DRUGS AS A SOCIETAL ISSUE.

Why are drugs a social problem?
I think drugs are a social problem because when we use that we can not escape. No one can handle them, maybe they want to die,injure and cause harm to another people. So I think surely drugs break our lives.

Cocaine and Crack - Coke, Charlie, White, Snow, Sniff, White Lady

Cocaine is bought as a white powder. It is normally sniffed but can be prepared for injection. Crack comes in the form of 'small rocks' and can be smoked and injected. Read our article on how to talk to teens about drugs.

Effects - users feel confident and strong.

Problems - users become dependent on the drug and find themselves running into crime and violence due to the high price of it.

The law - Class A drugs possession means up to seven years in prison and a fine supplying can mean life imprisonment and a fine

Heroin - Smack, Junk, H, Brown, Gear, Skag

Comes as a white, greyish or brown powder. Often smoked it can also be injected or sniffed.

• Effects - reduces physical and emotional pain and gives warm, drowsy feeling to allow users to forget their problems.
• Problems - First time users are usually sick and it can take weeks/months to become 'hooked'. Overdosing on heroin is a major risk as street heroin is mixed with other substances. Overdose can mean falling into a coma or even death. Withdrawal symptoms can mean flu-like symptoms - sweating, shaking.
• The law - Class A drug possession means up to seven years in prison plus a fine supplying can mean life imprisonment and a fine

LSD - Acid, Tabs, Trips

Sold as small squares of paper with cartoon designs. These are swallowed and take up to half an hour to have an effect. A trip can last for as long as 12 hours.

Effects - drug changes the way that users see and hear things. There is heightened self-awareness and users can hallucinate.

Problems - 'bad trips' can be frightening. Users might feel anxious and accidents can occur when users are not in control of their faculties.

The law - Khat is now controlled as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Tobacco - Ciggies, Fags, Tabs

5% of thirteen year olds smoke a cigarette or more a week. Around 1/3 of older teenagers smoke on average more than 10 cigarettes a day.

• Effects - first time smokers often feel sick and dizzy. One or two cigarettes increase pulse rate and blood pressure.
• Problems - users quickly become physically dependant on cigarettes. Long-term smoking can result in heart disease, blood clots, heart attacks and lung infections.
• The law - selling any tobacco products to anyone under 18 is illegal.
  
• Solutions
• -Government should have more organization to make people understand more about the bad side of drugs.
• -The law should have rule stricter for drugs.
• - We should support parents to educated their children about drugs when they was a child.

• Link : http://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/teenagers/drugs-alcohol/a-z-guide-to-common-drugs/
• http://www.csdp.org/edcs/page7.htm