Why do people take these drugs?
- Boredom
- To shock or rebel
- To take risks
- Want to try them
- It’s fun and all part of a night out
- Want to escape from personal or social problems
- Their friends are taking drugs
Different drugs have different effects on different people.
The dangers
Most drugs are illegal. Remember a fine means a criminal record, which could affect schooling or chances of a job. When you buy illegal drugs you don’t know what you are getting... the drugs might be pure (stronger), mixed with other drugs, mixed with other powders, for example washing powder. They might not be drugs at all.
Mixing drugs is often fatal especially with alcohol
Drugs are addictive 
