The Harm Of Illegal Drugs

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of all students have tried marijuana.
The next drug, heroine, is a narcotic drug derived in 1898 in Germany as a pain reliever. It was discovered during the search for a non-addictive morphine substitute. It was not carefully tested. Heroine is a bitter, odorless, white crystalline power. It can be injected into the veins which brings the biggest reaction. “Once injected, it may cause unconsciousness or maybe even death.”(Zaclcon 65). It does cause hallucinations and other distortions, but could put people in a sleepy mood..
“Physiological effects are feelings of euroria,
warmth, or even slurred speech.”2 (Zaclcon 66).
Because heroine has an addictive nature, the manufacture, import, and use is banned in the United States. “Every day it is smuggled from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and South East Asia.”(vol 8 159). If it is used all the time it could lead to addiction which acts on the nervous system. Heroine is as addicitive as cigerattes.
Finally, cocaine the strongest ...

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