Do you take drugs?

What do you know about drugs?
I think you don’t know much about drugs. Drugs are chemicals that change the way a person's body works. You've probably heard that drugs are bad for you, but what does that mean and why are they bad?

Legal Drugs?
If you've ever been sick and had to take medicine, you already know about one kind of drugs. Medicines are legal drugs.

Cigarettes and Alcohol? Are they drugs?
The answer is ‘Yes’. However, cigarettes and alcohol are two other kinds of legal drugs. But smoking and excessive drinking are not healthy for adults and off limits for kids.

What are illegal drugs?
When people talk about the "drug problem," they usually mean abusing legal drugs or using illegal drugs, such as marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, LSD, crystal meth and heroin. (Marijuana is generally an illegal drug, but some states allow doctors to prescribe it to adults for certain illnesses.)   

Why Are Illegal Drugs Dangerous?
Illegal drugs can damage the brain, heart, and other important organs. Cocaine, for instance, can cause a heart attack. While using drugs, a person is also less able to do well in school, sports, and other activities. It's often harder to think clearly and make good decisions. People can do dumb or dangerous things that could hurt themselves or other people when they use drugs.

Why Do People Use Illegal Drugs?
People might be curious or just bored. A person may use illegal drugs for many reasons, but often because they help the person escape from reality for a while. If a person is sad or upset, a drug can - temporarily - make the person feel better or forget about problems. Drugs don't solve problems, of course. And using drugs often causes other problems. A person who uses drugs can become dependent on them, or addicted. This means that the person's body becomes so accustomed to having this drug that he or she can't function well without it. 

What do you feel about that? Do you think you have a clear knowledge about drugs now? Good! Have you ever taken illegal drugs? You have?! Ok. That’s enough. Now then don’t do it again! I quit smoking yesterday! You see?! If you don’t want to quit, then just don’t do it too much. It’s for the cigarette not illegal drugs!

The information I’ve mentioned are based on the website (http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/drugs_alcohol/know_drugs.html). So that means those information are not rubbish! You can trust them!