The Harmful Effects of Drugs

Drugs harm the body, mind, and soul of those who decided to take drugs. Drugs come in many forms, some are very accessible, even to teenagers who hang out with the wrong crowd. In addition, young people who decide to take the drug path often, drop out of school, and lose connections to family, since they might steal to get money for their drugs. It makes people selfish and willing to do anything for their next high. I remember reading an article on yahoo, where a man from Chicago tried to sell his child for drug money, absolutely disturbing to know what drugs can do to a person. Heroin abuse has almost doubled for ages 18-25 in the past decades. Furthermore, Addiction is considered a highly treatable disease, and recovery is attainable. About 10% of American adults who are at least 18 years old say they are in recovery from an alcohol or drug abuse issue. The way I would promote saying no to drugs is to have pictures of people before and after drug abuse all over the highschool hallways.