Gateway Drugs Research Paper

A gateway drug is a drug that could lead a person to using dangerous and more addicting drugs. The three types of gateway drugs are tobacco, alcohol and marijuana. They all are dangerous and highly addictive. Tobacco is depressant which contions nicotine, a colorless, odorless drug that is very addictive. Alcohol is also a depressant and it slows down the nervous system. Marijuana is a mind changing drug. All three are dangerous, therefore, everyone should stay away from using gateway drugs.

To begin, tobacco is a depressant that is very addictive. Smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco both have the effects of nicotine. Nicotine is a colorless, odorless drug that stimulates the nervous system. Nicotine is the drug in tobacco that makes people addicted. This drug dulls taste buds, stimulates the nervous system, constricts blood vessels, increases heart rate, and increases blood pressure. Tobacco comes in many forms, such as, cigarettes, cigars, snuff, chew, vapes, hookahs, and pipes. When tobacco is smoked, carbon monoxide is released. This is a odorless, tasteless, colorless and poisonous gas. Also, when the tobacco burns, tar is produced and it is very hard to get rid of since it is a thick, sticky fluid. Streamline smoking occurs when a person smokes right from a burning cigarette, a cigar or a pipe. Smoking affects the respiratory system and can cause increased heart rate, stroke and heart disease. Smoking also affects your taste and smell. Since smoking narrows a person’s air passages, it causes asthma. A smoker has an increased risk of …show more content…
The harmful chemicals in all three change the correct function of the body’s organs. Tobacco is a depressant that contains nicotine. Alcohol is also a depressant. Lastly, marijuana is a mind altering drug that harms many parts of the human body. Since all three gateway drugs are harmful and can lead you to doing harmful things, everyone should try to stay away from using