The Danger of Drugs

Concept Paper #2

The Dangers of Drugs

College at Work

Psychology 101

Maurice A. Murphy Sr

April 17, 2007

The Dangers of Drugs

Hello Boys and Girls, I would like to start my presentation on The Dangers of Drugs by asking you a question.

How many of you have seen the commercial on television a few years ago about the guy dropping the egg into a sizzling skillet and saying,” This is your Brain on Drugs.”

This is not few very far from the true, that when you use drugs it can truly fry your brain or even worse kill you.

The funny thing about drugs is; you can get them from anyone and everywhere, your brother, sister, best friend and some kid, just walking down the hall at school or down the street. You think it is cool when you light up your first cigarette. You inhale and start to cough, that is your body talking to you, say please put me down but No you do not listen.

The big problem with smoking is there are 4000 chemicals in cigarettes and 43 of those can cause cancer.

Alcohol is another one of those things you see your parents, family and other adults do, you see the commercials with your favorite actor, musician see drinking

The Dangers of Drugs

on television and you think how cool that is. Will drinking alcohol is not cool because alcohol is also a drug it is a depressant which can slow you down or depresses the brain, just like that egg frying in that skillet.

How many of you have seen or been around someone who has smoked or been smoking a marijuana cigarette, joint, weed, grass, pot, Mary Jane. The real name for marijuana is Cannabis and is smoke like a cigarette but can be put into other things.

Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug on the street. It is a mind-altering drug and if used for a long time is can cause the brain to stop producing the chemical need to feel good and you can become chemically addicted. It can also cause you to loose your memory and have a hard time solving and learning things....