SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Posted on April 17, 2009. Filed under: Drugs | Tags: Drugs, Ecstasy, real stories, Teen Issues, teens speak, true life |
He worries about ecstasy’s effects. “I feel like I’ve suffered brain damage,” he said. “Sometimes I get stuck in conversations, because I can’t find a word.”
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Posted on April 17, 2009. Filed under: Alcohol | Tags: Adverse Effects, Alcohol Abuse, Data, Drinking, Effects, Substances, Teen Issues |
FACT: A young person’s brain and body are still growing. Drinking alcohol can cause learning problems or lead to adult alcoholism.
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Posted on April 17, 2009. Filed under: Drugs | Tags: Drug Facts, Drugs, steroids, stories, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Teen Issues, teens speak, true life |
What Craig was looking for couldn’t be bought in a store. So he turned to anabolic steroids, drugs derived from the male sex hormone testosterone
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Posted on April 17, 2009. Filed under: Drugs | Tags: Drugs, real stories, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Teen Issues, teen voices, teens speak, true life |
Over the next 5 years, Alby smoked marijuana every day, several times a day. He went to school high and eventually dropped out.
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Posted on April 17, 2009. Filed under: Drugs | Tags: Drug Facts, Drug Slangs, Drugs, Educational, Glossary, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Teen Issues, Terms |
Drug Glossary A-Z
PCP/Phencyclidine
Also called: Angel Dust, Killer Weed, Ozone, Rocket Fuel, Supergrass, Wack
What it looks like: PCP is a white crystalline powder that is sold as a tablet, capsule, or colored powder. It can be snorted, smoked, or eaten and has a bitter chemical taste.
What it does to you: PCP is a "dissociative" drug, [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2009. Filed under: Drugs | Tags: Drug Facts, Drug Slangs, Drugs, Educational, Glossary, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Teen Issues, Terms |
Do you know what drugs can do to you – not just today, but in the future? When it comes to drugs, they are dangerous to your health right away and also down the road.
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Posted on April 17, 2009. Filed under: Alcohol | Tags: Drug Facts, Drug Slangs, Drugs, Educational, Glossary, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Teen Issues, Terms |
Every person is affected differently by alcohol. Females have less body water than males. With less water, alcohol reaches a girl’s organs faster than a guy’s
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Posted on April 16, 2009. Filed under: Drugs | Tags: Drug Facts, Drug Slangs, Drugs, Educational, Glossary, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Teen Issues, Terms |
Did you know that 68 percent of teens said they would turn to a friend or brother/sister about a serious problem related to substance abuse?
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