Read DRUG ABUSE: A MENACE BEYOND ILLICIT DRUGS Pt 1 Read DRUG ABUSE: A MENACE BEYOND ILLICIT DRUGS Pt 2 Stimulant: Cocaine Cocaine drugs made from the leavesof the coca plant Main forms: powder; an extract thatlook like crystals or rocks (freebase cocaine); crystal (crack cocaine) Commonly snorted but can be injected, rubbed into the …
Read DRUG ABUSE: A MENACE BEYOND ILLICIT DRUGS Pt 1 Effects of Drugs Depend on various factors: Size, weight and health of a person Whether the person is used to taking it (tolerance) Whether other drugs are taken around the same time(poly drug use) The amount taken The strength of the drug (varies with illegally …
Drugs and Effects. Understanding Drug Dependency What is a drug and how does it affect us? A substance (legal or illegal) taken into the body that affects the central nervous system by acting on the brain and spinal cord. Alters the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. Affects the normal functioning of the body …
