Smoking, drinking, love and more
As we grow up we all want to try new things, as well as having to deal with changes that are happening to our bodies. You can do the same stuff as people who don’t have diabetes; you just need to look after your diabetes as well. Remember to let your friends know you have diabetes and when you’re out and about wear some form of personal and diabetes ID; just in case something unexpected happens. We do not recommend or advocate drinking, smoking or taking illegal drugs. Remember that smoking, alcohol and illegal drugs are harmful for anyone (and taking drugs is breaking the law) so you should not feel pressured to do these things just because the people around you are.
Drugs
If you have any problems with illegal drugs, share the problems with others – your best friend, your parents and your diabetes team who can help you
Wesley video: Smoking, Drinking etc
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Top Tips
- Illegal drugs can cause harmful side effects and make you unaware of what you are doing, taking them also means you are breaking the law
- Illegal drugs are bad for you and should be avoided
- Do not take drugs just because the people around you are – like smoking and alcohol, no one should make you feel pressured into doing something you do not want to do (especially as taking drugs is illegal)
- Don’t take them because you feel you have to as people around you are
- You face additional risks from taking drugs if you have diabetes
- Drugs may make you forget you have diabetes and so you won’t do the things you need to do, like inject insulin
- You are at a much greater risk of developing hypoglycaemia than normal
- It is extremely dangerous for someone with diabetes to use, or even just try, an illegal drug
- Different drugs affect your body in different ways and if you take them they will be working on your organs in unseen ways
- The best advice is never to take illegal drugs