Smoking, alcohol, and accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted are all potentially highly addictive. But you probably already knew that. Why not take a look at how some of these addictions can affect your life?

Smoking

Young people sometimes start smoking out of curiosity, because they feel that holding a cigarette makes them look accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted, peer pressure or because it makes them feel like they belong. This is despite the fact that cigarettes are full of poisons (even the low tar or 'light' brands) which can cause all kinds of accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted diseases.
An estimated 450 young people take up smoking each day, and as a sign of how addictive smoking can be, research has found that 70 per cent of adult smokers originally accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted smoking between the ages of 11 and 15 years old.
But around 120,000 people die from smoking related accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted each year, many more than the 3,500 that die in road accidents each year. As well as costing you a fortune - a 20 a day smoker will spend over £1,500 a year on cigarettes.

Alcohol

Over 90 per cent of adults in Britain drink accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted and a large proportion of young people do too. People drink for a variety of different reasons - to socialise with friends, with a meal in a restaurant, or to help them relax.
But alcohol misuse can be harmful, and young people are especially at risk when drinking because the accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted of alcohol can vary dramatically depending on a person's size and weight, along with the type of alcohol they are consuming.

Drugs

Whether you are thinking about using drugs yourself or know someone else who is using them - it's a good idea to know the facts.
Some drugs are more accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted than others. Class A drugs, including heroin, cocaine, crack, LSD and ecstasy are the most dangerous. These drugs are highly addictive and can cause serious problems with anxiety, paranoia, heart problems or convulsions. You can also die from an accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted.
Gases, glues and aerosols can cause instant death the first time they are tried. Drugs such as cannabis also affect co-ordination, increasing the risks of accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted especially if driving.
Drugs are also highly accidentsalcoholdangerousdiseasesdrugseffectsfatalillegalolderoverdosestarted.

http://www.need2know.co.uk (adapted and abridged)