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Drug abuse
Legal Highs ? Six people have died from legal highs such as ‘Mcat’  Small structural changes to an illegal chemical can create a new legal compound Legal high dealers scour scientific literature for substances similar to recreational drugs These are then produced by legitimate chemical firms, typically in China http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8574121.stm
Drug classification  Class A  Ecstasy, LSD, heroin, cocaine, crack, magic mushrooms, amphetamines (if prepared for injection).  Possession:  Up to seven years in prison or an unlimited fine or both Dealing:  Up to life in prison or an unlimited fine or both. Class C Tranquilisers, some painkillers, Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Ketamine. Up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine or both. Up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine or both. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drugs-law/Class-a-b-c/
Anti Drug Poster This advert is an anti drug poster showing the problems, situations and everyday life of meth addicts The setting of this poster is a unhygienic and unsanitary  public bathroom which aids the slogan in getting its message across showing how addictive the drug is and how it changes people http://notevenonce.com/ads/run/Pri_bathroom.jpg

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Drug Abuse

  • 2. Legal Highs ? Six people have died from legal highs such as ‘Mcat’ Small structural changes to an illegal chemical can create a new legal compound Legal high dealers scour scientific literature for substances similar to recreational drugs These are then produced by legitimate chemical firms, typically in China http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8574121.stm
  • 3. Drug classification Class A Ecstasy, LSD, heroin, cocaine, crack, magic mushrooms, amphetamines (if prepared for injection). Possession: Up to seven years in prison or an unlimited fine or both Dealing: Up to life in prison or an unlimited fine or both. Class C Tranquilisers, some painkillers, Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Ketamine. Up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine or both. Up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine or both. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drugs-law/Class-a-b-c/
  • 4. Anti Drug Poster This advert is an anti drug poster showing the problems, situations and everyday life of meth addicts The setting of this poster is a unhygienic and unsanitary public bathroom which aids the slogan in getting its message across showing how addictive the drug is and how it changes people http://notevenonce.com/ads/run/Pri_bathroom.jpg