INTRODUCTION

• GROUP MEMBERS
ALI RAFIQ
DANISH ALI
MAHAD
UMAIR IQBAL
MUGHEES
DRUGS
• DEFINATION :A medicine or other
substance which has a physiological
effect when ingested or otherwise
introduce into body. OR , a drug is any
psychoactive substance that can alter the way
the mind or body works.
 • TYPES OF DRUGS
 ALCOHOL
 TOBACCO
 CANNABIS
 COCAINE
 OPIOIDS/HEROIN
 • EFFECTS OF DRUGS
Chronic drug use can alter a person brain structure
and function, resulting in long term psychological
effects, such as:
DEPRESSION
ANXIETY
PANIC DISORDERS
INCREASED AGRESSION
HALLUCINATIONS
 • WORKING OF DRUG IN BODY
Drugs interfere with the way of neurons send,
receive, and process signals via
neurotransmitters. Some drugs such as
marijuana and heroin can activate neurons
because their chemical structure mimics that of
a natural transmitters in the body.
 • Ways to prevent from drug
addiction
1. Understand how substance abuse develops.
2. Seek help from mental illness.
3. Examine the risk factors.
4. Keep a well-balanced life.
5. Avoid temptation and pressure