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When methamphetamine enters the cell, dopamine molecules are forced out.
What is the affect of methamphetamine
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Made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America.
Where is cocaine made?
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Alcohol affects every organ in the drinker's body and can damage a developing fetus. Intoxication can impair brain function and motor skills; heavy use can increase risk of certain cancers, stroke, and liver disease.
What is the effect of alcohol?
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Marijuana is a dry, shredded green and brown mix of leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
What is marijuana?
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Marijuana, cocaine, meth, and alcohol, are similar because both cocaine and meth affect the dopamine in the body.
How are these all similar?
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Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive stimulant drug that is chemically similar to amphetamine.
What is methamphetamine?
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The powdered form of cocaine is either inhaled through the nose, where it is absorbed through the nasal tissue, or dissolved in water and injected into the bloodstream.
How is cocaine used?
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It is a central nervous system depressant that is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine into the bloodstream.
What is alcohol?
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People smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints) or in pipes or water pipes (bongs).
How is it used?
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They are different because marijuana can be smoked and baked but no other drug that we did can be baked.
How are they different?
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Methamphetamine is taken orally, smoked, snorted, or dissolved in water or alcohol and injected. Smoking or injecting the drug delivers it very quickly to the brain, where it produces an immediate, intense euphoria.
How do you use methamphetamine?
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Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that increases levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in brain circuits regulating pleasure and movement.
How does cocaine affect the brain?
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A standard drink equals 0.6 ounces of pure ethanol, or 12 ounces of beer; 8 ounces of malt liquor; 5 ounces of wine; or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits or liquor.
What is a standard drink?
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The blood carries the chemical to the brain and other organs throughout the body. The body absorbs THC more slowly when the person eats or drinks it. In that case, the user generally feels the effects after 30 minutes to 1 hour.
How does marijuana affect the brain?
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True
True or False All these drugs are very highly addictive.
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Most of the methamphetamine abused in the United States is manufactured in “superlabs” here or, more often, in Mexico.
How is methamphetamine made?
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It constricts blood vessels, dilates pupils, and increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. It can also cause headaches and gastrointestinal complications such as abdominal pain and nausea.
What are the effects of cocaine?
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Alcohol is produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.
How is alcohol produced?
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When marijuana users begin using as teenagers, the drug may reduce thinking, memory, and learning functions and affect how the brain builds connections between the areas necessary for these functions.
What is the long term effect?
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No, usually is smoked or snorted.
Can cocaine be eaten?
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True
True or False... Methamphetamine raises the risk of contracting infectious diseases.
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Yes
Is cocaine a dangerous drug when used with alcohol?
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Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is an intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine, and liquor.
What ingredient is found in alcohol?
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depression anxiety suicidal thoughts among teens
What is its Mental effects?
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People use them on a regular basis! But answers may vary.
What do all these drugs have in common?