3 reasons addiction to alcohol + drugs are bad for you?

Question

im writing a persuasive essay on alcohol and drugs..i need three broad reasons why they are bad for you.
i picked onee...Effects they have on you..but not sure
please help

Answer 1

They do a number on the body and there are many possible health consequences. In particular, they change chemical pathways in the brain...the body is constantly trying to maintain balance...

Brain cells use neurotransmitters to pass messages along to and from all areas of the body...they exit a cell, cross a gap (synapse) and bind to a receptor on the next cell, passing the message along. Most (if not all) abused substances affect one or more neurotransmitters and/or their receptor molecules. Different types of drugs (including alcohol) affect the brain in different ways. I'll describe one of those ways...this is how a person may develop tolerance to a substance (needing more and more to feel the way it felt initially).

When the drug causes an unnaturally large amount of certain transmitters to be present certain synapses ... it tends to overstimulate reward centers in the brain and feel good.

But remember, the body constantly strives for balance.

In response to exposure to a larger amount of transmitters, the body detects this and the number of receptors on receiving cells in the pathway shrink. Then when the drug is out of the system, normal functioning does not resume (at least not right away) and because now you are back to the natural amount of neurotransmitter but with fewer receptors, the messages are not getting relayed as efficiently. Which tends to result in the opposite effect the drug had. Which is why apathy and depression are common when the drugs are gone and the person "comes down."

I tried to make that as simple as possible, but it is an awfully complex subject. I suppose my point is that i think the physical effects on the brain and psychological effects caused by those physical effects are a pretty clear reason why drugs are bad. Mmmm 'kay?

:-)

(What I meant by that last part is "why drug addiction is bad for you")

Answer 2

There are many ways alcohol and drugs are bad for you. Here are the reasons:
You can die very harshly.
It will make you boring, like when all you want to do is sit.
It will worry everyone that loves you.

I hope I helped!

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Answer 3

- Bad for your health (liver)
- Costs money, and with an addiction you can't stop it so you'll have to FIND ways of getting more money (stealing)
- Effects the way you act, sure you dare more things but it means proper reasoning of the brains won't stop you from doing stupid things.
- Addiction will make you value your alcohol/drugs over your friends >>> bad for social life

Hope it's of any use

Answer 4

Jails
Institutions
Death

These are the 3 best reasons to avoid abusing any chemicals

Answer 5

1. screws up your life
2. screws up other peoples lives
3. screws up or lessens your chances of having a life in the future

Answer 6

1. They destroy lives
2. They detstroy relationships
3. They cause people to do things they normally wouldn't do....like steal, commit crimes, etc.