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NationalInstituteonDrugAbuse(NIDA)

Heroin(Smack,Junk)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.