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Drugs interfere with the way neurons send, receive, and process signals.   The amount taken can change the effect of a drug. They want to change something about their lives. Some reasons young people have given for taking drugs are to fit in, to escape or relax, to relieve boredom, to seem grown up, to rebel, to experiment.

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A drug is a substance that can be taken for good and bad reasons. Drugs can have effects to how much you have taken and different types of drugs People take drugs due to sickness, mental health, influence and more. Australian 12-17 most common is cannabis

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1-Any substance, with the expectation of food and water which, when taken into the body, alters its function physically and/or psychologically.
2-the amount taken, sex, physical health and mental health.
3- They are unhappy about something in there life
4-Cannabis

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A drug is a substance that can be addictive and affects the speed of the brain's signals. Drugs can trigger dopamine boosts, further increasing the addictive factor.

How much was taken, the ratio of food:drug, the type of drug.

Some take drugs as a rush, a dopamine boost, a coping mechanism or an escape from reality.

Cannabis is most popular with 12-17 year olds.

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1. A drug is any chemical substance that alters the physiology or psychology of an organism when ingested.
2. Type of drug.
Quantity of drug used.
Method of drug use.
3. To escape or relax
to relieve boredom
To experiment
4. Cannabis & nicotine
-Jaz

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A drug is a substance other than food or water that you ingest into your system. A drug can be resisted if you use it too much, meaning you need to take a dangerous amount to achieve the same effect. People take drugs for 2 main reasons. The first of those reasons is for medical uses, while the second is for recreational use. I think that 12-17 year olds primarily take drugs like nicotine and alcohol, as they are readily available.

-Daniel

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A substance that changes the way your body sends and receives messages. Sex, physical health, amount taken. They want to change something about their lives. Some reasons young people have given for taking drugs are to fit in, to escape or relax, to relieve boredom, to seem grown up, to rebel, to experiment.
-Derick

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What is drugs: A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional

What factors can change the effect of a drug?

Type of drug.

Quantity of drug used.

Method of drug use.

Time taken to consume.

Tolerance.

Gender, size and amount of muscle.

Use of other psycho-active drugs.

Mood or attitude.

Why do people take drugs?
For most people, using drugs is just another way of altering consciousness that is not so different from many other recreational activities. However, for the relatively small number of people who develop more compulsive drug-using patterns, drug use is not just about having fun, relaxing or for 'partying'. It usually serves a deeper purpose (such as helping enhance identity, acceptance, and reducing psychological distress or a sense of alienation).

What drugs do you think Australian 12-17 year Olds take?
Alcohol, cannabis and tobacco are the three most commonly used drugs among young people. According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016 , of Australians aged 12 to 17 years: 80% of females and 83% of males were choosing not to drink alcohol.

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Drugs are chemicals or substances that change the way our bodies work. Some are medicines that help people when doctors prescribe them. Many have no medical use or benefits. Factors that can interfere with the effects of a drug are depending on what type of drug is consumed, the quantity of drug use, tolerance, gender, size and amount of muscle, etc. Many people take drugs for medical use but a lot also use them for the effect and for the experience. I think some common drugs used by Australian teens are alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, and many more.

- Kathlene

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at age 12-27 people are at an expreimental stage in thier lives and wish to try new things

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What is a drug?
Any substance, with the exception of food and water, which, when taken into the body, alters its function physically, and/or psychologically.

What factors can change the effect of a drug?
-The amount taken, can change the effect of a drug.

Why do people take drugs?
-They want to change something about their lives. Some reasons young people have given for taking drugs are to fit in, to escape or relax, to relieve boredom, to seem grown up, to rebel, to experiment.

-Mo

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Any substance, with the exception of food and water, which, when taken into the body, alters its function physically and/or psychologically.
The individual taking the drug – age, sex, physical health, mental health, history of drug use. The environment – where is the drug being taken and for what purpose?
People often take drugs because they want to change something about their lives. Some reasons young people have given for taking drugs are to fit in, to escape or relax, to relieve boredom, to seem grown up, to rebel, to experiment.
- Mikey

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A drug interferes with your body by changing the way it sends and receives messages. If you have used a drug before you build up a tolerance to it meaning you have to use more to get the same effect. people take drugs for medical reasons for example; Anti-depressants or ADHD meds, drugs can also be used recreationally to get a rush. Some common drugs used by australians 12-17 would be, Nicotine, Alcohol, Marijuana, Tobacco, MDMA and Ketamine

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What is a drug?

What factors can change the effect of a drug?

Why do people take drugs?

What drugs do you think Australian 12-17 year Olds take?