Drugs have been around for a very long time. Even in the past, people used to use them. Hallucinogenic mushrooms are among the earliest known drugs in human history. The mushrooms grew naturally and were therefore one of the most common hallucinogens. Do not think that drugs are good for you just because your ancestors used them at one point. The reason they were being used then is because there were no studies conducted to show the effects of drugs in one’s system. In the past, the only known drugs were those that grew naturally, and hence the reason for the different reactions in people who used drugs then and those who use them now.
A lot of things have evolved with the continuous development of science and technology and sadly, one of these things is drugs. A lot of drugs today are synthesized in laboratories and then released to the ignorant population. A lot of chemicals are combined in the manufacture of most of these drugs, thereby making them very dangerous. If you use the drugs being sold today, you will lose your power of reasoning and find yourself craving more even when you know the drugs are wrong for you. In this article we will be looking at the effects of two of the most commonly abused drugs in society today.
Cannabis is the first drug we will look into. Another name for this drug is marijuana and it is commonly known as weed in the streets. Recent studies on cannabis have shown that it can be used in the treatment of some diseases and hence its legalization in a number of states. Most cannabis users are unable to react fast to some situations now because the drug numbs one’s central nervous system. In the long term, cannabis brings about paranoia and schizophrenia, especially in those who start using at an early age.
Cocaine is another drug we will be looking at. Cocaine, unlike alcohol and cannabis is a stimulant that gives one a high for some minutes. Users of cocaine tend to experience withdrawal after the high, leaving them with the need to have more of the drug, making this particular drug one of the most dangerous drugs in the market today. Cocaine tends to increase one’s heart rate and hence puts its users in danger of having a heart attack or a stroke. Cocaine brings about hallucinations, sleep deprivation, psychosis, loss of appetite and collapse of the septum as it is snorted through the nose.