Tobacco is used for smoking, chewing, and snuffing. Its main stimulating component is nicotine, which is poisonous, volatile, and causes addiction. Nicotine synthesis occurs in the roots but is stored in the leaf. Effects of nicotine include increased blood pressure from smoking and relaxation of muscles. Addiction to alcohol is called alcoholism, which can affect people in all sections of society. Drinking alcohol in low concentrations like beer and wine is relatively safer than in high concentrations like brandy, whiskey, and vodka. By the time alcoholics realize drinking is adversely affecting them, it is often too late to stop. People take to drinking to feel independent or escape disappointments and failures in life. Drugs can

1. TOBACCO
TOBACCO IS USED FOR SMOKING, CHEWING AND
SNUFFING. ITS MAIN STIMULATING COMPONENT IS
POISONOUS VOLATILE NICOTINE WHICH CAUSES
ADDICTION. NICOTINE SYNTHESIS OCCURS IN THE
ROOTS OF THE PLANT BUT IT IS STORED IN LEAF.
EFFECT OF NICOTINE
INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE DUE TO SMOKING
CHANCES THE RISK OF HEART DISEASES RELAXES THE
MUSCLES.

2. ALCOHOL
• ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL IS CALLED ALCOHOLISM.
ALCOHOLICS ARE FOUND IN ALL SECTION OF
SOCIETY.
• ALCOHOL IS TAKEN IN LOW CONCENTRATION, AS
THE BEER AND WINE IN RELATIVELY HIGH
CONCENTRATION AS BRANDY, WHISKEY, VODKA
ETC.
• BY THE TIME THEY REALIZE THAT DRINKING IN
ADVERSELY AFFECTING THEM, IT IS TOO LATE TO
GIVE IT UP
WHY PEOPLE TAKE TO DRINKING
 FEELING OF INDEPENDENCE
 DESIRE TO ESCAPE FROM SUCH REALITIES OF LIFE
AS DISAPPOINTMENTS
AND FAILURES.

3. EFFECT OF DRUGS
• A WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM,
INCREASING THE RISK OF ILLNESS AND
INFECTION.
• HEART CONDITIONS RANGING FROM
ABNORMAL HEART RATES TO HEART
ATTACKS AND COLLAPSED VEINS AND
BLOOD VESSEL INFECTION FROM
INJECTED DRUGS.
• NAUSEA AND ABDOMINAL PAIN, WHICH
CAN ALSO LEAD TO CHANGES IN
APPETITE AND WEIGHT LOSS.

4. PREVENTION AND CONTROL
• AVOID UNDUE PEER PRESSURE
• EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
• SEEKING HELP FROM PARENTS AND PEERS
• LOOKING FOR DANGER SIGNS
• SEEKING PROFESSIONAL AND MEDICAL HELP