This
section will answer the many questions concerning drugs and
controlled substances
What Is A Drug?
In
medical terms, a drug is any substance that when taken into a living
organism may modify one or more of its functions. Drugs can provide
temporary relief from unhealthy symptoms and/or permanently supply the body
with a necessary substance the body can no longer make. Some drugs produce
unwanted side affects. Some drugs lead to an unhealthy dependency that has
both physiological and behavioral roots
The drug personality includes such characteristics as:
Mood
swings or withdraws from others
Unreliable. Unable to finish projects
May appear depressed
Dishonesty. Lies to family, friends, employers
May begin stealing from
family and friends
DRUG INFO CHART
No
one wants to be a drug addict or alcoholic, but that doesn’t stop people
from getting addicted. The most commonly asked question is simply - how.
Click on a drug to the left for further information to help you
understand its characteristics and effects.