Transcript Drug Free, the way to be!

WHAT IS A DRUG?
A DRUG IS ANY SUBSTANCE, BESIDES FOOD, TAKEN
INTO THE BODY THAT CHANGES THE WAY YOU
THINK, FEEL, OR ACT.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
THIS IS A DRUG GIVEN TO YOU BY A DOCTOR FOR A
MEDICAL REASON.
THIS IS FOR YOU ONLY. IT SHOULD BE TAKEN AS
DIRECTED BY THE DOCTOR.
OVER THE COUNTER DRUG
THIS IS A DRUG THAT CAN BE BOUGHT AT ANY
STORE. YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE A PRESCRIPTION
FOR IT. THE DIRECTIONS ARE LISTED ON THE BACK.
SOME EXAMPLES ARE IBUPROFEN AND COUGH
MEDICINE.
WHAT IS A LEGAL DRUG?
A LEGAL DRUG IS ONE YOU CAN PURCHASE LEGALLY.
IT CAN BE PRESCRIBED TO YOU OR BOUGHT OVER
THE COUNTER. EXAMPLES INCLUDE TYLENOL AND
TOBACCO.
WHAT IS CAFFEINE?
CAFFEINE IS FOUND IN COFFEE, TEA, AND SOFT
DRINKS. IT IS KNOWN AS A STIMULANT BECAUSE
IT INCREASES THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
IN ALABAMA, YOU CAN PURCHASE AND USE TOBACCO
PRODUCTS AT THE AGE OF 18. THESE PRODUCTS CAN BE
PURCHASED AT MOST STORES. EXAMPLES OF TOBACCO
PRODUCTS INCLUDE CHEWING TOBACCO, PIPES, CIGARETTES,
AND CIGARS. IT IS A STIMULANTS AND SPEEDS UP THE
BODY’S FUNCTIONS. OVER 3000 CHEMICALS ARE FOUND IN
CIGARETTES. TOBACCO USE CAN LEAD TO LUNG, MOUTH, AND
HEART DISEASES, CIRCULATION PROBLEMS, AND MUCH MORE.
THIS IS WHAT I LOOK LIKE NOW, ALL BECAUSE OF CHEWING TOBACCO.
WHAT IS ALCOHOL?
ALCOHOL IS A LEGAL DRUG FOR ADULTS 21 AND OVER.
IT IS FOUND IN BEER, WHISKEY, WINE, AND MIXED
DRINKS. IT IS KNOWN AS A DEPRESSANT BECAUSE IT
SLOWS DOWN THE BODY’S PROCESSES. IT CAUSES
SLURRED SPEECH, LOSS OF BALANCE, SLOW REFLEXES,
AND IMPAIRED VISION. IT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST
DRUGS AND MOST COMMONLY USED.
WHAT IS AN ILLEGAL DRUG?
AN ILLEGAL DRUG IS ONE THAT CANNOT BE SOLD
OR BOUGHT LEGALLY. SOME EXAMPLES ARE METH
AND HEROINE.
WHAT IS MARIJUANA?
IT IS A PLANT THAT IS DRIED AND SMOKED OR
CHEWED TO GET HIGH. IT IS ILLEGAL IN ALABAMA
TO BUY, SELL, OR USE IT. IT CAUSES SOME OF THE
SAME PROBLEMS AS TOBACCO, BUT MUCH WORSE.
IT IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE AND CAUSES MEMORY
LOSS, ANXIETY, INABILITY TO FOCUS, AND MUCH
MORE.
WHAT IS METH?
METH IS THE SHORT NAME FOR
METHAMPHETAMINE. IT IS A STIMULANT,
DEPRESSANT, AND HALLUCINOGEN. IT IS MAN
MADE FROM MANY PRODUCTS SUCH AS BATTERY
ACID, COLD MEDICINE, AND RAT POISON. IT
CAUSES WEIGHT LOSS, VOMITING, PANIC
ATTACKS, SEIZURES, AND MUCH MORE.
Meth mouth
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Crack-cocaine
Heroine and Cocaine
Various Pills
Inhalants
Spice
Other types of drugs