Drugs

             Drugs are a subject that is the concern of all. Especially today, where drugs are easy to accesses and the age ranges of drug users have dropped dramatically. Drugs are abusive and addictive, they are not only chemically addictive, but they are also psychologically addictive. Today, there are many teenagers and even children who are addicted to drugs, this is not only a problem of the penalty the drugs will bring in the end ie. Death or brain damage, but it also brings the problem of forced crime in order to find the money to buy the drug. For many years hundreds of societies and associations have fought in many ways to prevent the use and sale of drugs. But unfortunately, many people who make major income in drug trafficking always find a way to keep their dirty businesses going on. The fight against drugs is still going on by many people who have lost their loved ones and by people who have became handicapped due to the use of drugs.
             I myself have chosen this topic for two reasons. One is that I have never liked even the name of drugs. This is because I always hear the negative outcomes that drug users experience. And second, is after I viewed a documentary on drugs on television.
             I will emphasis on PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS and their addiction. Psychoactive drugs are drugs, which influence perceptions, emotions (mood), and behaviour. These drugs effect not only the lives of the users, but it will affect the user's environment as well. The family, work place, friends, and etc. will all be effected negatively one way or another.
             The addiction of drugs can be expressed in two ways; one is physical dependence, and the other is psychological dependence.
             PHYICAL DEPENDENCE: This is where with continual use more and more drugs are required in order to have the desired effect. This is also called "building up a drug tolerance".
             PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE: This type
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