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NationalInstituteonDrugAbuse(NIDA)

DrugsThatPeopleAbuse

https://www.drugabuse.gov

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TableofContents

DrugsThatPeopleAbuse

AlcoholFacts

CigaretteandTobaccoFacts

Cocaine(Coke,Crack)Facts

Heroin(Smack,Junk)Facts

Marijuana(Weed,Pot)Facts

Meth(Crank,Ice)Facts

PainMedicine(Oxy,Vike)Facts

OtherDrugsofAbuse

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AlcoholFacts

Drinkslikebeer,maltliquor,wine,andhardliquorcontainalcohol.Alcoholistheingredientthatgetsyoudrunk.

Hardliquor—suchaswhiskey,rum,orgin—hasmorealcoholinitthanbeer,maltliquor,orwine.

Thesedrinksizeshaveaboutthesameamountofalcoholinthem:

1½ouncesofhardliquor

5ouncesofwine

8ouncesofmaltliquor

12ouncesofbeer

Beingdrunkcanmakeapersonfeelverysilly,angry,orsadfornoreason.Itcanmakeithardtowalkinastraightline,talkclearly,ordrive.

Someslangnamesforalcoholare:

Booze

Juice

Hooch

Sauce

Rotgut

SignsofAlcoholAbuseandAddiction

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Peoplewhodrinktoomuchalcoholmightforgetthingsthathappenedwhentheyweredrunk.Thisiscalledablackout.Peopledrunkonalcoholoften:

Laughandtalkloudly

Feeldizzy

Haveblurryvision

Havetroublestayingontheirfeetandswaywhentheywalk

Slurwordswhentheytalk

Feelsleepyandrelaxed

Passout

Throwup

Fightandevengetviolent

Gettingdrunkcanleadyoutodoorsaythingsthatyouregretlateron.Italsomakesyoumorelikelytohaveanaccidentandgethurt.

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Afterdrinkingalot,peoplegetaheadacheandfeelsick.Thisiscalledahangover.

Peoplewhoareaddictedtoalcoholstarthavingtodrinkmoreandmoretogetdrunk.Theymighthaveadrinkinthemorningtocalmdownorstopahangover.Theymightdrinkalone,andtheymightkeepitasecret.

Theymightforgetthingsthathappenedwhentheyweredrunk.Thisiscalledablackout.

Peoplewhoaretryingtoquitdrinkingmight:

Feelnervousandsad

Shake

Sweat

Havetroublesleeping

Theywillfeelaverystrongneedtodrinkalcohol.

EffectsofAlcoholonBodiesandBrains

Beingdrunkmakesyoumorelikelytogethurtorkilled.Alcoholisinvolvedinmanydeadlycarcrashes.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemsalcoholcancause:

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AlcoholPoisoning

Youcandiefromdrinkingalotofalcoholatonetime.

Diseases

Heavydrinkingovertheyearscanraiseyourriskforstroke(braininjuryfromabloodclot),cancer,liverdisease,andotherillnesses.Peoplecanforgettousecondomswhenthey'redrunk,haveunsafesex,andgetHIV/AIDSandhepatitis(aliverdisease).

HurtstheBaby

Ifapregnantwomandrinksalcohol,itcancauseintellectualdisabilityandotherhealthproblemsinthebaby.

YouCanGetHurtorKilled

Beingdrunkmakesyoumorelikelytogethurtorkilled.Alcoholisinvolvedin:

60%offatalburns,drownings,andmurders

50%ofsevereinjuriesandsexualattacks

40%offataldrivingcrashes,falls,andsuicides

BrainDamage

Long-termalcoholabusecanpermanentlyhurtyourbraincells.Thiscanmakeithardtowalk,remember,orlearnnewthings.

Addiction

Youcangetaddictedtoalcoholjustlikeotherdrugs.Fortunately,therearemedicinesandothertreatmentsthatcanhelpsomeonerecoverfromalcohol

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addiction.

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CigaretteandTobaccoFacts

Tobaccoleavescanbeshreddedandsmokedincigarettes,cigars,andpipes.Theycanalsobegroundupintoabrownpowdercalledsnuff.Theshreddedleavesandsnuffcanbechewedorheldinthemouthbetweenthecheekandthegums.Thesnuffalsocanbesniffedupthenose.

Itmightsurpriseyoutolearnthatcigarettesandotherformsoftobaccoaredrugs.It'slegaltousetobaccoonceyou're18or19yearsold,dependingonwhereyoulive.Butit'snothealthyforyouatanyage.

Tobaccocontainsnicotine,asubstancethatexcitesthepartsofthebrainthatmakeyoufeelgood.Youcangetaddictedtonicotinejustlikeotherdrugs.

Whenyouusetobacco,thenicotinequicklygivesyouamildrushofpleasureandenergy.Butitsoonwearsoff,whichmakesyouwanttouseitsomemore.Sometimes,therushofenergythatcomeswithnicotinecanmakeyounervousandedgy.

Someslangnamesforcigarettesare:

Smokes

Cancersticks

Coffinnails

Someslangnamesforchewingtobaccoandsnuffare:

Chew

Wad

Dip

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LearnAboutElectronicCigarettes

ReadNIDA'sDrugFacts:ElectronicCigarettes(e-Cigarettes)forinformationaboutelectroniccigarettes,includinghowsafetheyarecomparedtotobaccocigarettes.

SignsofCigaretteandTobaccoUseandAddiction

Tobaccosmokersmightgetacoughthatwon'tgoaway.Usingtobaccoraisesyourbloodpressureandheartrate.Italsomakesyoubreathefaster.

Usingtobaccocanmakeyounotwanttoeat.

Tobaccosmokersmightgetacoughthatwon'tgoaway.

Acigarettesmoker'shair,clothes,andbreathwillusuallysmelllikecigarettes.

Peoplewhochewtobaccotendtospitalot.

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Peopleoftensneezewhentheyinhalesnuff.

Becausetobacco'seffectswearoffquickly,peopleoftencravetobaccothroughouttheday.Whenpeoplequit,theyoftenfeelastrongneedtousetobaccowithinafewhours.

EffectsofCigarettesandTobaccoonBodiesandBrains

Ifapregnantwomanusestobacco,herbabymightbeborntooearlyortoosmall.Thiscancausehealthproblemsforthebaby.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemscigarettesandtobaccocancause:

LungDiseases

Cigarettesmokecauseslungcancerandpainfulbreathingdiseaseslikeemphysema.Thesediseasescanhappentopeoplewhosmoke,ortoothers

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aroundthemwhobreatheintheirsmoke.

BadBreath,BadTeeth,MouthCancer

Cigarettesandotherkindsoftobaccostainteethandcausebadbreath.Chewingtobaccocanmaketeethfalloutandleadtocancerofthemouth.

HeartandBloodProblems

Ifyousmoke,youaremorelikelytohaveaheartattackorstroke(sometimescalleda“brainattack.”).

HurtsBabies

Ifapregnantwomanusestobacco,herbabymightbeborntooearlyortoosmall.Thiscancausehealthproblemsforthebaby.

MoreDiseases

Usingcigarettesorotherkindsoftobaccocanleadtoheartdiseaseandmanykindsofcancer.

Addiction

Thenicotineintobaccoiswhatmakesyouaddicted.Whenyousmoketheeffectswearoffquickly.Thismakesyouwanttokeepusingtobaccoagainandagainthroughouttheday.Themoreyoudothis,themoreyourbodyandbraingetaddictedtothenicotine.Fortunately,therearemedicines,othertreatments,andhotlinesthatcanhelppeoplequittobacco.

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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

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Afterthe"high"ofthecocainewearsoff,youcan"crash"andfeeltiredandsadfordays.Youalsogetastrongcravingtotakethedrugagaintotrytofeelbetter.Cocainespeedsupyourwholebody.Yourheartbeatsfast.Youtalk,move,andthinkfast.Yourbodyfeelstoohot.Youmightshakeandtwitch.Youdon'tsleeporeatmuch.

Cocainecanmakeyoufeelhappyandexcited.Butthenyourmoodcanchange.Youcanbecomeangry,nervous,andafraidthatsomeone'souttogetyou.Youmightdothingsthatmakenosense.

Afterthe"high"ofthecocainewearsoff,youcan"crash"andfeeltiredandsadfordays.Youalsogetastrongcravingtotakethedrugagaintotrytofeelbetter.

Apersonwhosnortscocainethroughthenosecangetnosebleeds.Hecanevenlosehissenseofsmell.Hisnosemayberunnyallthetime,likehealwayshasacold.

Apersonwhoinjects(shootsup)cocainewillhavemarkswheretheneedlewentin,usuallyonhisarms.

Peopleaddictedtococainemighttakebiggerdosesortakeitmoreoftentogethigh.Acocainehighusuallydoesn'tlastverylong.Sopeopletakeitagainandagaintotrytokeepfeelinggood.

Peoplewhoaretryingtoquittakingcocainemight:

Actnervousandrestless

Feelverysadandtired

Havebaddreams

Besuspiciousofpeopleandthingsaroundthem

Theywillfeelastrongneedtotakethedrug.

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EffectsofCocaineonBodiesandBrains

Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemscocainecancause:

YouFeelSick

Cocainecancausestomachpainandheadaches.Itcanmakeyoushake,throwup,orpassout.

NoAppetite

Cocainecanmakeyounotwanttoeat.Overtime,youmightlosealotofweightandgetsick.

HeartAttackandStroke

Cocaineraisesyourbloodpressureandmakesyourheartbeatfaster.Thiscanhurtyourheart.Itcangiveyouaheartattackorstroke(braininjuryfromabloodclot).Somepeoplediebecauseofit.

HIV/AIDS,Hepatitis

Peoplewhoinject(shootup)cocainecangetHIV/AIDSandhepatitis(aliverdisease)iftheyshareusedneedles.Peoplealsogetthesediseasesbyhavingunsafesex.Theymayforgettousecondomsbecausethey'rehighonthedrug.

Addiction

Itiseasytolosecontrolovercocaineuseandbecomeaddicted.Then,evenifyougettreatment,itcanbehardtostayoffthedrug.Peoplewhostoppedusingcocainecanstillfeelstrongcravingsforthedrug,sometimesevenyearslater.

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Marijuana(Weed,Pot)Facts

Marijuanaisagreen,brown,orgraymixofdried,crumbledleavesfromthemarijuanaplant.

Marijuanacanberolledupandsmokedlikeacigarette(calledajoint)oracigar(calledablunt).Marijuanacanalsobesmokedinapipe.Sometimespeoplemixitinfoodandeatit.

Marijuanacanmakeyoufeelsilly,relaxed,sleepy,andhappy—ornervousandscared.Itmaychangeyoursensesofsight,hearing,andtouch.Marijuanacanmakeithardtothinkclearly.

Someslangnamesformarijuanaare:

Weed

Pot

Grass

Herb

Boom

SignsofHeroinUseandAddiction

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Peoplewhoaretryingtoquittakingheroinmighthavepaininmusclesandbones,getchills,andthrowup.Heroingivesyouafeelingofwell-beingandhappiness.Italsomakesyoufeelliketheworldhassloweddown.Peopleonherointhinkslowlyandmightmoveslowly.

Heroinmakespeoplefeelsleepy,likethey'reinadream.

Heroinmakesthepupils(theblackcircleinthecenterofeacheye)getverysmall.

Apersonwhoinjects(shootsup)heroinwillhavemarksontheskinwheretheneedlewentin.

Heroinisveryaddictivebecauseitisusuallyinjectedorsmoked,whichsendsittothebrainveryquickly.Peoplewhogetaddictedtoheroinneedtotakemoreandmoreofittogetthesamehigh.

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Peoplewhoaretryingtoquittakingheroinmight:

Havepaininmusclesandbones

Getchills

Throwup

Beunabletosleep

Feelnervous

Theywillfeelaverystrongneedtotakethedrug.

EffectsofHeroinonBodiesandBrains

HeroincanmakeyouthrowupThesearejustsomeoftheproblemsheroincancause:

SickandItchy

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Heroincanmakeyouthrowupandfeelveryitchy.

YouStopBreathing

Heroincansloworstopyourbreathing.Itcankillyou.

HIV/AIDS,Hepatitis

Sharingusedneedlestoinject(shootup)heroincangiveyouHIV/AIDSandhepatitis(aliverdisease).

Overdose

Peopleoverdoseonheroinbecausetheycan'ttellhowstrongitisuntiltheytakeit.Signsofaheroinoverdoseareslowbreathing,bluelipsandfingernails,coldclammyskin,andshaking.Youcandiefromaheroinoverdose.Peoplewhomightbeoverdosingshouldbetakentotheemergencyroomimmediately.

Coma

Heroincanputyouinacoma.That'swhennothingcanwakeyouup,andyoumaydie.

Addiction

Itisveryeasytobecomeaddictedtoheroin.Then,evenifyougettreatment,it'shardtostayawayfromthedrug.Peoplewhostoppedusingheroincanstillfeelstrongcravingsforthedrug,sometimesyearslater.Fortunately,therearemedicinesthatcanhelpsomeonerecoverfromheroinaddiction.

SignsofMarijuanaUseandAddiction

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Someonesmokingmarijuanacanhavered,bloodshoteyesSomeonetakingmarijuanacan:

Getdizzy

Laughfornoreason

Havered,bloodshoteyes

Forgetthingsthatjusthappened

Marijuanamakesyoufeelliketimeisslowingdown.Minutescanfeellikehours.Atthesametime,everydaysights,sounds,andtastesmayseemreallyinterestingorfunny.

Marijuanacanmakeyoufeelveryhungry.Youwanttoeatlotsofjunkfood.Somepeoplecallthis"themunchies."

Whensomeonesmokesmarijuana,theyoftensmelllikeitafterwards.Marijuanasmellssweeterthancigarettesmoke.Apersonmightuseincense,cologne,orperfumetohidethesmell.

Somepeoplegetaddictedtomarijuanaafterusingitalot.Theymightneedtosmokemoreandmoreofittogetthesamehigh.

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Peoplewhoaretryingtoquitusingmarijuanacan:

Beinabadmood

Feelnervous

Havetroublesleeping

Theywillfeelastrongneedtotakethedrug.

EffectsofMarijuanaonBrainsandBodies

Marijuanasmokecanhurtyourlungsandcausesomeofthesamecoughingandbreathingproblemsfacedbycigarettesmokers.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemsmarijuanacancause:

MemoryProblems

Marijuanamakesithardtorememberthingsthatjusthappenedafewminutesago.Thatmakesithardtolearninschoolortopayattentiontoyourjob.Arecentstudyshowedthatifyoubeginregularmarijuanauseasateen,youcanloseanaverageof8IQpoints,anddonotgetthemback,evenifyoustopusing

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thedrug.

HeartProblems

Usingmarijuanamakestheheartbeatfastandraisesyourriskofhavingaheartattack.

CoughingandBreathingProblems

Marijuanasmokerscangetsomeofthesamecoughingandbreathingproblemsascigarettesmokers.Marijuanasmokecanhurtyourlungs.

DruggedDriving

Drivingwhenyou'rehighonmarijuanaisdangerous,justlikedrivingdrunk.Yourreactionstotrafficsignsandsoundsareslow.It'shardtopayattentiontotheroad.Andit'sevenworsewhenyou'rehighonmarijuanaandalcoholatthesametime.

YouStopCaring

Overtime,marijuanauserscanget"burntout."Theydon'tthinkaboutmuchordomuch.Theycan'tconcentrate.Theydon'tseemtocareaboutanything.

Addiction

Althoughsomepeopledon'tknowit,youcangetaddictedtomarijuanaafterusingitforawhile.Thisismorelikelytohappentopeoplewhousemarijuanaeveryday,orwhostartedusingitwhentheywereteenagers.

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Meth(Crank,Ice)Facts

Methamphetamine—methforshort—isawhite,bitterpowder.Sometimesit'smadeintoawhitepilloraclearorwhiteshinyrock(calledacrystal).

Methpowdercanbeeatenorsnortedupthenose.Itcanalsobemixedwithliquidandinjectedintoyourbodywithaneedle.Crystalmethissmokedinasmallglasspipe.

Methatfirstcausesarushofgoodfeelings,butthenusersfeeledgy,overlyexcited,angry,orafraid.Theirthoughtsandactionsgoreallyfast.Theymightfeeltoohot.

Someslangnamesformethare:

Crank

Ice

Crystal

Glass

Chalk

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Methcanmakeaperson'smoodchangequickly.Forexample,someoneusingmethmightbecomeangryandviolent.Methspeedsupbreathingandraisesbloodpressure.

Methcanmakepeoplehyperactive(fulloftoomuchenergy).Theymighttalkandmovearoundalot.Theymightnotstoptoeatorsleep.

Methusersoftenscratchtheirskin,causingsores.Theymighthaveburnsontheirlipsorfingersfromholdingahotmethpipe.

Methcanmakeaperson'smoodchangequickly.Forexample,hemightfeelexcited,andthenbecomeangryandviolent.Hemightfeelafraidthatsomeone'souttogethim.Hemightwanttokillhimself.

Peoplewhogetaddictedtomethstartneedingtotakemoreofittogetthesamehigh.Peoplewhousuallyeatorsnortmethmightstarttosmokeorinjectit(shootup)togetastronger,quickerhigh.

Peoplewhoaretryingtoquittakingmethmight:

Feelsad

Getreallytiredbuthavetroublesleeping

Feelangryornervous

Beunabletofeelhappy

Theywillfeelaverystrongneedtotakethedrug.

EffectsofMethonBodiesandBrains

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Peoplewhousemethstartlookingold.Theirskinoftenlooksdullandhassoresthatdon'theal.Thepictureontheleftshowsawomanbeforeshestartedusingmeth.Thepictureontherightshowshertwoandahalfyearsaftershebeganusingthedrug.(PhotoprovidedbytheMultnomahCounty,Oregon,Sheriff'sOffice)Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemsmethcancause:

YouOverheat

Methcanmakeyourbodytemperaturesohotthatyoupassout.Sometimesthiscankillyou.

CrankBugs

Methcanmakeyoufeellikebugsarecrawlingonorunderyourskin.Itmakesyouscratchalot.Scratchingcausessoresonyourfaceandarms.

MethMouth

Methusers'teethbecomebroken,stained,androtten.Methusersoftendrinklotsofsweetthings,grindtheirteeth,andhavedrymouth.Thisiscalled"methmouth."

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YouLookOld

Peoplewhousemethstartlookingold.Methusersburnalotofenergyanddon'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.Youmightthinkthatpeopleareouttogetyou,orstartbelievingstrangeideasthatcan'treallybetrue.

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PainMedicine(Oxy,Vike)Facts

Painmedicinesrelievepainfromsurgeryorinjuries.Youneedadoctor'snote(calledaprescription)tobuysomestrongkindsofthesemedicines.Prescriptionpainmedicinesarelegalandhelpfultousewhenadoctorordersthemtotreatyourmedicalproblem.

Butpeoplesometimestakethesewithoutadoctor'sprescriptiontogethighortotrytotreatthemselvesortheirfriends.Drugdealerssellthesepillsjustliketheysellheroinorcocaine.Somepeopleborroworstealthesepillsfromotherpeople.

Somepeoplethinkthatprescriptionpainmedicinesaresafertoabusethan"street"drugsbecausetheyaremedicines.Prescriptionpainmedicineabusecanbeasdangerousasheroinorcocaineabuse.

Oxycodoneisonepainmedicinethatpeopleoftenabuse.SometimesitgoesbythebrandnamesOxyContin orPercocet .Anotheronethatisoftenabusedishydrocodone.OneofitsbrandnamesisVicodin .

Painmedicinesareusuallywhite,round,orovalpills.Theycanbetakenwhole,smoked,orcrushedintoapowderwhichissnortedorinjected.

Likeheroin,painpillscancausearushofgoodfeelingwhenthey'refirsttaken,buttheycanalsomakeyouwanttothrowup.Theycanmakeyouverysleepy.Andyoucangetaddictedtothem.

Someslangnamesforoxycodoneare:

Oxy

Cotton

Percs

® ®

®

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Someslangnamesforhydrocodoneare:

Vikes

Vikings

SignsofPainMedicineAbuseandAddiction

Peoplewhogetaddictedtopainmedicinesneedtotakemoreandmoreofthedrugtogetthesamehigh.Theymighttrytovisitdifferentpharmacies(prescriptiondrugsellers)sonoonerealizesthatjustonepersonisbuyingallthesepainpills.Painmedicineabusecanmakeyouthrowup.

Painmedicineabusemakesthepupils(theblackcircleinthecenterofeacheye)getverysmall.

Painmedicineabusecancauseconstipation(troublehavingabowelmovement).

Whenpeoplesmoke,snort,orinjectpainmedicines,theygetastrongerreactionthantheywouldiftheyswallowedthepills.Thehighmightbestronger,butit'sevenmoredangerousandcancauseproblemsbreathing.

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Peoplewhogetaddictedtopainmedicineneedtotakemoreandmoreofthedrugtogetthesamehigh.

Peoplewhoareaddictedtopainmedicinemightsecretlyvisitmanydifferentdoctorstogetasmanypainkillerprescriptionsastheycan.Thentheymightvisitdifferentpharmacies(prescriptiondrugsellers)sonoonerealizesthatjustonepersonisbuyingallthesepainpills.Thisiscalled"doctorshopping"anditisnotsafe.

Peoplewhoaretryingtostopabusingpainmedicinemight:

Havepaininmusclesandbones

Getchills

Throwup

Havediarrhea("theruns")

Feelnervous,angry,orverysad

Beunabletosleep

Theywillfeelaverystrongneedtotakethedrug.

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Painmedicineabusecanputyouinacoma.That'swhennothingcanwakeyouup.Thesearejustsomeoftheproblemspainmedicineabusecancause:

YouStopBreathing

Painmedicineabusecanslowdownorevenstopyourbreathing.

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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OtherDrugsofAbuse

Therearemanyotherdrugsofabuse,including:

Ecstasy(X,E,XTC)isapillthatisoftentakenatpartiesandclubs.Itissometimescalledthe"lovedrug"becauseitmakespeoplefeelveryfriendlyandtouchy.Italsoraisesbodytemperature,heartrate,andbloodpressure,andcanmakeyoufeelsadfordaysafteritseffectswearoff.Clickhereformoreinformationaboutecstasy.

K2orSpice(fakeweed,Skunk)isadrugmadefromshreddeddriedplantmaterialsandchemicals.Itisusuallysmoked.The"high"feelsaboutthesameasthe"high"frommarijuana.Spiceuserssometimesendupintheemergencyroomwithrapidheartrates,vomitingandotheruncomfortablesideeffects.K2/Spiceisillegal.ClickhereformoreinformationaboutK2/Spice.

LSD(acid)comesinpillsoronsmallpiecesofpaperthathavebeensoakedinliquidLSD.Itmakesyousee,hear,andfeelthingsthataren'tthere.Youmightseebrightcolors,prettypictures,orthingsthatscareyou.ClickhereformoreinformationaboutLSD.

PCP(angeldust)isapillorpowderthatcanbeeaten,smoked,orsnortedupthenose.Itmakespeoplefeelfarawayfromtheworldaroundthem.PCPoftenmakespeoplefeelangryandviolent,nothappyanddreamy.ClickhereformoreinformationaboutPCP.

Inhalantsaredangerouschemicalsthatmakeyoufeelhighwhenyoubreathethemintoyourlungs(alsocalledhuffingorsniffing).Thesechemicalsarefoundinhouseholdcleaners,spraycans,glue,andevenpermanentmarkers.Inhalantscanmakeyoupassout,stopyourheartandyourbreathing,andkillyou.Clickhereformoreinformationaboutinhalants.

ClubDrugsSomedrugsarecalled"clubdrugs"becausetheyaresometimespassed

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aroundatnightclubsandparties.

GHBisaliquidorpowderthatcanmakeyoupassout.It'scalleda"daterape"drugbecausesomeonecansecretlyputitinyourdrink.Thismeansthatyoucan'tfightbackordefendyourself.Thentheywillhavesexwithyouwithoutyourpermission.Rohypnol(roofies)isadaterapepillandcanalsobeputinadrink.Ketamine(K,SpecialK)makesyoufeelfarawayfromwhat'sgoingonaroundyouandcanfeelscaryandunpleasant.Itisusuallytakenbymouth,snortedupthenose,orinjectedwithaneedle.Clickhereformoreinformationaboutthesedrugs.

BathSaltsaredrugsmadewithchemicalslikethe"upper"foundintheKhatplant.Theyareonlysoldwiththename"BathSalts"tomakethemlookharmless.Thesedrugscanmakeyou"high"buttheycanalsomakeyoushaky,afraid,andviolent.Theylooklikeawhiteorbrownshinypowderandaresoldinsmallpackageslabeled"notforhumanconsumption."Theycanbetakenbymouth,byinhalingintothelungs,orwithaneedle.Somepeopleendupintheemergencyroomorevendieaftertakingbathsalts.Clickhereformoreinformationaboutbathsalts.