Axia College Material

Appendix D
Drug Health Effects Scale
Most of us are aware of the effects of alcohol and tobacco. Or are we? What about other
commonly abused drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin? These drugs are illegal, but
does that automatically mean they are more hazardous to our health than alcohol and tobacco?
After reviewing your tet about the health hazards of the commonly abused drugs!alcohol,
tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin!categorize each according to the following scale"
#!$on%hazardous
&!'omewhat hazardous
(!)azardous
*!+ery hazardous
Tobacco Alcohol Marijuana Cocaine
(stimulants)
Heroin
(opiates)
,ong%term
effects
* * & * #
-isease%
causing
* * & & #
.hances of
addiction
* * * * *
Withdrawal
effects
( * ( & #
.ontribution
to deaths
( * # ( *
)eritability of
using
* * & # #
Totals !! !" #" #$ #!
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