Drugs.

Drugs are substances that alter how the body functions and can be used to help fight disease, for pain relief, treatment or can be used for the complete opposite reason which is to 'get high'. In today's society it is easy to get hold of illegal drugs and so it is no wonder that the number of people taking them has increased. People can take drugs by swallowing, sniffing or injecting. Although the idea drugs giving you a 'high' feeling it is important for people to know that everyone reacts differently to drugs especially as there are stories where even just taking one illegal pill can have serious consequences. One example of this can be found on: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/contaminated-ecstasy-leaves-girl-in-coma-1581679.html . This article is about an 18 year old female who took an contaminated pill and ended up in a critical condition. This is not the only case there is that shows how dangerous drugs can be as they are dangerous and people can get very addicted and not realise how much they are taking which can lead to overdose. To help people understand drugs more and to answer questions a website was set up called Talk to Frank. (http://www.talktofrank.com/). So what is in it's favour? They can cause side effects which gives people high feelings which is generally why people take illegal drugs but also can take drugs to relieve any pain they are feeling which can cause distress. This feeling of relief is also what can attract people to taking drugs. Issues that are raised from drugs are:

1. is it right to take illegal drugs if they relieve distressing pain?


2. Are illegal drugs as dangerous as the media make them out to be?

So what do people think about drugs? Generally when it comes to taking illegal drugs people disapprove with it however, there are those who agree with it but it is most likely those who agree with it are taking them. When it comes to legal drugs there is a spilt as some people believe they should not be taken as other more natural ways should be used first ( e.g herbals) whereas others believe that there is nothing wrong with taking legal drugs. I believe that it is a lifestyle choice and if a person wants to spend there life ( or part of their life) on drugs and risk loosing everything or damaging their health then that is there choice. The following is a picture used to stop people taking drugs: