1. By Emiljana Melo

3.  The most common drug used by women
 “You think your alcohol use is no big deal-I mean,
everyone does it-and then you find yourself diving
under the influence, sick with lives problems,
isolated form your family”
 Myth- Alcohol is the least harmful of drugs
 Alcohol can diminish motor coordination,
judgment, emotional control, and reasoning power
 Drinking at an early age increases our risk for
osteoporosis and later addiction problems
 Alcohol is the most common drug used by women

4.  Nearly 178,000 U.S. women die from smoking
related problems each year
 Smokers are twice as likely to have heart
attacks and strokes
 More and more studies are linking smoking to
breast cancer
 Smoking increases risk of ulcers, cataracts and
osteoporosis
 In women smoking causes 90 percent of lung
cancer

5.  “Playing with life and death can be a bit of a
thrill until you realize that sometimes you can
not be in control of your own body because of
what you’ve put in it”
 It has been rising steadily since 1992
 We might feel anxiety, paranoia, and
depression from use of ecstasy
 As with many drugs women are much more
sensitive to ecstasy in comparison with men

6.  PROMOTION OF PRODUCTS-Media’s
relentless promotion of alcohol, tobacco and
other drugs
 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PRESSURES
 ADDICTION

7.  SMOKING
 No level of smoking is safe
 Avoid being around others that smoke

8.  DRINKING GUIDELINES FOR WOMEN
 If you are pregnant or breast feeding
 Before you drive
 If you are taking medication
 If you have medical problems
 If you have problems with addiction

9.  Know the drugs you are taking
 Do not take drugs at parties or clubs
 Do not mix drugs
 Know your body’s limits and reactions
 Be Aware of how your choices may influence
other key areas of your life

10.  If Alcohol is used in every part of our lives,
such as movies, shows, daily, special occasions
and other things than if this makes it normal to
drink, how do we know when to stop, or when
is the risk of becoming an alcoholic?