some of these drugs include-
2.Cocaine - often referred to as snow, flake, coke, and blow.
3.Ketamine - a powerful hallucinogen, often referred to as Special K.
4.Cannabis - includes marijuana.
5.Solvents - volatile substances that can be inhaled, such as glue, nail polish remover, paints, hair spray, and lighter fuel (gas).
6..LSD
7.GHB - short for Gamma hydroxybutyrate, a powerful central nervous system depressant, most commonly known as the date rape drug.
8.Ecstasy
9.Alkyl nitrates - group of drugs commonly referred to as poppers.
10.Khat - an amphetamine-like stimulant.
Below are some statistics about drugs based on adults aged 16 to 59 living in England and Wales-
In 2005/06, 10.5% of adults had used one or more illicit drug in the last year, a decrease from 12.1% in 1998.
6.3% had used an illicit drug in the last month, a fall from 7.1% in 1998.
The use of any Class A drug in the last year has increased, from 2.7% in 1998 to 3.4% in 2005/06, mainly due to a rise in the use of cocaine powder.
Men are more likely to take illicit drugs than women, 13.7% of men compared with 7.4% of women took drugs in the last year. Death Rate
Deaths caused by drug overdoses — from legal and illegal substances — have risen to their highest level since 2001, new figures show There were 2,928 deaths directly linked to drug poisoning in England and Wales last year, an increase of 11 per cent on 2007, with notable increases in deaths due to heroin, cocaine and antidepressants. The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 2,075 deaths were among men and 853 among women. More than half of these (59 per cent) were described as “drug misuse” resulting from taking illegal drugs.
Overall i do believe drugs are a big problem within society as they can cause so many deaths and also ruin peoples lives.
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/webfiles/publications/drugmisuse07/Drugs%20misuse-England%202007.pdf
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