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What is the difference between drug use and drug abuse?
Why can drug abuse be harmful to your body and mind?
What are two healthy choices you can make to avoid drugs?
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Drug use is when a person takes a medicine or substance in a way that is intended, controlled, and not harmful (for example, taking a prescribed antibiotic exactly as the doctor instructed). Drug abuse is when a person takes a drug in a way that is unsafe or harmful, such as taking more than prescribed, using someone else’s prescription, using illegal drugs, or using a drug to get high rather than to treat a medical problem.
Drug abuse can be harmful to your body and mind because many drugs change how the brain works, which can lead to dependence, poor judgment, mood problems, memory loss, and even permanent brain damage. Physically, drug abuse can damage organs (for example, the liver, heart, or lungs), increase the risk of infectious disease, cause overdose, and weaken the immune system. Social and legal consequences—like losing relationships, problems at school or work, and trouble with the law—can also harm mental health and make recovery harder.
Two healthy choices you can make to avoid drugs are: (1) practice saying “no” and prepare ways to refuse offers so you can confidently decline when others pressure you; and (2) build a supportive routine with healthy activities—such as sports, clubs, hobbies, and spending time with friends and family who don’t use drugs—so you have alternatives that reduce stress and give a sense of belonging. Both choices reduce exposure to risky situations and help protect your physical and mental well-being.
Drug abuse can be harmful to your body and mind because many drugs change how the brain works, which can lead to dependence, poor judgment, mood problems, memory loss, and even permanent brain damage. Physically, drug abuse can damage organs (for example, the liver, heart, or lungs), increase the risk of infectious disease, cause overdose, and weaken the immune system. Social and legal consequences—like losing relationships, problems at school or work, and trouble with the law—can also harm mental health and make recovery harder.
Two healthy choices you can make to avoid drugs are: (1) practice saying “no” and prepare ways to refuse offers so you can confidently decline when others pressure you; and (2) build a supportive routine with healthy activities—such as sports, clubs, hobbies, and spending time with friends and family who don’t use drugs—so you have alternatives that reduce stress and give a sense of belonging. Both choices reduce exposure to risky situations and help protect your physical and mental well-being.
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