Some drugs are legal drugs while others are illegal. It is important to know the difference.
What are legal drugs?
Legal drugs are drugs which can be bought, sold and used legally. This means it is not against the law to buy, sell or use them. Over the counter drugs and prescription drugs are legal drugs. It is not against the law to buy over the counter drugs.
Tobacco, alcohol and caffeine are also legal drugs. However, they are not medicines. Cigarettes are made with tobacco. The nicotine in tobacco affects how people feel. Smoking cigarettes can be harmful to your health. (Photo by Santeri Viinamäki, used under a creative commons license)These drinks contain alcohol which affects the mood of people who drink them. Alcohol can also affect the way people behave. (Photo by Pernod Ricard press materials, used under a creative commons license)Coffee contains caffeine which makes people feel more alert and focused. Many people drink coffee every day. (Photo by Julius Schorzman and used under a creative commons license)
What are illegal drugs?
Illegal drugs cannot be bought or sold legally. This means it is against the law to buy, sell or use these drugs. It is also against the law to transport these drugs from one place to another or to even have them in your home, your car, or even your pocket. People can be arrested, charged and sent to prison for buying, selling, transporting or just having any of these drugs. Examples of illegal drugs are cocaine, heroin, marijuana, LSD and methamphetamine (also called crystal meth or meth). Many of these drugs are quite dangerous and harmful to the body. Sometimes people get addicted to these drugs. This means that people find it very hard to stop taking them even if they wanted to. Look at the pictures of some illegal drugs below. Cocaine is a very addictive illegal drug which can change the mood of people who take it. (Photo by Jernej Furman, used under a creative commons license)Heroin is a very addictive illegal drug which can change the way people feel. (Photo by Marco Verch and used under a creative commons license.)Marijuana is a plant which some people use to change the way they feel. It is illegal in many, but not all countries. (Photo by Jennifer Martin and used under a creative commons license)LSD is a powerful illegal drug that some people take to change the way they feel. It can also cause people to hallucinate. (Photo by Retinafunk and used under a creative commons license)Methamphetamine is very addictive illegal drug which changes the way people feel. (Photo by Radspunk and used under a creative commons license)
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