● Immediate effect − Vandalism, violence, and reckless behaviour
● Drop in academic performance, lack of interest in personal hygiene, rebellious behaviour, and change in eating and sleeping patterns, weight and appetite fluctuations
● Mental, psychological, and financial loss not only to the user, but also to his family
● Those who take drugs intravenously have a high risk of acquiring deadly diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis B.
● Damage to nervous system and liver (cirrhosis) Ultimately, prolonged use of alcohol/drugs leads to coma and death.
