Types of Drugs
A drug that can be smoked and is being legalized in some parts of the world. It is said to have medicinal and mental benefits but that is not proven yet. In most places it is still illegal.
Marijuana
Seeing, hearing, and feeling things that are not real.
Hallucinations
I can use marijuana and not become addicted.
Myth, marijuana is addictive in 1 of 11 people who use it
Changes in brain chemistry from repeated drug use can cause behavioral changes and have psychological effects.
Mental disorders
Drug use can lead to sneaking around and lying, this makes it hard to have stable relationships due to:
Mistrust
Most common drug that people overdose on. Has many names and it is a white drug that can be snorted, smoked, injected by needle and orally ingested.
Cocaine
A false highly heightened sense of happiness or excitement. This feeling leads to a very low drop in emotions when it wears off.
Euphoria
Genes effect your likelihood to become addicted to drugs.
This is a fact
Symptoms of this are in the acronym FAST.
Stroke
Abusing drugs can lead to changes in behavior causing aggression, anger outbursts and degrading words to be brought upon those around you.
The most commonly known party drug. Only comes in pill or tablet form. Users get a boost of energy and claim to have heightened senses while on it.
Ecstacy
A state of confusion, a loss of ones sense of direction.
Disorientation
Only hard drugs like cocaine and heroin are addictive.
Myth, any drug can be addictive
Inability to feel or move certain limbs.
Paralysis of muscles and nerves.
During pregnancy everything you consume is also shared with your baby and this can cause:
Birth defects and mental stunting as well as miscarriage and stillbirth.
Death by overdose on this drug is very common. Most commonly used as an injectable, but comes in other forms as well. If use does not end in death the effects on your body are still devastating.
Heroin
A feeling of persistent tiredness.
Fatigue
"Peer pressure doesn't effect me"
Symptoms are cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, respiratory infections, fatigue, and more.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Using drugs frequently impaired judgement and those around you are aware of this.
Constant worrying about you hurting yourself or others.
An odorless and slightly bitter drug. A psychedelic drug that is said to have very trippy effects. Comes in tablet and pill form.
LSD
Having trouble forming coherent thoughts and putting them into complete and understandable sentences.
Your environment and how you grow up has an effect on whether or not you become addicted to drugs.
Fact, if you grow up around drug abuse you are more likely to turn to drugs to cope.
Abnormal and sometimes rapid cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Cancer
Financial issues