What do drugs do to people?

Drugs that are abused are attractive because they can change how a person is feeling.

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s the answer to the last questioned explained - that's why many people take them, whether they realise this or not. Drugs are usually taken to provide some feelings that are otherwise missing from the users life.

Different drugs act in different ways on people. Some drugs reduce anxiety, some provide (apparent) energy, some give self-confidence, some blot out all worries completely - for a while.

The bottom line is that DRUGS CAN SEEM TO PROVIDE GOOD FEELINGS (that's why people take them) - but they WON'T change any of the reasons why an individual was feeling bad, sad, lonely, scared, insecure etc. in the first place!

It's impossible for us to describe here exactly what a drug or alcohol abuser gets out of using his or her particular drug - it will be different for every person. For those who have never abused alcohol or drugs, it may be difficult to imagine why some people do so.

If you've never abused illicit drugs, you may nevertheless have tried alcohol at some time. Can you remember how a couple of glasses of sherry, or two or three pints of beer/lager made you feel?

Did you feel relaxed?

Did you feel more talkative than usual?

Did you feel more self-confident?

Well, basically that's the sort of good feelings that drugs other than alcohol can provide. They offer an artificial means of feeling good. Some are more powerful than others and they all work in different ways.

So this is what a drug abuser is often looking for. Something to make him or her feel good about him/herself; to relieve anxiety or insecurity, to provide self-confidence.

HEALTHY LIFE STYLE

Health is very important in life of every person. It depends on our lifestyle, products we eat and habits we have. Health is much more precious than money, gold or some other stuff. So what things allow us to preserve a high level of health?!

- health and nutritious food:

Food is a key element of our good health. Eating healthy, nutritious and vitamin-rich products can improve your health. Fruit and vegetables are natural resources of vitamins A, B, C and E and other useful substances. Bread, dairy products, nuts and low-fat meat give you a large amount of energy and nutritious elements.

- bad habits:

A person with bad habits risks to get a lot of illnesses. Smoking cigarettes shortens your life and can cause cancer. Drinking alcohol ruins your organism, destroys your nervous sytem and leads to liver malfunction. Taking drugs causes addiction and a large number of such illnesses as cancer, AIDS and tuberculosis. If you want to live a long and healthy life you should give up all your bad habits.

- an active life with lots of physical exercises:

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oing simple exercises every day can increase your health level and improve your immune system. Physical training strengthens your organism and allows effective fighting with illnesses. So if you are active, breathe fresh air and don't stay too much time indoors you will not have problems with your health.

- good and healthy sleep:

Sleep is one of the main factors that influences our health. Every person needs to sleep about 8 hours to stay active during weekdays. Bad sleep can decrease your mental and physical abilities, and become a reason for illnesses and stress.

- positive thinking:

A lot of people do not consider their emotions as a health factor. Being an optimist allows you to live more happily and easily cope with difficulties and problems. Positive emotions, smiling and laughing prolong your life and let you avoid stress.

At the end I'd like to conclude that without health our life is miserable. People should be more careful of their health and organisms. If you have great health you will easily achieve everything you want.