Why Are Illegal Drugs Dangerous?

Illegal drugs are essentially bad for everyone, but in particular to children or growing teenagers. Drugs effect a child or a teen more because they're still growing and their body is still changing. Drugs can alter or interfere with those changes and something can go as it's not suppose to. For example, a child on drugs can end up having an underdeveloped brain because the drugs stopped the body from letting the brain grow.

These and many more reasons are why illegal drugs can be dangerous to someone's body, especially young children and teens.

D.E.A.

The D.E.A stands for the Drug Enforcement Administration.
This is a government enforced agency that protects the U.S. from drug smugglers and helps enforce drug policies and help determine which drugs should be prescription and and which ones should just be over the counter.

The D.E.A helps keep the U.S. control the drugs it sells and has legal.

Drug Recovery

Drug addiction is a very easy flaw to fall into.
Although some feel it is impossible to overcome an addiction, there's still help.
One of the most popular addiction would be alcoholism.
Alcoholism is an addiction to liquor or beer.
The most popular recovery program for alcoholism is Alcohol Anonymous [AA].

There are many programs and counseling that help addicts recover.
Most are found in churches and neighborhood community centers.
Finding recovery is easier than most people think and it is out there.

Drug Testing

When injecting drugs into your body, whether they were inhaled, drank, eaten or injected by needles, drugs show up in your body's system.
Many drugs can be easily detected by a simple drug test.
Drugs can be detected by either a blood sample, saliva sample, urine sample, or breath test.
Usually, alcohol tests are tested by breathalyzers, marijuana[since it's inhaled] is usually in the blood and urine system. So this can easily be tested with a urine sample.
Cocain, ecstasy and angel dust, become part of the blood system and can be easily tested with a blood sample.

Although, one doesn't necessarily need to take a drug test to show that they are not sober.
When drunk on alcohol, one tends to slur their words and wobble as they walk. These are sure signs that someone is drunk.
When someone is under the influence of marijuana their eyes mite turn red and diluted.
When on is on cocain, angel dust, or ecstacy their nose mite turn red and possibly start to bleed and their face will either be very excited or very tired.

Alchohol Is A Drug

A drug doesn't have to be illegal to be considered a drug.
Anything addictive can be a drug.
Alcohol especially, alcohol is addicting and can be easily abused.
Most people abuse alcohol to try to forget the problems they have in their reality.

Teen Perspcription Drug Abuse

Some people experiment with prescription drugs because they think they will help them have more fun, lose weight, fit in, and even study more effectively. Prescription drugs can be easier to get than street drugs. Family members or friends could have a prescription. But prescription drugs are also sometimes sold on the street like other illegal drugs. Though prescription drugs are legal, they can be abused and used like illegal drugs. Anything, even if it's legal, can turn into a drug once it is abused.