Drugs are substances that change a person’s mental or physical state. They can affect the way your brain works, how you feel and behave, your understanding and your senses. This makes them unpredictable and dangerous, especially for young people.
Why do people use drugs?
Drugs change the way your body or brain works.
People take drugs because:
Why do people use drugs?
Drugs change the way your body or brain works.
People take drugs because:
- they want to fit in or feel pressured by their peers
- they enjoy the effect on their body — for example, feeling excited and energetic, or relaxed and calm
- they help them cope with situations — for example, reducing pain or relieving stress
- they’ve have a drug dependency and need to keep taking them to avoid withdrawal symptoms.