what are the most persuasive general arguments you can give to convince them not to start using drugs?

Question

give me specific arguments against using each of these drugs: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and MDMA

Answer 1

Depends on the age of the person, I think, to say what they will respond to best or even understand.
The most convincing thing I've seen are images of brains ranging from the healthy brain to 'casual' use to chronic use of different substances. It helps, too, to explain which areas are effected and how severely.
BTW even excessive coffee/caffiene consumption had a negative effect on the brain's livelihood. I know excessive is subjective, but I don't remember the specific amount. The amount was extreme and something like two pots a day or maybe 15 cups a day.

Answer 2

Pot is a drug, BTW. I know its herbal, but cocaine is too!
Anyways,maube u can draw on your own experiences (if u have any) to convince them not too.
I was a heavy cocaine user before i hadkids and got married. I will tell my children about the complete desolation and depression those drugs caused me for such a long time, i kept doing them, trying to make my depression go away, when that was what was causing it in the first place. I will tell them that i never in my life felt so disgusting and alone, none of those ppl were really my freinds, we needed to feed off each other, just so we werent feeling so bad about doing the disgusting thing we did.
Also, u could be doing cocaine in the showere while scrubbing yourself clean, and u would still feel like u need to wash, it comes out your pores, u feel greesy all the time, and drained and tired the next day when u run out, and extreme extreme shoot-yourself-in-the-head depression. The general feeling it gives u is basically an extreme sense of happiness, for like 5 minutes, then u start to want more, till u are ready to chop your own fingers off, anything, just for one more line.
Also, when it comes to cocaine, once u start its an addictionthat will never compltetly leave EVER, no matter how long ago you quit. Its been over 3 years, im married, i have 2 beautiful children, i go to church every sunday, im a good person. But to this day, i cant watch a movie about it, or talk about it too much, without getting sweaty, (im sweating now as i type) itchy and irritable. Once an addict, always an addict, you can never do it for the rest of your life, but u will ALWAYS fight the cravings, ALWAYS.

Answer 3

Despite some of the the other ignorant responses, marijuana is FAR safer and less harmful than ANY of the other drugs listed, including alcohol. Alcohol is one of the most destructive drugs in existence. And many people don't even consider it to be a drug, which just proves how stupid some people are. I'm not saying marijuana is completely safe or can't be abused, but a) it does NOT kill brain cells no matter what any of these pseudo-experts would lead you to believe, b) it does NOT ruin your brain any more than any other substance if used for decades, and c) it has NOT been shown to cause any diseases including cancer. Show me the medical report of any human being who has ever died as a result of using marijuana. You can't, because it doesn't exist.

Now having said all that, no drug should be abused or used as a crutch. I don't see the harm in experimenting or using any drug once in a while for recreational enjoyment. It's when they are abused or become a destructive habit that they become dangerous.

Answer 4

Whats wrong with your resources can't write your own essay? Weather you want me to write certain specifics or not the reason you dont use drugs is that they are mind altering and physically debilitating. If the right attitude is taken life has all the qualities required for total reaasurance and well being. We are a society highly dependant on alternatives and escapism . If only trust were gained in the natural process we would all be just fine. Drugs are for the faithless and the fearful, not confident healthy spiritual beings with pure motives.

Answer 5

It hurts and kills others around you. Scientific studies prove that drugs lead to crime. Alcohol is a major cause of spouse abuse. Marijuana leads to crime and school dropping. It messes up a persons life. Cocaine kills faster than a lot of other drugs. I don't know what MDMA is.

Answer 6

alcohol in gerneral will enahnce the feeling of your body giving off the illusion that ur feeling way better then you think. i.e. falling off a chair; when ur drunk you don't feel it. imagine being so drunk you fal off something of a higher height...

"weed" gives off the same sense. But when it comes to yor life later on, you have life long effects. This type of drug takes time to diminish what is left of your brain. It's a slow but active destruction of many brain cells. So what you may feel is possible to do now while your your young will feel IMPOSSIBLE in a few years.

Answer 7

Show them a before and after pictures of real life users. Believe me, they are disgusting!

Answer 8

I am not sure who " Them " are.
Why do you want to convince "them" not to use drugs ?
That will be your answer.

Answer 9

alcohol: it destoys your insides. marijuana: it makes you stupid. .....on the others...?.. but. who want's to waste the money?what a waste.

Answer 10

Pot is not a drug. But the other stuff will kill you.