WHAT ARE DRUGS?
A drug is any chemical you take that affects the way your body works. Alcohol, caffeine, aspirin and nicotine are all drugs. A drug must be able to pass from your body into your brain. Once inside your brain, drugs can change the messages your brain cells are sending to each other, and to the rest of your body. They do this by interfering with your brain’s own chemical signals: neurotransmitters that transfer signals across synapses.
WHY DO PEOPLE USE DRUGS?
During the years, drugs became more popular.People suffering from anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression or other mental illnesses use drugs to ease their suffering. Some people also see family members, friends, role models or entertainers using drugs and rationalize that they can too. A few years ago, drugs were used really rarely,and now, everyone can use them,and this is why people use drugs.