Poisons.

Marijuana

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What is marijuana?

Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis plant.

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What are some Physical Effects caused by marijuana?

Breathing problems. Increased heart rate. Increased heart rate, and intense Nausea and Vomiting.

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What are some mental effects produced by marijuana?

It can cause temporary hallucinations, temporary paranoia, worsening symptoms in patients with schizophrenia—a severe mental disorder with symptoms such as hallucinations, paranoia, and disorganized thinking Marijuana use has also been linked to other mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.

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Can a person overdose on marijuana?

An overdose occurs when a person uses enough of the drug to produce life-threatening symptoms or death. There are no reports of teens or adults dying from marijuana alone. However, some people who use marijuana can feel some very uncomfortable side effects, especially when using marijuana products with high THC levels. People have reported symptoms such as anxiety and paranoia, and in rare cases, an extreme psychotic reaction (which can include delusions and hallucinations) that can lead them to seek treatment in an emergency room.

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What treatments are available for marijuana use disorder?

No medications are currently available to treat marijuana use disorder, but behavioral support has been shown to be effective. Examples include therapy and motivational incentives (providing rewards to patients who remain drug-free). 

Cocaine

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What is cocaine?

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America.

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what are some of the short-Term Effects caused by cocaine?

Short-term health effects of cocaine include: extreme, happiness and energy, mental alertness, hypersensitivity to sight, sound, and touch irritability and paranoia—extreme and unreasonable distrust of others

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what are some Long-Term Effects caused by cocaine?

It cause snorting: loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing. Consuming by mouth: severe bowel decay from reduced blood flow. Needle injection: higher risk for contracting HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood borne diseases. However, even people involved with non-needle cocaine use place themselves at a risk for HIV because cocaine impairs judgment, which can lead to risky sexual behavior with infected partners (see "Cocaine, HIV, and Hepatitis").

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What are some withdrawal symptoms caused by cocaine?

Withdrawal symptoms include: depression, fatigue, increased appetite, unpleasant dreams and insomnia, and slowed thinking.

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How does cocaine use lead to addiction?

As with other drugs, repeated use of cocaine can cause long-term changes in the brain’s reward circuit and other brain systems, which may lead to addiction. The reward circuit eventually adapts to the excess dopamine brought on by the drug. As a result, people take stronger and more frequent doses to achieve the same high and feel relief from initial withdrawal.

Alcohol

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whats alcohol?

Its acolorless volatile flammable liquid that is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel.

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What are some of the Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Use?

Cause slurring of speech, drowsiness, emotional changes, sleep disruption and lowering of body temperature.

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what are some of the Symptoms of Excess Alcohol Intake?

It can cause Nausea and vomiting. Loss of bladder and bowel control. Blackouts, in which a drinker does not remember what happened while he or she was drinking, and Temporary loss of consciousness. Coma and death.

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How Does Alcohol Impacts Cognitive Ability?

It cause memory impairment blackout, recklessness, and impaired decision-making.

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In what ways does Alcohol affects men and women differently?

Men and women metabolize alcohol differently due to stomach enzymes, hormones, the ratio of muscle to fat, and water concentration in the body, Dr. Lander says. Women absorb more alcohol and metabolize it more slowly, and they're also at greater risk for long-term damage from alcohol. Men are more likely to drink excessively and simultaneously engage in high-risk behaviors, which leads to a higher incidence of alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations.

Cigarettes

100

Whats a Cigarettes?

A cigarette is a narrow cylinder of finely cut tobacco leaves that are rolled into thin paper for smoking.

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What caused addiction?

Under the use of cigarettes what cause addictions is Nicotine.

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What are some of the disadvantages of cigarettes?

Smoking is linked to slowed growth of lung function in teens. They cannot run as fast or far. Smokers suffer from shortness of breath three times more than nonsmokers. Tobacco abuse harms every organ in the body. It has been linked to leukemia, cataracts and pneumonia, and accounts for about one-third of all cancer deaths.

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What are some brands of cigarettes?

Ash ford. Basic. Cambridge. Camel. Capri. Chesterfield. Dakota. Eclipse. Eve.

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What are some symptoms for cigarettes addiction?

When someone cannot stop smoking or chewing, or someone has withdrawal symptoms when they try to quit (shaky hands, sweating, irritability, or rapid heart rate) When people must smoke or chew after every meal or after long periods of time without using, such as after a movie or work meeting. Needs tobacco products to feel “normal” or turns to them during times of stress. Gives up activities or won’t attend events where smoking or tobacco use is not allowed, and when someone continues to smoke despite health problems.

E-Cigarettes

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Whats e-cigarettes?

An electronic cigarette or e-cigarette is a handheld electronic device that simulates the feeling of tobacco smoking. It works by heating a liquid to generate an aerosol, commonly called a "vapor", that the user inhales.

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what are some disadvantages of E-cigarettes?

Damage to the brain, heart and lungs Cancerous tumor development Preterm deliveries and stillbirths in pregnant women Harmful effects on brain and lung development, when use occurs during fetal development or adolescence

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What are some of the advantages e-cigarettes?

Electronic cigarettes are devices which are used by smokers to replace their conventional cigarettes. This is a healthier way of smoking and the manufacturers claim that this can really help people in stopping and reducing addiction. Also e-cigarettes could prevent cancer.

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what are some e-cigarettes brand?

JUUL Vapor E-cigarette. Aspire Gusto Mini. Kandypens RUBI. Kandypens Feather. Halo G6 e-cig starter kit. V2 EX Series. Epuffer Magnum Snaps E-Pack kit. Vaporfi Express starter kit.

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What does vaping does to your lungs?

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, put nicotine into your lungs and bloodstream. And they do it without the smoke and tar of a regular cigarette. But other harmful things can get into your body when you vape. Many chemicals that cause cancer are in this vapor.