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Drugs   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Drugs have always been a big part of our society. Many issues arise with whether or not some of them should be legalized for medication purposes or if they all should just be kept as illegal. Drugs are a very interesting topic to learn about and discuss. There is so many things that people don’t know and maybe they should. Not everyone is aware of all the risks or what can happen to you if you get caught with them. If you’re ready to hear about five illegal drugs, then I’m ready to share what I have found out about them.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Marijuana, also known as: â€Å"cannabis, pot, weed, herb, green, Mary Jane, joints, bong toke, and reefer† (Drug Use, www.druguse.com/definitions.html), is probably one of the most controversial drugs. People don’t know if they want to legalize it to help cancer patients or if they want to keep it illegal so that it doesn't get abused by other people. Marijuana is classified as a â€Å"class B drug. It is illegal to have, sell, or give away. The maximum sentences you can receive in a magistrates court is 3 months in jail and a $500 fine† (Illegal, www.impington.cambs.sch.uk/work/illegal.html). Also if you are caught you will have a record and it will keep you from getting jobs like a teacher and working in a bank, so watch out.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Most of the time marijuana is smoked. The users like to mix it with tobacco and roll it into a cigarette. After smoking it, it will leave a sweet herbal smell behind, which is hard to describe but easily recognizable (Illegal, www.impington.cambs.sch.uk/work/illegal.html). Not only can marijuana be smoked it can also be eaten or inhaled. Any way you do it you still get the same effects.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  The only things that will change the effects you will receive are according to your mood or the atmosphere in which it is smoked. A lot of the people will become relaxed, but then you have those who will become very giggly. Smoking marijuana can also cause you to get the munchies, so you need to be prepared to eat just about anything. Many times the people who smoke marijuana become lazy and seem to put things off; they also get a loss in memory. The biggest danger comes from the actual smoking. â€Å"Like tobacco, marijuana has a high tar factor, so smoking it can cause bronchitis and cancer† (Illegal, www.impington.cambs... ...r writhe on the floor, terrorized by grisly visions, or imagine himself so indestructible that he walks into a moving car† (Modell and Lansing, 42). When on LSD many people experience a â€Å"bad trip†. When having a trip you can become very frightened and have panic attacks and feel anxious. Sometimes they forget it is the drug and they then think that they are going mad. â€Å"People don't usually get dependent on LSD, but someone who does use too much too often can feel out of touch with the real world† (Illegal, www.impington.cambs.sch.uk/work/illegal.html).   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  So, like I stated before, drugs are a very interesting topic to learn about. I think that anyone that is taking drugs or considering using drugs should really read up about them and I know that they might just change their mind about what they are doing. Drugs are very dangerous and if you want live your life being addicted to them and ruining your body then go right ahead and do that. Damaging my brain and my liver just doesn’t sound very cool to me. All I can say is never do drugs, unless you want to live a life that will always be effected by the drugs you are taking.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚