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Drug Abuse
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Drug abuse
Legal Highs ?
Small structural changes to an illegal chemical can create a new legal compoundLegal high dealers scour scientific literature for substances similar to recreational drugsThese are then produced by legitimate chemical firms, typically in China
Six people have died from legal highs such as ‘Mcat’
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8574121.stm
Drug classification Class A
Ecstasy, LSD, heroin, cocaine, crack, magic mushrooms, amphetamines (if prepared for injection).
Possession: Up to seven years in prison or an unlimited fine or both
Dealing: Up to life in prison or an unlimited fine or both.
Class B
Amphetamines, Cannabis, Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Pholcodine.
Up to five years in prison or an unlimited fine or both.
Up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine or both.
Possession: Dealing:
Class CTranquilisers, some painkillers, Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Ketamine.
Up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine or both.
Up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine or both.
Possession:
Dealing:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drugs-law/Class-a-b-c/
Anti Drug Poster
http://notevenonce.com/ads/run/Pri_bathroom.jpg
This advert is an anti drug poster showing the problems, situations and everyday life of meth addicts
The setting of this poster is a unhygienic and unsanitary public bathroom which aids the slogan in getting its message across showing how addictive the drug is and how it changes people
Alcohol AbusePosters from the 'Alcohol. Don't push it.' campaign.
These are posters from the “alcohol. Don’t push it.” campaign which are showing the dangers of abusing alcohol, and the dangers people can be in
For example the girl in this toilet is in danger of getting all sorts of diseases form the toilet and the unhygienic conditions she’s in
Also she could slip and fall and seriously physically harm herself because of the state she’s in
Alcohol AbuseShe thought turning down a drink would make her look bad