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Popping Pills
Addiction?
Imma Buy You a Drank
Mary Jane
Pot Luck
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Races from urban environments and city environments do not pop pills.
What is a myth? No matter what race, there are some people, whether known or unknown, who engage in drugs including popping pills.
100
People who say they can stop whenever they want are not addicted.
What is a myth? Actions are different from words. Those who do say they can stop, and do it for a period of time then go back are not really stopping. Stopping something means putting something to a complete end and not going back to it.
100
Alcohol destroys brain cells.
What is a myth? The moderate consumption of alcohol does not destroy brain cells. But constant abuse of alcohol does kill brain cells.
100
Marijuana is not harmful because it is a natural substance that comes from the earth.
What is a myth? Smoking marijuana is harmful to the body and just because it comes from the earth doesn't mean its healthy. After all poison ivy comes from the earth that isn't beneficial to us. Heavy pot smokers are at risk for some of the same health effects as cigarette smokers, like bronchitis and other respiratory illnesses.
100
Smoking hookahs are better than smoking cigarettes
What is a myth? Hookah smoke is just as dangerous as cigarette smoke. Hookahs generate smoke in different ways: cigarette smoke is generated by burning tobacco, while hookah smoke is produced by heating tobacco in a bowl using charcoal. The end product is the same—smoke, containing carcinogens.
200
Prescription drugs, when abused, are just as harmful as illicit, illegal drugs.
What is a fact? When misused or taken without a doctor’s prescription, these drugs can be just as harmful as illegal street drugs. Taking these medications together with alcohol or other drugs—as many college students do to amplify or “cancel out” their effects—can have grave and possibly deadly consequences.
200
I'm an occasional smoker so the substance doesn't really affect me in the long run.
What is a myth? The 2010 Surgeon Generals Report shows how breathing tobacco smoke can cause immediate harm. Tobacco smoke can trigger sudden heart attacks and death, even in non smokers. Each cigarette you smoke hurts your lungs your blood vessel and cells throughout your body. Smoking a few cigarettes a week can cause a heart attack.
200
White wine is a good choice for a person who wants a light drink with less alcohol.
What is a myth? A glass of white or red wine, a bottle of beer, and a shot of whiskey or other distilled spirits all contain equivalent amounts of alcohol and are the same to a Breathalyzer.
200
Marijuana's effects on driving are subtle but real.
What is a fact? At some doses, marijuana affects perception and psychomotor performance – changes that could impair driving ability. However, in actual driving studies, marijuana produces little or no car-handling impairment – consistently less than produced by moderate doses of alcohol and many legal medications.
200
It takes a long time to get hooked on cocaine.
What is a myth? All forms of the drug are highly addictive. Some people can become addicted after a short period of use.
300
Prescription painkillers, even if they are not prescribed by a doctor, are not addictive.
What is a myth? Prescription painkillers act on the same site in the brain as heroin and can be addictive.
300
More than anything else, drug addiction is a character flaw.
What is a myth? Drug addiction is a brain disease. Every type of drug of abuse has its own individual mechanism for changing how the brain functions. But regardless of which drug a person is addicted to, many of the effects it has on the brain are similar: they range from changes in the molecules and cells that make up the brain, to mood changes, to changes in memory processes and in such motor skills as walking and talking.
300
Drinking coffee, taking cold showers, and exercising will help a drunk person sober up.
What is a myth? Nothing but time will sober a person up and for different people the amount of time varies.
300
Marijuana is not addictive.
What is a myth? Recent research shows that use of the drug can indeed lead to independence. Some heavy users of marijuana develop withdrawal symptoms when they have not used the drug for a period of time. More teens enter treatment each year with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependence than for all other illicit drugs combined.
300
LSD can cause unpredictable psychological effects.
What is a fact? People can experience delusions and visual hallucinations that can be frightening on LSD. In fact, "bad trips" can include terrifying thoughts and nightmarish feelings of anxiety and despair that include fears of insanity, death, or losing control.
400
Sharing prescription drugs are illegal.
What is a fact? Only a doctor or pharmacist can legally give you prescribed medication as some of these pills are considered controlled substances.
400
You have don't have to want drug treatment for it to be effective.
What is a fact? Virtually no one wants drug treatment. Many scientific studies have shown convincingly that those who enter drug treatment programs in which they face "high pressure" to confront and overcome their addiction do comparatively better in treatment, regardless of the reason they sought treatment in the first place.
400
Alcohol doesn't help you relax and doesn't reduce stress.
What is a fact? Alcohol increases the level of stress that is placed on the body. Adrenaline levels increase in the body as we drink. We may feel more relaxed when we drink alcohol, but the body actually comes under additional stress.
400
Roughly 750,000 people are arrested for marijuana each year, the vast majority of them for simple possession, with racial minorities over-represented.
What is a fact? Approximately 750,000 people were arrested for marijuana law violations in 2012 according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report – comprising about half (48 percent) of all drug arrests in the United States; that’s one marijuana arrest every 42 seconds. A decade ago, marijuana arrests comprised just 44 percent of all drug arrests. Approximately 42 percent of all drug arrests nationwide are for marijuana possession. Of total arrests for marijuana law violations, more than 87 percent were for simple possession, not sale or manufacture.
400
Heroin can be addictive after a single use.
What is a fact? Most heroin addicts report that they developed a physical dependence upon the drug after a few days of regular use. Many of them say, however, that their psychological craving for the drug happened after the first use.
500
There are parties where, the objective is for people sit and take a hand full of unknown pills from a bowl to see what kind of pills they get by the effect of it.
What is a fact? These parties are known as "pharm" parties. These are parties where pills of both prescription and over-the-counter varieties are being heedlessly consumed. "Pharm" parties are not very rare. Directors of teen drug programs say that many in their care admit to having participated in "pharm" parties. Hospitals also report higher than ever numbers of teens admitted to the emergency room with cocktails of medications swirling in their bloodstream.
500
When you get college everyone smokes weed and drinks.
What is a myth? Among college students the daily or near-daily drug use of students was reported as 1 in 20 in 2013.
500
Anyone who passes out from drinking too much should be put to bed and allowed to "sleep it off".
What is a myth? If a friend has had too much to drink and passes out, the worst thing you can do is drag them into a bedroom away from everyone else and close the door. Alcohol slows down the heart rate and breathing and lowers the blood pressure. The amount of alcohol it takes to make you pass out is dangerously close to the amount it takes to kill you. If a friend passes out, monitor their breathing and heart rate closely. They can even choke on their own vomit if they do so.
500
Marijuana makes you mellow.
What is a myth? Research shows that kids who use marijuana weekly are nearly four times more likely than non-users to engage in violent behavior. One study found that young people who had used marijuana in the past year were more likely than non-users to report aggressive behavior.
500
Methamphetamine only affects your brain for a short period of time.
What is a myth? Methamphetamine affects your brain long term and short term. In the short term, meth causes mind and mood changes such as anxiety, euphoria, and depression. Long-term effects can include chronic fatigue, paranoid or delusional thinking, and permanent psychological damage.