HOW DRUGS AFFECT THE BODY?
This depends on:
GENGER- Males and females process some drugs differently.
AGE- Young people and older people may be more sensitive to effects of drugs and may have stronger reactions than people in their 20's, 30's and 40's.
BODY SIZE- Smaller people have stronger reactions to the same amount of a drug that larger people do.
BODY CHEMISTRY- Everyone is different. The same drug that can cause different reactions in different people. Also, the possibly different reactions in the same person, at different times.
PHYSICAL HEALTH- People in poor physical health may suffer more from the harmful effects of drugs that people in good physical health.
FOOD IN THE STOMACH- When a drug is swallowed, it goes to the stomach. IF there's food there, it may take longer for the drug to enter the body and start working.
OTHER FACTORS- Such as how much is taking, how often it is taken, how strong it is and if it has been mixed with any other drugs.
HOW DRUGS AFFECT THE MIND?
This depends on:
EXPECTIONS- Sometimes people will react to a drug based on what they have been told about it by others.
SETTINGS- Where people are and who they are with when they take the drug.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE- IF a drug has been taken before, a person may expect the same reaction.
MOOD- How people feel about themselves when they take the drug.