How does it affect your body?
Long Term
Liver damage
Increase in heart disease
Can give birth to "deformed" baby
Gateway Drugs- Alcohol
Short Term
Feeling of warmth
Flushed skin
Slurred speech
Memory loss
What is Gateway Drug?
A gateway drug is a drug thought to lead to the use of more drugs. It is something you can overdose.. and you can get VERY ill or you could face DEATH!
By: Vanessa B. & Gabby H.
How does the drug effect the brain?
-interferes with the communicating pathways
-affects the way the brain looks and works
-change mood behavior
-hard to think clearly
-hard to move with control/coordination
The Consequences
There are many consequences for using this drug including...
- Sent to jail for life
- Illnesses to body, brain, etc.
- Sent to jail for an amount of time
- Be fined(if not that serious)
- Get in car accidents ( Don't Drink & Drive )
- DEATH
What is alcohol?
This drug affects your decisions and choices because if you have too much of it, it will make you feel...
- affect your thinking
- affect your good and bad thinking
- you may become addicted
- when you become addicted your brain will want to make bad choices naturally
- Is a drink, household cleaner, medicine, etc.
- This is a legal drug
- some forms of alcohol is wine, beer, liquor, etc.
- It is a dangerous drug
- Some people start drinking at 10 years old
- It can hurt multiple parts of your body
- You can get alcohol poisoning from it
- It is vegetables, grains, or fruits
Is this Drug addictive? How?
This drug is addictive. It is addictive because of how it makes you feel.
Some feelings are...
- calmness
- drowsiness
- feeling warm
- you can feel less anxious