DRUG FREE ENVIRONMENT

DRUG FREE ENVIRONMENT. A DRUG ADVOCACY.

Risks of Using Drugs. Illicit or illegal drugs have a range of harmful effects – both short and long term. Short-term health harms are those that can occur as a result of an episode of use, or, in the case of medications, inappropriate use. These vary markedly depending on the drug being used (type, amount etc) and may be from the drug itself or from the manner in which the drug is taken. - Long-term health harms are those that occur as a result of long-term drug use and vary depending on the drug being used. (type, amount etc) and may be from the drug itself or from the manner in which the drug is taken..

Overdose. A person is described as having taken an overdose if they suffer a medical emergency as a result of accidentally or intentionally using a larger amount of a drug than normal. This type of overdose can result from both taking too much of a prescribed drug or too much of an illicit drug or a combination of drugs. The amount of a drug needed to cause an overdose varies. It depends on how tolerant a person is to the drug, how pure the drug is and whether the person has been drinking alcohol or has also taken a combination of over-the-counter, prescription or other illicit drugs..

It Affects Others. It Hurts Your Romantic Relationships, Healthy romantic relationships are built on a foundation of trust. Unfortunately, drug abuse commonly leads people to engage in deceitful behaviours that breach that trust. It Hurts Your Friendships, In addition to the deceit that commonly accompanies drug abuse, detrimental personality changes can arise, too. Having a short temper, lack of patience, decreased interest in others, and self-serving habits are all prevalent behaviours stemming from drug abuse that can negatively impact your friendships. It Hurts Your Family Relationships, Generally, the more someone abuses drugs, the more their priorities shift toward their drug of choice. For instance, an important family event, such as a wedding or baby shower, will often take a backseat to a person’s drug use. It Hurts People You Don’t Know, Even people with no relationship to the person abusing drugs can be severely impacted by that person’s use. Car accidents as a result of driving under the influence, burglary, assault, and other harmful behaviors are much more common among those abusing drugs, and, as such, put innocent bystanders at a much greater risk of being harmed. It Hurts Your Community, Communities rife with drug use and abuse tend to reflect the problem in negative ways. There are more drug dealers, break-ins, instances of prostitution, and other criminal behaviors that threaten the safety and security of a community..

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Members. Anton Corrales HUMSS 11C Alphonse Zayco HUMSS 11C.