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NationalInstituteonDrugAbuse(NIDA)
Meth(Crank,Ice)Facts
https://www.drugabuse.gov
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TableofContents
DrugsThatPeopleAbuse
AlcoholFacts
BathSaltsFacts
Cocaine(Coke,Crack)Facts
Heroin(Smack,Junk)Facts
Marijuana(Weed,Pot)Facts
MDMA(Ecstasy,Molly)Facts
Meth(Crank,Ice)Facts
PainMedicine(Oxy,Vike)Facts
Spice(K2)Facts
TobaccoandNicotineFacts
OtherDrugsofAbuse
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AlcoholFacts
Drinkslikebeer,maltliquor,wine,andhardliquorcontainalcohol.Alcoholistheingredientthatgetsyoudrunk.
Hardliquor—suchaswhiskey,rum,orgin—hasmorealcoholinitthanbeer,maltliquor,orwine.
Thesedrinksizeshaveaboutthesameamountofalcoholinthem:
1½ouncesofhardliquor
5ouncesofwine
8-9ouncesofmaltliquor
12ouncesofregularbeer
Beingdrunkcanmakeapersonfeelverysilly,angry,orsadfornoreason.Itcanmakeithardtowalkinastraightline,talkclearly,ordrive.
Someslangnamesforalcoholare:
Booze
Juice
Hooch
Sauce
Rotgut
SignsofAlcoholAbuseandAddiction
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©istock.com/KatarzynaBialasiewiczPeoplewhodrinktoomuchalcoholmightforgetthingsthathappenedwhentheyweredrunk.Thisiscalledablackout.Peopledrunkonalcoholoften:
laughandtalkloudly
feeldizzy
haveblurryvision
havetroublestayingontheirfeetandswaywhentheywalk
slurwordswhentheytalk
feelsleepyandrelaxed
passout
throwup
getviolent
Gettingdrunkcanleadyoutodoorsaythingsthatyouregretlateron.Italsomakesyoumorelikelytohaveanaccidentandgethurt.
Afterdrinkingalot,peoplegetaheadacheandfeelsick.Thisiscalledahangover.
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Peoplewhoareaddictedtoalcoholstarthavingtodrinkmoreandmoretogetdrunk.Theymighthaveadrinkinthemorningtocalmdownorstopahangover.Theymightdrinkalone,andtheymightkeepitasecret.
Theymightforgetthingsthathappenedwhentheyweredrunk.Thisiscalledablackout.
Peoplewhoaretryingtoquitdrinkingmight:
feelnervousandsad
shake
sweat
havetroublesleeping
Theywillfeelaverystrongneedtodrinkalcohol.
EffectsofAlcoholonBrainsandBodies
©istock.com/aijohn784Beingdrunkmakesyoumorelikelytogethurtorkilled.Alcoholisinvolvedinmanydeadlycarcrashes.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemsalcoholcancause:
AlcoholPoisoning
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Youcandiefromdrinkingalotofalcoholatonetime.
Diseases
Heavydrinkingovertheyearscanraiseyourriskforstroke(braininjuryfromabloodclot),cancer,liverdisease,andotherillnesses.Peoplecanforgettousecondomswhenthey'redrunk,haveunsafesex,andgetHIV/AIDSorhepatitis(aliverdisease).
HurtstheBaby
Ifapregnantwomandrinksalcohol,itcancausebraindamage,whichcanleadtootherhealthproblemsinthebaby.
YouCanGetHurtorKilled
Beingdrunkmakesyoumorelikelytogethurtorkilled.Alcoholisinvolvedin:
60percentofdrownings,murders,anddeadlyburns
50percentofsevereinjuriesandsexualattacks
40percentofdeadlydrivingcrashes,deadlyfalls,andsuicides
BrainDamage
Long-termalcoholabusecanpermanentlyhurtyourbraincells.Thiscanmakeithardtowalk,remember,orlearnnewthings.
Addiction
Youcangetaddictedtoalcoholjustlikeotherdrugs.Fortunately,therearemedicinesandothertreatmentsthatcanhelpsomeonerecoverfromalcoholaddiction.
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BathSaltsFacts
Bathsaltsareillegaldrugsmadewithchemicalsliketheonefoundinthekhatplant(ashrubgrowninmanypartsoftheworld)thatgetspeoplehigh.Theyareawhiteorbrowncrystalpowder.Bathsaltsaresoldinsmallpackageswithawarningthatsaysyou'renotsupposedtoeatthecontents("notforhumanconsumption").They'realsolabeledwiththename"bathsalts"tomakethedrugsseemharmless.
Peopleusuallyswallow,snort,smoke,oruseaneedletoinject(shootup)bathsalts.
Somenamesofbathsaltproductsare:
Flakka
CosmicBlast
IvoryWave
VanillaSky
WhiteLightning
SignsofUseandAddictiontoBathSalts
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©iStock.com/gpointstudioBathsaltscouldmakeyouseethingsthataren'treal.The"high"thatpeoplecanhavewhentakingthesedrugsislikehavingalotofenergyandfeelingveryfriendlytowardotherpeople.Butbathsaltscanalsomakeyoudizzy,afraid,andviolent.Youmightsee,feel,orhearthingsthatyouthinkaretherewhenthey'rereallynot.Youcanstarttothinkaboutendingyourlife.
Somepeopleendupintheemergencyroomorevendieaftertakingbathsalts.Theriskishighestwhenthey'resnortedorinjected.
Peoplewhotrytoquittakingbathsaltsmight:
feeldepressedoranxious
gettheshakes
haveproblemssleeping
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havementalproblems,likebelievingpeopleareouttogetthem
EffectsofBathSaltsonBrainsandBodies
©iStock.com/knapeBathsaltscanmakeyoufeelsickandstarttosweat.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemsbathsaltscancause:
YouFeelSick
Bathsaltscancausenosebleedsandmakeyousweat.Itcanalsomakeyoulosesleepandthrowup.
MuscleBreakdownandKidneyFailure
Somepeoplewhotakebathsaltscanbecomeextremelyannoyedandviolent.Theyarealsooftenverythirsty.Theirmusclesbreakdown,andtheirkidneysstopworking.
HeartAttack
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Bathsaltscancauseyourhearttobeatfasterandyourbloodpressuretogoup.Thiscangiveyouaheartattack,whichcouldleadtodeath.
HIV/AIDS,Hepatitis
Sharingusedneedlestoinject(shootup)bathsaltscangiveyouHIV/AIDSorhepatitis(aliverdisease).
Addiction
Youcangetaddictedtobathsalts.Whenthehighwearsoff,youcanhavetheshakesandfeelnervousordepressed.It'shardtosleep,andyoucouldstarthavingstrange,fearfulthoughts—likebelievingthateveryoneisouttogetyou.Strongcravingsmakeyouwantmorebathsaltstofeelgoodagain.
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Cocaine(Coke,Crack)Facts
Cocaineisawhitepowder.Itcanbesnortedupthenoseormixedwithwaterandinjectedwithaneedle.Cocainecanalsobemadeintosmallwhiterocks,calledCrack.It'scalledCrackbecausewhentherocksareheated,theymakeacrackingsound.Crackissmokedinasmallglasspipe.
Cocainecanmakeapersonfeelfullofenergy,butalsorestless,scared,orangry.
Someslangnamesforcocaineare:
Coke
Coca
Snow
Flake
Blow
SignsofCocaineUseandAddiction
©istock.com/AntonioGuillernAfterthe"high"ofthecocainewearsoff,youcan"crash"andfeeltiredandsadfordays.Youalsogetastrongcravingtotakethedrugagaintotrytofeelbetter.
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Cocainespeedsupyourwholebody.Yourheartbeatsfast.Youtalk,move,andthinkfast.Yourbodyfeelstoohot.Youmightshakeandtwitch.Youdon'tsleeporeatmuch.
Cocainecanmakeyoufeelhappyandexcited.Butthenyourmoodcanchange.Youcanbecomeangry,nervous,andafraidthatsomeone'souttogetyou.Youmightdothingsthatmakenosense.
Afterthe"high"ofthecocainewearsoff,youcan"crash"andfeeltiredandsadfordays.Youalsogetastrongcravingtotakethedrugagaintotrytofeelbetter.
Peoplewhosnortcocainethroughthenosecangetnosebleeds.Theycanevenlosetheirsenseofsmell.Theirnosemayberunnyallthetime,liketheyalwayshaveacold.
Peoplewhoinject(shootup)cocainewillhavemarkswheretheneedlewentin,usuallyontheirarms.
Peopleaddictedtococainemighttakebiggerdosesortakeitmoreoftentogethigh.Acocainehighusuallydoesn'tlastverylong.Sopeopletakeitagainandagaintotrytokeepfeelinggood.
Peoplewhoaretryingtoquittakingcocainemight:
actnervousandrestless
feelverysadandtired
havebaddreams
besuspiciousofpeopleandthingsaroundthem
Theywillfeelastrongneedtotakethedrug.
EffectsofCocaineonBrainsandBodies
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Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemscocainecancause:
YouFeelSick
Cocainecancausestomachpainandheadaches.Itcanmakeyoushake,throwup,orpassout.
NoAppetite
Cocainecanmakeyounotwanttoeat.Overtime,youmightlosealotofweightandgetsick.
HeartAttackandStroke
Cocaineraisesyourbloodpressureandmakesyourheartbeatfaster.Thiscanhurtyourheart.Itcanleadtoaheartattackorstroke(braininjuryfromabloodclot).Somepeoplediebecauseofit.
HIV/AIDS,Hepatitis
Peoplewhoinject(shootup)cocainecangetHIV/AIDSorhepatitis(aliverdisease)iftheyshareusedneedles.Peoplealsogetthesediseasesbyhavingunsafesex.Theymayforgettousecondomsbecausethey'rehighonthedrug.
Addiction
Itiseasytolosecontrolovercocaineuseandbecomeaddicted.Then,evenifyougettreatment,itcanbehardtostayoffthedrug.Peoplewhostoppedusingcocainecanstillfeelstrongcravingsforthedrug,sometimesevenyearslater.
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Marijuana(Weed,Pot)Facts
Marijuanaisagreen,brown,orgraymixofdried,shreddedleavesandflowersfromthemarijuanaplant.
Marijuanacanberolledupandsmokedlikeacigarette(calledajoint)oracigar(calledablunt).Marijuanacanalsobesmokedinapipe.Sometimespeoplemixitinfoodandeatitorbrewitasatea.Smokingoilsfromthemarijuanaplantisontherise.Peoplewhousethispracticecallit"dabbing."
Marijuanacanmakeyoufeelsilly,relaxed,sleepy,andhappy—ornervousandscared.Itmaychangeyoursensesofsight,hearing,andtouch.Marijuanacanmakeithardtothinkclearly.
Someslangnamesformarijuanaare:
Weed
Pot
Grass
Herb
Boom
SignsofHeroinUseandAddiction
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©istock.com/sematadesignPeoplewhoaretryingtoquittakingheroinmighthavepaininmusclesandbones,getchills,andthrowup.Heroingivesyouafeelingofwell-beingandhappiness.Italsomakesyoufeelliketheworldhassloweddown.Peopleonherointhinkslowlyandmightmoveslowly.
Heroinmakespeoplefeelsleepy,likethey'reinadream.
Heroinmakesthepupils(theblackcircleinthecenterofeacheye)getverysmall.
Peoplewhoinject(shootup)heroinwillhavemarksontheskinwheretheneedlewentin.
Heroinisveryaddictivebecauseitisusuallyinjectedorsmoked,whichsendsittothebrainveryquickly.Peoplewhogetaddictedtoheroinneedtotakemoreandmoreofittogetthesamehigh.
Peoplewhoaretryingtoquittakingheroinmight:
havepaininmusclesandbones
getchills
throwup
beunabletosleep
feelnervous
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Theywillfeelaverystrongneedtotakethedrug.
EffectsofHeroinonBrainsandBodies
©istock.com/KatarzynaBialasiewiczHeroincanmakeyouthrowup.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemsheroincancause:
SickandItchy
Heroincanmakeyouthrowupandfeelveryitchy.
YouStopBreathing
Heroincansloworstopyourbreathing.Itcankillyou.
HIV/AIDS,Hepatitis
Sharingusedneedlestoinject(shootup)heroincangiveyouHIV/AIDSorhepatitis(aliverdisease).Peoplealsogetthesediseasesbyhavingunsafesex.Theymayforgettousecondomsbecausethey'rehighonthedrug.
Overdose
Peopleoverdoseonheroinbecausetheycan'ttellhowstrongitisuntilthey
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takeit.Signsofaheroinoverdoseareslowbreathing,bluelipsandfingernails,coldclammyskin,andshaking.Youcandiefromaheroinoverdose.Peoplewhomightbeoverdosingshouldbetakentotheemergencyroomimmediately.
Coma
Heroincanputyouinacoma.That'swhennothingcanwakeyouup,andyoumaydie.
Addiction
Itisveryeasytobecomeaddictedtoheroin.Then,evenifyougettreatment,it'shardtostayawayfromthedrug.Peoplewhostoppedusingheroincanstillfeelstrongcravingsforthedrug,sometimesyearslater.Fortunately,therearemedicinesthatcanhelpsomeonerecoverfromheroinaddiction.
SignsofMarijuanaUseandAddiction
©istock.com/RusNSomeonesmokingmarijuanacanhavered,bloodshoteyes.Someonetakingmarijuanacan:
getdizzy
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laughfornoreason
havered,bloodshoteyes
forgetthingsthatjusthappened
Marijuanamakesyoufeelliketimeisslowingdown.Minutescanfeellikehours.Atthesametime,everydaysights,sounds,andtastesmayseemreallyinterestingorfunny.
Marijuanacanmakeyoufeelveryhungry.Youwanttoeatlotsofjunkfood.Somepeoplecallthis"themunchies."
Peoplewhosmokemarijuanaoftensmelllikeitafterwards.Marijuanasmellssweeterthancigarettesmoke.Apersonmightuseincense,cologne,orperfumetohidethesmell.
Somepeoplegetaddictedtomarijuanaafterusingitalot.Theymightneedtosmokemoreandmoreofittogetthesamehigh.
Peoplewhoaretryingtoquitusingmarijuanacan:
beinabadmood
feelnervous
havetroublesleeping
Theywillfeelastrongneedtotakethedrug.
EffectsofMarijuanaonBrainsandBodies
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©istock.com/stockdevilMarijuanasmokecanhurtyourlungsandcausesomeofthesamecoughingandbreathingproblemsfacedbypeoplewhosmokecigarettes.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemsmarijuanacancause:
MemoryProblems
Marijuanamakesithardtorememberthingsthatjusthappenedafewminutesago.Thatmakesithardtolearninschoolortopayattentiontoyourjob.Arecentstudyshowedthatifyoubeginregularmarijuanauseasateen,youcanloseanaverageof8IQpoints,andyoudonotgetthemback,evenifyoustopusingthedrug.
HeartProblems
Usingmarijuanamakestheheartbeatfastandraisesyourriskofhavingaheartattack.
CoughingandBreathingProblems
Peoplewhosmokemarijuanacangetsomeofthesamecoughingand
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breathingproblemsaspeoplewhosmokecigarettes.Marijuanasmokecanhurtyourlungs.
DruggedDriving
Drivingwhenyou'rehighonmarijuanaisdangerous,justlikedrivingdrunk.Yourreactionstotrafficsignsandsoundsareslow.It'shardtopayattentiontotheroad.Andit'sevenworsewhenyou'rehighonmarijuanaandalcoholatthesametime.
YouStopCaring
Overtime,peoplewhousemarijuanacanget"burntout."Theydon'tthinkaboutmuchordomuch.Theycan'tconcentrate.Theydon'tseemtocareaboutanything.
Addiction
Althoughsomepeopledon'tknowit,youcangetaddictedtomarijuanaafterusingitforawhile.Thisismorelikelytohappentopeoplewhousemarijuanaeverydayorwhostartedusingitwhentheywereteenagers.
Whatismedicalmarijuana?
Themarijuanaplanthaschemicalsthatmayhelpsymptomsforsomehealthproblems.Moreandmorestatesaremakingitlegaltousetheplantasmedicineforcertainconditions.Butthereisn’tenoughresearchtoshowthatthewholeplantworkstotreatorcuretheseconditions.Also,thegovernmentstilldoesn'tthinkofmarijuanaasmedicine,soit'sstillillegalatthenationallevel.
Twomedicineshavebeenmadeaspillsfromachemicalthat'sliketheoneinthemarijuanaplantthatmakespeoplefeel"high."TheycantreatnauseaifyouhavecancerandmakeyouhungryifyouhaveAIDSanddon’tfeellikeeating.Butthischemicalaffectsthebrain,soitcandothingstoyourbodyotherthan
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justworkingasmedicine.Onebraineffectisthatovertime,marijuanachemicalscanlowerhowsmartsomeoneis(calledIQ).Thisbraineffectcouldbepermanentifyoustartusingmarijuanaalotasateen.
Anothermarijuanachemicalthatscientistsarestudyingdoesn'tmakeyouhigh.Scientiststhinkthischemicalmighthelpkidswhohavealotofseizures(whenyourbodystartstwitchingandjerkinguncontrollably).Somestudieshavestartedtoseeifitcanhelp.
Becausemarijuanaisoftensmoked,itcanhurtyourlungs.Theseandothereffectsonthebrainandbodycouldmakemarijuanamedicinemoreharmfulthanhelpful.Anotherproblemwithmarijuanaasamedicineisthattheingredientsaren'texactlythesamefromplanttoplant.There'snowaytoknowwhatkindandhowmuchofachemicalyou'regetting.
Scientistsaretryingtofindwaystomakesafemedicinesfrommarijuana.
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MDMA(Ecstasy,Molly)Facts
MDMAisadrugthatpeopleoftenuseatpartiesandclubs.Itaffectsyourmoodandhowyoufeelaboutyoursurroundings.
PeoplewhouseMDMAusuallytakeitasacapsuleortablet,althoughsomeswallowitasliquid.Othersmightsnortthepowder.SometimespeopletakeMDMAalongwithotherdrugssuchasalcoholormarijuana.
SomenamesforMDMAare:
Ecstasy
Molly(slangfor"molecular,"asupposedly"pure"powderform)
X
E
Lovedrug
SignsofMDMAUseandAddiction
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©iStock.com/LajosRapasiSomepeoplefeelverytiredorhavetroublefocusingwhentheytrytoquitMDMA.MDMAmakespeoplefeelveryfriendlyandaffectionate,butithasnegativeeffectstoo.Youcanbecomeirritableorhavesleepproblems.Itcancausedizziness,musclecramps,oruncontrollableteethclenching.Italsoraisesbodytemperature,heartrate,andbloodpressure.Thiscanbedangerousincrowdsoronthedancefloorwhereit'salreadytoohot.Oncetheeffectswearoff,youcouldfeelsadornervousfordays.
HeavyuseofMDMAcangiveyouproblemsthatlastalongtime.Youmayfeelconfusedordepressedalot,orhaveproblemswithyourmemory.
PeoplewhotrytoquittakingMDMAmight:
feelverytired
losetheirappetite
feeldepressed
havetroublefocusing
EffectsofMDMAonBrainsandBodies
ThesearesomeproblemsthatMDMAcancause:
YouFeelSick
MDMAcanmakeyouthrowup.Youmightalsogetthechillsorthesweats.
YouOverheat
MDMAcanmakeyourbodytemperaturesohotthat,inrarecases,itcancauseliver,kidney,orheartfailureorevendeath.
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NoAppetite
MDMAcanmakeyounotwanttoeat.Overtime,youmightlosetoomuchweightandgetsick.
Addiction
IfyouareaddictedtoMDMAandtrytoquitthedrug,youcanbecomeirritable,nervous,ordepressed.Youcanalsofeelverytired,havetroublestayingfocused,andhavecravingstotakemoreMDMA.
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PainMedicine(Oxy,Vike)Facts
Painmedicinesrelievepainfromsurgeryorinjuries.Youneedadoctor'snote(calledaprescription)tobuysomestrongkindsofthesemedicines.Prescriptionpainmedicinesarelegalandhelpfultousewhenadoctorordersthemtotreatyourmedicalproblem.
Butpeoplesometimestakethesewithoutadoctor'sprescriptiontogethighortotrytotreatthemselvesortheirfriends.Drugdealerssellthesepillsjustliketheysellheroinorcocaine.Somepeopleborroworstealthesepillsfromotherpeople.
Somepeoplethinkthatprescriptionpainmedicinesaresafertousethan"street"drugsbecausetheyaremedicines.Prescriptionpainmedicineusecanbeasdangerousasheroinorcocaineuse.
Oxycodoneisonepainmedicinethatpeopleoftenabuse.SometimesitgoesbythebrandnamesOxyContin®orPercocet®.Anotheronethatisoftenabusedishydrocodone.OneofitsbrandnamesisVicodin®.
Painmedicinesareusuallywhite,round,orovalpills.Theycanbetakenwhole,smoked,orcrushedintoapowderthatissnortedorinjected.
Likeheroin,painpillscancausearushofgoodfeelingwhenthey'refirsttaken,buttheycanalsomakeyouwanttothrowup.Theycanmakeyouverysleepy.Andyoucangetaddictedtothem.
Someslangnamesforoxycodoneare:
Oxy
Cotton
Percs
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Someslangnamesforhydrocodoneare:
Vikes
Vikings
SignsofMethUseandAddiction
©istock.com/kieferpixMethcanmakeaperson'smoodchangequickly.Forexample,someoneusingmethmightbecomeangryandviolent.Methspeedsupbreathingandraisesbloodpressure.
Methcanmakepeoplehyperactive(fulloftoomuchenergy).Theymighttalkandmovearoundalot.Theymightnotstoptoeatorsleep.
Peoplewhousemethoftenscratchtheirskin,causingsores.Theymighthaveburnsontheirlipsorfingersfromholdingahotmethpipe.
Methcanmakeaperson'smoodchangequickly.Forexample,theymightfeelexcited,andthenbecomeangryandviolent.Theymightfeelafraidthatsomeone'souttogetthem.Theymightwanttoendtheirownlife.
Peoplewhogetaddictedtomethstartneedingtotakemoreofittogetthesamehigh.Peoplewhousuallyeatorsnortmethmightstarttosmokeorinjectit(shootup)togetastronger,quickerhigh.
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Peoplewhoaretryingtoquittakingmethmight:
feelsad
getreallytiredbuthavetroublesleeping
feelangryornervous
beunabletofeelhappy
Theywillfeelaverystrongneedtotakethedrug.
EffectsofMethonBrainsandBodies
©FacesofMethPeoplewhousemethstartlookingold.Theirskinoftenlooksdullandhassoresthatdon'theal.Thepictureontheleftshowsawomanbeforeshestartedusingmeth.Thepictureontherightshowsher2½yearsaftershebeganusingthedrug.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemsmethcancause:
YouOverheat
Methcanmakeyourbodytemperaturesohotthatyoupassout.Sometimesthis
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cankillyou.
CrankBugs
Methcanmakeyoufeellikebugsarecrawlingonorunderyourskin.Itmakesyouscratchalot.Scratchingcausessoresonyourfaceandarms.
MethMouth
Peoplewhousemethbreak,stain,orrottheirteeth.Theyoftendrinklotsofsweetthings,grindtheirteeth,andhavedrymouth.Thisiscalled"methmouth."
YouLookOld
Peoplewhousemethstartlookingold.Theyburnalotofenergyanddon'teatwell.Thiscanmakethemloseweightandlooksick.Theirhandsorbodymightshake.Theirskinlooksdullandhassoresandpimplesthatdon'theal.Theirmouthlookssunkenastheteethgobad.
HIV/AIDS,Hepatitis
Peoplewhoinject(shootup)methcangetHIV/AIDSorhepatitis(aliverdisease)iftheyshareusedneedles.Peoplealsogetthesediseasesbyhavingunsafesex.Theyoftenforgettousecondomsbecausethey'rehighonthedrug.
Addiction
Methusecanquicklyleadtoaddictionandhurtdifferentpartsofyourbrain.Itcancausethinkingandemotionalproblemsthatdon'tgoawayorthatcomebackagainevenafteryouquitusingthedrug.Forinstance,youmightfeel,hear,orseethingsthataren'tthere.Youmightthinkthatpeopleareouttogetyouorstartbelievingstrangeideasthatcan'treallybetrue.
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SignsofPainMedicineAbuseandAddiction
©istock.com/WavebreakmediaPeoplewhogetaddictedtopainmedicinesneedtotakemoreandmoreofthedrugtogetthesamehigh.Somepeoplemightvisitdifferentdoctorsforprescriptionsandfillthematdifferentpharmacies.Painmedicineabusecanmakeyouthrowup.
Painmedicineabusemakesthepupils(theblackcircleinthecenterofeacheye)getverysmall.
Painmedicineabusecancauseconstipation(troublehavingabowelmovement).
Whenpeoplesmoke,snort,orinjectpainmedicines,theygetastrongerreactionthantheywouldiftheyswallowedthepills.Thehighmightbestronger,butit'sevenmoredangerousandcancauseproblemsbreathing.
Peoplewhogetaddictedtopainmedicineneedtotakemoreandmoreofthedrugtogetthesamehigh.
Peoplewhoareaddictedtopainmedicinemightstealpillsfromalovedone,getthemfromafriend,orbuythemfromadealer.Somepeoplemightevenvisitdifferentdoctorsforprescriptionsandfillthematdifferentpharmacies.
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Peoplewhoaretryingtostopabusingpainmedicinemight:
havepaininmusclesandbones
getchills
throwup
havediarrhea("theruns")
feelnervous,angry,orverysad
beunabletosleep
Theywillfeelaverystrongneedtotakethedrug.
EffectsofPainMedicineAbuseonBrainsandBodies
©istock.com/STEFANOLUNARDIPainmedicineabusecanputyouinacoma.That'swhennothingcanwakeyouup.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemspainmedicineabusecancause:
YouStopBreathing
Painmedicineabusecanslowdownorevenstopyourbreathing.
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Coma
Painmedicineabusecanputyouinacoma.That'swhennothingcanwakeyouup.
Addiction
Prescriptionpainmedicinescanbeasaddictiveasheroin—especiallyiftheyaresmokedorinjected.Then,evenifyougettreatment,it'shardtostayawayfromthedrug.Fortunately,therearemedicinesthatcanhelpsomeonerecoverfromprescriptionpainmedicineaddiction.
Overdose
Signsofapainmedicineoverdosearecoldandsweatyskin,confusion,shaking,extremesleepiness,troublebreathing,andcoma.
Death
Manypeoplediefrompainmedicineoverdoses.Infact,morepeopleoverdosefrompainmedicineseveryyearthanfromheroinandcocainecombined.
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Spice(K2)Facts
Spiceisanillegaldrugusuallymadebysprayingchemicalsontoshreddeddriedplantmaterialsorputinliquidform.Thechemicalsaresimilartotheonesinthemarijuanaplantthatgetpeoplehigh.Thisiswhypeoplecallit"fakeweed,"butitisnotthesameasmarijuana.Spicemayaffectyourbrainmorestronglythanmarijuana.Youcan'tpredictwhatwillhappenwhenyoutakeit.Theeffectscanbeveryseriousandcanevencausedeath.
Spiceisusuallysmoked.Somepeopleusealiquidformofitforvaping(likeine-cigs),incense,oreveninadrink.
Somenamesofothersimilarproductsare:
K2
BlackMamba
HerbalIncense
Joker
Kush
Skunk
SignsofSpiceUseandAddiction
ThechemicalsusedinSpicecanchangefrombatchtobatch,sotheeffectscanchangetoo.Spicecanmakeyouhappyorrelaxedatfirst.Butthenyoucanstartfeelingreallynervous,confused,orqueasy.Yourheartbeatsfast.Youmightsee,feel,orhearthingsthatyouthinkaretherewhenthey'rereallynot.Youcanstarttofeelafraidorangry,oryoumaythinkaboutendingyourlife.
PeoplewhouseSpicesometimesendupintheemergencyroombecauseofaheartattack,kidneydamage,orseizures.
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PeoplewhotrytoquittakingSpicemight:
haveheadaches
feelanxiousordepressed
feelannoyed
EffectsofSpiceonBrainsandBodies
©Shutterstock/SabphotoWhenthehighfromSpicewearsoff,youcanhaveheadachesorfeeldepressed.ThesearesomeproblemsthatSpicecancause:
YouFeelSick
Spicecancauseheadaches.Itcanalsomakeyouthrowup.
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HeartAttack
Spicecancauseyourhearttobeatfasterandyourbloodpressuretogoup.Thiscangiveyouaheartattack,whichcouldleadtodeath.
Addiction
YoucangetaddictedtoSpiceafterusingitforawhile.Whenthehighwearsoff,youcanhaveheadachesorfeelirritable,nervous,ordepressed.YouhavestrongcravingstotakemoreSpicetofeelgoodagain.
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TobaccoandNicotineFacts
Tobaccoleavescanbeshreddedandsmokedincigarettes,cigars,andpipes(suchashookahs—orwaterpipes).Theycanalsobegroundupintoabrownpowdercalledsnuff.Theshreddedleavesandsnuffcanbechewedorheldinthemouthbetweenthecheekandthegums.Thesnuffalsocanbesniffedupthenose.
Youmaynotthinkofcigarettesandotherformsoftobaccoasdrugsbecausethey'relegaltouseonceyou're18or21yearsold,dependingonwhereyoulive.Buttobaccohasalotofchemicalsthataffectthebody.Onemajorchemicaliscallednicotine,asubstancethatexcitesthepartsofthebrainthatmakeyoufeelgood.Youcangetaddictedtonicotinejustlikeotherdrugs.Andtobaccoisn’thealthyforyouatanyage.
Whenyouusetobacco,thenicotinequicklygivesyouamildrushofpleasureandenergy.Butitsoonwearsoff,whichmakesyouwanttouseitsomemore.Sometimes,therushofenergythatcomeswithnicotinecanmakeyounervousandedgy.
Peoplecanalsogetnicotinewithoutusingtobacco.Electroniccigarettes,alsocallede-cigarettes,arebattery-operateddevices.Theybringflavorednicotinetothelungswithoutburningtobacco.Whenyoupuffonit,thedevicemakesvaporfromtheliquidinthecartridge,whichisinhaled(called"vaping").Althoughe-cigarettesdon'tcreatesmoke,theystillhavenicotineandotherpossiblyharmfulchemicals.Scientistsarestudyinghowsafee-cigarettesarecomparedtotobaccocigarettes.
Someslangnamesforcigarettesare:
Smokes
Cancersticks
Coffinnails
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Someslangnamesforchewingtobaccoandsnuffare:
Chew
Wad
Dip
Someslangnamesfore-cigarettesare:
e-Cigs
Vapes
Vapepipes
SignsofTobacco/NicotineUseandAddiction
©istock.com/WavebreakmediaPeoplewhosmoketobaccomightgetacoughthatwon'tgoaway.Nicotineraisesyourbloodpressureandheartrate.Italsomakesyoubreathefaster.
Nicotinecanmakeyounotwanttoeat.
Peoplewhosmoketobaccomightgetacoughthatwon'tgoaway.
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Peoplewhosmokecigaretteswillusuallyhavehair,clothes,andbreaththatsmelllikecigarettes.
Peoplewhochewtobaccotendtospitalot.
Peopleoftensneezewhentheyinhalesnuff.
Becausetobacco'seffectswearoffquickly,peopleoftencravetobaccothroughouttheday.Whenpeoplequit,theyoftenfeelastrongneedtousetobaccowithinafewhours.
EffectsofTobaccoandNicotineonBrainsandBodies
©istock.com/brebcaIfapregnantwomanusestobacco,herbabymightbeborntooearlyortoosmall.Thiscancausehealthproblemsforthebaby.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemstobaccoandnicotinecancause:
Addiction
Thenicotineintobaccoiswhatmakesyouaddicted.Whenyousmoketheeffectswearoffquickly.Thismakesyouwanttokeepusingtobaccoagainandagainthroughouttheday.Mostoftheharmtothebodyisnotfromnicotinebutfromotherchemicalsthatareintobaccoormadewhenburningit.Themore
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yourbodyandbraingetaddictedtothenicotine,themoretobaccoyouneedtousetogetit.It'sabadcycle.
LungDiseases
Cigarettesmokecauseslungcancerandpainfulbreathingdiseaseslikeemphysema.Thesediseasescanhappentopeoplewhosmoke,ortoothersaroundthemwhobreatheintheirsmoke.
BadBreath,BadTeeth,MouthCancer
Cigarettesandotherkindsoftobaccostainteethandcausebadbreath.Chewingtobaccocanmaketeethfalloutandleadtocancerofthemouth.
HeartandBloodProblems
Ifyousmoke,you'remorelikelytohaveaheartattackorstroke.
HurtsBabies
Ifapregnantwomanusestobacco,herbabymightbeborntooearlyortoosmall.Thiscancausehealthproblemsforthebaby.
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OtherDrugsofAbuse
Therearemanyotherdrugsofabuse,including:
LSD(Acid)comesinpillsoronsmallpiecesofpaperthathavebeensoakedinliquidLSD.Itmakesyousee,hear,andfeelthingsthataren'tthere.Youmightseebrightcolors,prettypictures,orthingsthatscareyou.Youcanalsodevelopfasteraheartrate,sleepproblems,panic,sweating,andparanoia.VisitthispageformoreinformationaboutLSD.
PCP(AngelDust)isapillorpowderthatcanbeeaten,smoked,orsnortedupthenose.Itmakespeoplefeelfarawayfromtheworldaroundthem.PCPoftenmakespeoplefeelangryandviolent,nothappyanddreamy.VisitthispageformoreinformationaboutPCP.
Inhalantsaredangerouschemicalsthatmakeyoufeelhighwhenyoubreathethemintoyourlungs(alsocalledhuffingorsniffing).Thesechemicalsarefoundinhouseholdcleaners,spraycans,glue,andevenpermanentmarkers.Inhalantscanmakeyoupassout,stopyourheartandyourbreathing,andkillyou.Visitthispageformoreinformationaboutinhalants.
ClubDrugsSomedrugsarecalled"clubdrugs"becausetheyaresometimespassedaroundatnightclubsandparties.
GHBisaliquidorpowderthatcanmakeyoupassout.It'scalleda"daterape"drugbecausesomeonecansecretlyputitinyourdrink.Thismeansthatyoucan'tfightbackordefendyourselfagainstsomeonewhowantstohavesexwithyouwithoutpermission.Rohypnol®(Roofies)isadaterapepillandcanalsobeputinadrink.Ketamine(K,SpecialK)makesyoufeelfarawayfromwhat'sgoingonaroundyouandcanfeelscaryandunpleasant.Itisusuallytakenbymouth,snortedupthenose,orinjectedwithaneedle.Visitthispageformoreinformationaboutthesedrugs.