About drugs

Drug use factors 
Find out about the many reasons that can lead someone to use drugs.

Find out about the many reasons that can lead someone to use drugs.

Drugs and mental health 
We know that drugs can mess with your mind. In this section we explore what this can mean for your mental health.

We know that drugs can mess with your mind. In this section we explore what this can mean for your mental health.

Drugs and sport 
The physical effects of drugs sometimes get overlooked, but not in this section

The physical effects of drugs sometimes get overlooked, but not in this section

Drugs and pregnancy 
Here we have stuck to the facts to give you a simple guide to this complicated topic.

Here we have stuck to the facts to give you a simple guide to this complicated topic.

Drugs and the law 
People who use illegal drugs risk getting into trouble with the law, so it can't hurt to wise up to it.

People who use illegal drugs risk getting into trouble with the law, so it can't hurt to wise up to it.

How long do drugs stay in your system? 
How long they stay in your urine, your blood and your hair.

How long they stay in your urine, your blood and your hair.

The nature and states of drug use 
Drug use exists on many levels and the majority of people who try don't develop a problem, but some do and it can help to know the signs

Drug use exists on many levels and the majority of people who try don't develop a problem, but some do and it can help to know the signs

What are the most commonly used drugs? 
We live in a drug taking society. Here's a list of the drugs people use the most

We live in a drug taking society. Here's a list of the drugs people use the most

What they are and where they come from 
This section explores some basic questions about drugs

This section explores some basic questions about drugs