1. Mouth 2. Stomach 3. Small Intestine 4. Bloodstream 5. Liver 6. Brain Alcohol ALCOHOL and the LIVER
If the liver is damaged badly enough, it
can stop working, causing the person to die. CIGARETTE Most addictive drug Causes more long term health problems than any other drug CIGARETTE What it does to your body, brain and behavior depression lung cancer lung diseases heart disease skin becomes thinner and wrinkled MARIJUANA Marijuana is the most common illegal drug around Comes from a plant called cannabis Some people call it pot, weed, grass, damo, juts DRUG ADDICTION PHYSICAL EFFECTS Substance abuse and society CRIME drug possession drug use drug trafficking drug manufacturing theft break and enter robbery motor vehicle theft PREVENTION Involvement in alternative activities Sense of well being and self-confidence PREVENTION Positive future plans Healthy coping strategies to deal with stress Positive attitude towards learning PREVENTION Knowledge about risks associated with substance use PROTECTIVE FACTORS Negative attitude towards substance use PREVENTION Positive relationships with adults PREVENTION Friends disapprove of drugs and use