The Truth about Drugs – Illegal Drugs

A close amount of 280 million people consume illegal drugs. The most commonly used illegal drug is marijuana or weed. According to the United Nations 2008 World Drug Report close to 3.9% of the earth's population between the ages of 15 and 64 abuse marijuana. Many teenagers and adults abuse drugs everyday. According to many sources a lot of people who let drugs control their lives have turned their life around and made a successful life. While others are still under the influence of abusing drugs.

Some don't know what abusing drugs can do to their body.

Many famous have had problems with drug abuse, but soon comeback feeling better than ever. The famous Robert Downey Jr. We know him from his famous roll of Iron Man, as some didn't know he started drugs at young age of 6, but soon after in 1996 when he faced his first arrest related to drugs. After years he made a amazing comeback from his addiction after his abuse. Others have made comebacks too, but they did have to struggle because of their drug abuse. From the website drugfreeworld.org Past drug abusers have shared their story My goal in life wasn't living it was getting high. Over the years, I turned to cocaine, marijuana and alcohol under a false belief it would allow me to escape my problems. It just made things worse. I kept saying to myself, I'm going to stop permanently after using one last time. It never happened. ”John

I ended up homeless and on the streets, living and sleeping in a cardboard box, begging and struggling to find ways to get my next meal. ”Ben

Some people in the world are quick to say that weed isn't addictive because there is no tobacco, but on the contrary weed is very addictive. While some know the what abusing drugs can do, but some don't. If you don't know what abusing drugs can cause one of them is that it can cause schizophrenia. Also abusing can also overwhelm the emotional centers of the brain causing paranoia, delusions, and acute psychosis. Drugs are chemicals that affect the body and brain. Different drugs can have different effects. Some effects of drugs include health consequences that are long-lasting and permanent. They can even continue after a person has stopped taking the substance.

In conclusion after writing and doing research on all of this drug abuse and what they can do to you and your body.It's something that no one should want done to them.So the next time I hope you will think twice before taking drugs.

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