison for a year4.Don’t take medicine without talking to

your doctor5.Some medicines have side effects

Illegal Drugs1. Meth 2. Marijuana 3. Prescription drug abuse4. Crack5. Cocaine 6. Steroids 7. Ketamine 8. GHB 9. Inhalants 10.Alcohol 11.Ecstasy12.Smoking

Why You should not drive after an alcoholic beverage? 1.Because you brain is not thinking straight2.it is illegal3.You could get in a car wreck/kill yourself

or someone4.It impairs your ability to drive a car or

operate machinery, and may cause health problems