Drug and Alcohol Abuse

By Josue Sierra

Do you think Drugs are goodWith most drugs, you run the risk of damaging parts of your brain, heart and nervous system with each use. With stimulants such as cocaine, or with opiates like heroine, you can overdose on your first try and even die.

Drug addiction and drug abuse seriously affect your lifestyle and health, so it’s important to stop as soon as you acknowledge that you have a problem.

WEEDDrug Category Also Known As Short-term Effects Effects from Prolonged Use

Cannabinoids Marijuana, pot, dope, ganja, reefer, weed, dank nugs, chronic, hashish

Confusion, slowed thinking and reaction time, loss of coordination and balance, paranoia, dry mouth, loss of sense of time, euphoria

Frequent respiratory infections, persistent cough, learning and memory problems, persistent confusion, increased heart rate, anxiety and panic disorder, tolerance and addiction

Heroin

Heroin

(Opiate)

H, smack, junk, white horse

Euphoria, drowsiness, nausea, confusion, constipation, sedation, respiratory depression and arrest, unconsciousness, coma, staggering gait

Strong development of tolerance and addiction, depression, fatigue, respiratory depression and arrest, coma, death

Marijuana: Did you ever hear the term “burn out”? That comes from all of the negative effects that start to happen and make consistent marijuana users, or “potheads,” become “ditzy,” “lazy” or “confused.” Also, smoking marijuana is bad for your lung health, just like smoking cigarettes. Marijuana use contributes to developing lung cancer and other lung diseases. It also causes a cough and breathing problems. Many “potheads” and pot smokers don’t believe that marijuana is addictive. However, if you smoke marijuana enough, you will begin to feel withdrawal symptoms like sleeplessness and irritability and crave marijuana to get over these feelings.

SWISSSwiss cities are among the places where consumption is highest. In cities like Zurich, Geneva and Bern, an average of 1.5 grams are consumed daily per 1000 people - the same as in cities like Antwerp and Amsterdam.

Main Problem in SWIIS

AlcoholEvery year in the U.S., roughly 5,000 people under the age of 21 die from an alcohol-related incident including car crashes, homicides, suicides, alcohol poisoning, and other related injuries

Alcohol is a substance that impairs judgment when consumed and can lead to drinking and driving, unintended sexual activity, violence, or other dangerous behaviors

Causes

RED RIBBON WEEK

• Why we have the Red Ribbon Week: As a result, they murdered and kidnapped Camarena[1] and his pilot, Captain Alfredo Zavala-Avelar on February 7, 1985. (taken separately on the same day)