question_answer 70)

  Drugs and alcohol give short-term 'high' and long-term 'damages'.

Answer:

                  Curiosity, need for adventure and excitement and experimentation, constitute common causes, which motivate youngsters towards drug and alcohol use. The frequent use of drugs/alcohols drive people to take them even when these are not needed, or even their use becomes self-destructive. Short-term effects of drugs/alcohols ?        A relaxing effect              ?        Reduced tension ?        Lowered inhibitions          ?        Poor concentration ?        Slow reflexes                     ?        Slow reaction time ?        Reduced coordination            ?        Slower brain activity ·         Sensations and perceptions that are less clear Long-term effects of drugs/alcohols ·         Disrupts normal brain development ?        Liver damage and cirrhosis of the liver ?        Brain cells die, decreasing brain mass ?        Stomach and intestinal ulcers and destroyed organs ?        Blood pressure increases, causing heart disease, heart attack or stroke ?        Male sperm production decreases ?        Lower levels of iron and vitamin-B, causing anaemia ?        Alcoholism ?        Death and ?        Fetal alcohol syndrome in unborn children