Drug abuse has been a problem for thousands and thousands of years. The full story of drug abuse is not known, but there are many methods and strategies to prevent drug abuse. Drug addiction affects many people and those around them. There are many rehabilitation centers to help those who need it. There are also drug education classes to teach young people as well as adults about the problem in our society today. Drugs are usually taken for “fun.” Unless medications are necessary or prescribed, they can cause serious harm to your body. Drugs are taken to alter or alter thoughts, emotions, and perceptions. They can cause confusion, anxiety, paranoia and unstable emotions. If taken in high doses, they can cause brain damage, fatal respiratory and heart failure, and even death. Drug use can affect the people around you as much as you (Mr. Tina). Drug abuse is not new in the world. Marijuana, one of the oldest drugs known to man, has been used for many purposes over the years. The Mayans h...