1. Drugs
   1. illegal drugs
      1. Hard drugs
         1. heroin
         2. cannabis
         3. seriously addictive and harmful
      2. Soft drugs
         1. less dangerous?
         2. LSD
         3. tranquillisers
         4. soft drugs lead to hard drugs
            1. almost all harddrug users have tried cannabis
            2. steeping stone
            3. desire for hard drug
            4. gateway drug
            5. contact with drug dealers
            6. genetics
            7. some more likely to take than others
            8. hence take harder drugs
            9. not always the case
   2. recreational drugs
      1. cannabis
         1. soft drug
         2. why
            1. enjoyment
            2. relaxation
            3. stress relief
            4. get stoned
            5. inspiration
            6. pain relief
            7. multiple sclerosis (MS)
         3. background reasons
            1. low self esteem
            2. personal life
            3. complicated issues
      2. alcohol
      3. smoking
2. health claims
   1. Statins
      1. lower blood cholesterol
         1. lower risk heart disease
         2. lower risk diabetes
      2. research
         1. government scientists
         2. no large manufactures
         3. big sample (6000)
            1. two groups
            2. had taken statins
            3. not taken statins
      3. back up with new findings
   2. cannabis
      1. brain damage
      2. mental health problems
      3. results vary & open to interpretation
      4. not sure until more research
   3. MUST be scientific
3. Health Claims
   1. legal: must be true
   2. misleading
      1. difficult to prove or disprove
      2. vague
         1. light
            1. low calorie?
            2. low fat?
            3. something else?
         2. low fat
            1. suggest others high fat : not true
   3. hard to figure out
      1. scientific syudy
         1. reputable journal
      2. qualified people
      3. sample size of people
         1. large enough
      4. other studies
         1. similar results
4. diets
   1. not scientifically proven
      1. celebrity endorsed
         1. marketing / advertsing
         2. paid lots for their influence
         3. lost x bounds
            1. one person NOT scientific trial
   2. atkins diet
      1. long term health questioned
   3. weight loss
      1. complex issue
      2. personal issues
      3. medical issues
      4. lack of will power