Impact of Drugs by Samantha Stirling

Ways drugs impact a person

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:28:05 UTC

Ways drugs impact family

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:28:51 UTC

Ways drugs affect society

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:29:03 UTC

Car accidents are caused by drugs

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:30:36 UTC

"The researchers also found that marijuana was the main drug involved in the increase. It contributed to 12 percent of fatal crashes, compared to only 4 percent in 1999."

It can cause a dirvoce/ split the family up

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:34:05 UTC

"A compulsion of acohol per capita brings about 20 percent divorce rate"

Causes much stress to the family

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:43:10 UTC

"Many parents linked deterioration in their physical and psychological health to the stresses of living with their child's drug problem."

Introduce drugs to little brothers and sisters

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:45:25 UTC

There was an increased likelihood that younger brothers and sisters would themselves use drugs and develop drug problems.

Econoic Cost

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:47:04 UTC

"The total economic costs of drug abuse and addiction due to use of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs are estimated at $524 billion a year"

Crime Rates Increase

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:51:57 UTC

"Increased stress and psychological burdens on society, especially in response to escalating serious crime rates associated with the trade including property loss, murders and kidnappings."

Homelessness

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:53:17 UTC

"Although obtaining an accurate, recent count is difficult, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2003) estimates, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs."

Affects you health

416120 — 2014-03-19 19:59:19 UTC

"Drugs can make your heart beat faster, your body move slower, your throat feel dry, your pupils get bigger, and can make you breathe too fast or too slow. Drugs can affect the way you see, hear, feel, smell, think, move, eat, and even how often you go to the bathroom."

Effects your schoolwork

416120 — 2014-03-19 22:50:05 UTC

"People who do drugs get lower grades and might even drop out of high school

Violence

416120 — 2014-03-19 22:50:29 UTC

2002 in U.S. about a quarter of convicted property and drug offenders in local jails had committed their crimes to get money for drugs, compared to 5% of violent and public order offenders