For many years people have been aware of chemical substances that can change people’s behavior by influencing their mood, their sensations, or their muscular coordination. These chemical, mind altering substances are known as psychoactive drugs (PaD). These PaD, depending on their cultures, were used for religious rituals to control pain, or to raise ones energy during warfare. As time went on, more and more people became aware of these substances and a familiar pattern …showed first 75 words of 1401 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1401 total…i.e. sports, hobbies, volunteer work), enhancing self esteem and appropriate role models. You cannot ignore the effects on PaD. They are out there and throughout history people have used and/or abused PaD as we still do today. The use of both stimulants and depressants are common in our society. Drug prevention is rising but it cannot keep up with the drug use of today’s world without the help of our nations society.