Post by Ellie on Jan 18, 2006 23:52:06 GMT -5
MARIJUANA
Marijuana (cannabis, pot, weed, mull, ganja) had a reputation for being a relaxing mellow drug with few or no negative side effects. But that’s simply not the case. Marijuana can spark off a range of problems.
SPEED
Amphetamines are sometimes known as the drug that’ll keep you awake at night. But speed and other drugs in the amphetamine family (like methamphetamines) are far from harmless and will do much more than that.
HEROIN
Also known as smack, white lady
COCAINE
Also known as coke, Charlie, gold dust, rock.
GHB
Also known as GBH, Fantasy, liquid ecstasy, G
ECSTASY
Eccy. MDMA. E. The love drug. These are all names for ecstasy. Ecstasy is sometimes talked about as a happy and euphoric experience. But the drug has server negative effects.
ALCOHOL & TOBACCO
It’s easy to forget that alcohol and tobacco are drugs to. Even though they are legal, smoking cigarettes and drinking too much alcohol will have negative impacts on you and the people you’re with.
Marijuana (cannabis, pot, weed, mull, ganja) had a reputation for being a relaxing mellow drug with few or no negative side effects. But that’s simply not the case. Marijuana can spark off a range of problems.
- Impairment of mental processes.
- Reduced motivation.
- Short-term memory loss.
- Poor coordinateion.
- Slow Reflexes.
- Impaired driving ability.
- Panic or paranoia.
- Mood swings.
- Psychosis.
- Difficulty learning new things.
- Bloodshot or glassy eyes.
- Lung cancer & bronchitis (if it’s smoked).
- Low birth weight babies.
SPEED
Amphetamines are sometimes known as the drug that’ll keep you awake at night. But speed and other drugs in the amphetamine family (like methamphetamines) are far from harmless and will do much more than that.
- Anxiety & irritability.
- Panic attacks.
- Paranoia.
- Depression.
- Blood-borne infections (through sharing needles).
- Increased heart rate & irregular heartbeat.
- Increased breathing rate.
- Heart palpitations.
- Headaches.
- Dizziness.
- Insomnia.
- Malnutrition.
- Emotional problems.
- Amphetamine psychosis & paranoid delusions.
HEROIN
Also known as smack, white lady
- Huge risk overdose.
- Highly addictive.
- Nausea.
- Constipation.
- Anxiety disorders.
- Blood-borne infections (through sharing needles).
COCAINE
Also known as coke, Charlie, gold dust, rock.
- Anxiety, increased pulse rate, paranoia, agitation, and hallucinations.
- Respiratory problems, collapse of the nasal septum.
- Eating & sleeping disorders.
- Sexual problems.
- Social, financial, workplace problems.
- Violent &/or erratic behaviour.
GHB
Also known as GBH, Fantasy, liquid ecstasy, G
- Extreme grogginess.
- Difficulty with vision.
- Problems moving & speaking.
- Disorientation.
- Convulsions.
- Seizures.
- Coma.
- Respiratory collapse.
- Amnesia.
- Death.
ECSTASY
Eccy. MDMA. E. The love drug. These are all names for ecstasy. Ecstasy is sometimes talked about as a happy and euphoric experience. But the drug has server negative effects.
- Paranoia.
- Decreased emotional control.
- Lethargy & energy loss.
- Nerve cell damage.
- Liver & brain cell damage.
- Jaw clenching & teeth grinding.
- Increased blood pressure & pulse rate.
- Raised body temperature.
- Excessive swearing.
- Nausea & vomiting.
- Severe depression.
- Insomnia.
ALCOHOL & TOBACCO
It’s easy to forget that alcohol and tobacco are drugs to. Even though they are legal, smoking cigarettes and drinking too much alcohol will have negative impacts on you and the people you’re with.
- Alcohol is a depressant.
- Getting drunk leads to blurred vision, dehydration, nausea, slow reflexes and putting yourself at risk of violence or sexual abuse.
- A hangover is your body showing it is suffering from the amount of alcohol you’ve had.
- You can actually die from an alcohol overdose.
- Even one cigarette does damage to your body.
- Smoking kills more than 19,000 people in Australia each year.
- Smoking is the largest cause of preventable deaths in the entire western world.
- Cigarette smoke is toxic - it contains over 4,000 chemicals including paint stripper.
- People near a smoker breath in the poisons too.
- Kids who’s parents smoke are more likely to start smoking than those who don’t.