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Drug Awareness | Be Alert | SAPS (South African Police Service)

Drug Awareness | Be Alert | SAPS (South African Police Service)

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Drugs facts1: South Africa

DIFFERENT DRUGS CAUSE DIFFERENT FEELINGS AND PHYSICAL RESPONSES

  • Drugs such as dagga, heroin, Ecstasy, Mandrax, tik and cocaine are illegal.
  • You could experience a very pleasant response to one drug, yet another drug could have a very frightening reaction B it could even kill you.
  • The illicit drug industry is profit-driven. Therefore, drug dealers use a variety of substances to cut drugs.Some of these substances may be more harmful than the drug itself.

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Drugs facts1... Continued

  • The drug you are offered tomorrow may look the same as the drug you were offered yesterday, but you can never be certain of what it contains.
  • The only way to be sure that you do not ingest it is to avoid taking drugs in the first place!
  • Drugs can be swallowed (pills), smoked, inhaled or injected.

You can never anticipate the effect that drugs will have on you.

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Drugs facts1... Continued

It is a mistake to think that experience increases your tolerance levels or that nothing will happen to you if you take a drug that you have used before.

  • It is a well-known fact that seasoned drug addicts often die of an overdose.
  • Drug addiction seduces you into wanting more and different and stronger drugs, against your will and the natural tolerance of your body.

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Conclusion

No matter how good you may feel when using drugs, your body suffers. Drugs are dangerous.f you take drugs, you are at great risk of becoming addicted.

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CURATOR'S NOTE

Drug Awareness is an early intervention... The more awareness you have the better the changes of you making an informed decision.

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