Where do kids get drugs?
• Other students in their school
• Older peers, brothers, sisters, dealers, and even parents
• Known curb service drug areas in the city or dope houses
• The workplace – know where your child is working
• By purchasing legal over-the-counter diet pills, caffeine pills (No Doz, Vivarin), cough medicine,
Coricidin, Robitussen and other drugs
• Internet, cell phones
Why do kids do drugs?
Peer pressure.b
Curiosity
Rebellion. Wayward children may engage in smoking, alcohol and drug use as a show of independence from family norms and values
Escape from life/relief from pain. For many people — indeed, for most people in the world — life is just plain tough, and normal waking consciousness brings a constant stream of unpleasant sights, smells, sounds and sensations. The prospect of a chemical "timeout" may look very attractive. Furthermore, even when a person has plenty of creature comforts, the prevailing emotional weather can still be turbulent: kids and teens often feel anxious, angry, depressed, oppressed, stressed, bored, unfulfilled.
What are the most common drugs out there right now?
Marijuana (cannabis) is the most commonly used illicit substance. This drug impairs short-term memory and learning, the ability to focus, and coordination. It also increases heart rate, can harm the lungs, and may increase the risk of psychosis in vulnerable people.Cocaine Some users will experience headaches, tremors, apprehension and insomnia after a single dose. Larger doses may lead to teeth grinding and compulsive acts such as scratching and finger tapping. Users may hear voices and suffer from extreme paranoia, extreme anxiety, irrational ideas and aggression. An overdose can result in a seizure, panic attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, difficulty breathing and death.
Crack(rock)Crack is a cheap and deadly form of cocaine, turned into smoke able ''rocks'' with the use of additives. Crack is cocaine intensified and kicking a crack habit is three times as difficult.\
Ice(crystal methamphetamine) This newer and deadlier form of crystallize methamphetamine is nearly 100 per cent pure methamphetamine. Odorless and smoked in glass pipes, it is more lethal than crack and cocaine, and seemingly more addictive.
Should drugs be legal?
If drugs are going to be legal, it is easier for people who really are those addicted to it and it will no longer be a crime... Another thing is that it is useful in the field of medicine, despite the fact that there must be dosage to take in, it is on the person's if he's going to be responsible
How can drugs impact your life?
Drugs can appear initially to have positive effects – lifting your mood, relaxing you or even giving you more energy. However, they can also have negative impacts on your mental and physical health, your relationships, and your life in general
http://www.drugs.health.gov.au/internet/drugs/publishing.nsf/content/youth4
http://www.drugs.com/
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/drug-side-effects-explained
