Center for Personal Development

Consequences

Weigh the Possible Consequences Before Using Drugs, Alcohol, & Tobacco!

Reasons to use

.List YOUR reasons to use
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco:

Reasons NOT to use

• Alters the mind which affects your choices
• Leads to poor mental health, such as depression, anxiety, and suicide
• Can lead to legal issues
• Attorney Fees and court expenses
• Negative affects on your body & brain
• Can lead to poor grades, poor concentration & drop out
• At risk for HIV/AIDS & other STDs
• At risk for unwanted pregnancy
• At risk for DATE RAPE & violence
• Can lead to suspension or termination from college
• Jeopardize college graduation, career and future opportunities
• Can lead to lower standard of living, low wages, and job loss
• At risk to possibly loosing Pell Grant
• If convicted, criminal record which blocks job opportunities
• DWI (Driving While Impaired) conviction, loss of driver’s license
• Can lead to DEATH of a friend, Manslaughter by Vehicle Death
• Auto accidents, increase insurance rates, traffic tickets
• If under 21, immediate revocation of license, jail, community service, DWI class
• If over 21, possible revocation of driver’s license, jail, community service, DWI class
• AND THE LIST GOES ON!!!!