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Alcohol
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Booze, Juice, Sauce, Brew
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Injuries and risky behavior, including drunk driving and inappropriate sexual behavior; impaired judgement, coordination, and reflexes; slurred speech, memory problems
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Irregular heartbeat, stroke, high blood pressure; cirrhosis and fibrosis of the liver; mouth, throat, liver, breast cancer; pregnancy related – fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
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Tobacco
(cigarettes, cigars, bidis, hookah, smokeless tobacco (snuff, spit, chew), e-cigs, vape)
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None
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Increased blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate.
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Greatly increased risk of cancer, especially lung cancer when smoked and oral cancers when chewed; chronic bronchitis; emphysema; heart disease; leukemia; cataracts; pneumonia
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Cannabis/Marijuana
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Blunt, bud, dope, ganja, grass, green, herb, joint, mary jane, pot, refer, sinsemilla, skunk, smoke, trees, weed
Hashish: boom, gangster, hash, hemp
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Enhanced sensory perception and euphoria followed by drowsiness/ relaxation; slowed reaction time; problems with balance and coordination; increased heart rate and appetite; problems with learning and memory; anxiety
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Mental health problems, chronic cough, frequent respiratory infections, and in rare cases, risk of recurrent episodes of severe nausea and vomiting.
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Cocaine
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Blow, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, crack, flake, rock, snow, toot
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Narrowed blood vessels; enlarged pupils; increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure; headache; abdominal pain and nausea; euphoria; increased energy, alertness; insomnia, restlessness; anxiety; erratic and violent behavior, panic attacks, paranoia, psychosis; heart rhythm problems, heart attack; stroke, seizure, coma.
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Loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, nasal damage and trouble swallowing from snorting; infection and death of bowel tissue from decreased blood flow; poor nutrition and weight loss; lung damage from smoking
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Prescription Stimulants Abuse
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Amphetamines (Dexedrine, Adderall); Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta)
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Increased alertness, attention, energy; irregular heartbeat, dangerously high body temperature, potential for cardiovascular failure or seizures.
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High doses, or alternate routes of administration (snorting, injecting) can lead to anxiety, hostility, paranoia, psychosis; addiction.
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Methamphetamine
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Crank, chalk, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed
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Increased wakefulness and physical activity; decreased appetite; increased breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature; irregular heartbeat
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Anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood problems, violent behavior, paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, weight loss, severe dental problems (aka “meth mouth”), intense itching leading to skin sores from scratching
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Inhalants (Volatile solvents, aerosols, gases, nitrites)
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Poppers, snappers, whippets, laughing gas
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Confusion; nausea; slurred speech; lack of coordination; euphoria; dizziness; drowsiness; disinhibition, lightheadedness, hallucinations/delusions; headaches; sudden sniffing death due to heart failure (from butane, propane, and other chemicals in aerosols); death from asphyxiation, suffocation, convulsions or seizures, coma or
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Liver and kidney damage; bone marrow damage; limb spasms due to nerve damage; brain damage from lack of oxygen that can cause problems with thinking, movement, vision, and hearing.
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Prescription Sedatives, Sleeping Pills, or Anxiolytics Abuse
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Abuse of…Nembutal, Valium, Xanax
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Drowsiness, relaxation; overdose
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Addiction; tolerance; physical dependence
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Hallucinogens
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LSD
(acid, blotter, blue heaven, cubes, microdot, yellow sunshing)
PCP
(angel dust, boat, hog, love boat, peace pill)
MDMA: Ecstasy/ Molly
(adam, clarity, eve, lover’s speed, peace, uppers)
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Rapid emotional swings; distortion of a person’s ability to recognize reality, think rationally, or communicate with others; raised blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature; dizziness; loss of appetite; tremors; enlarged pupils
Delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, problems thinking, a sense of distance from one’s environment, anxiety; increase in breathing rate, blood pressure, heart rate; shallow breathing; face redness and sweating; numbness of hands/feet; nausea/vomiting; flicking of the eyes; drooling; loss of balance; violence; seizures, coma, and death
Lowered inhibition; enhanced sensory perception; increased heart rate and blood pressure; muscle tension; nausea; faintness; chills or sweating; sharp rise in body temperature leading to kidney failure or death
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Frightening flashbacks (called Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD); ongoing visual disturbances, disorganized thinking, paranoia, and mood swings.
Memory loss, problems with speech and thinking, loss of appetite, anxiety
Long lasting confusion, depression, problems with attention, memory, and sleep; increased anxiety, impulsiveness; less interest in sex
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Heroin
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Brown sugar, china white, dope, H, horse, junk, skag, skunk, smack, white horse; with OTC cold medicine and antihistamine: cheese
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Euphoria; dry mouth; itching; nausea; vomiting; analgesia; slowed breathing and heart rate
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Collapsed veins; abscesses (swollen tissue with pus); infection of the lining and valves in the heart; constipation and stomach cramps; liver or kidney disease
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Prescription Opioids Abuse
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Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Codeine
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Pain relief; drowsiness; nausea; constipation; increased risk of depressed respiration leading to coma or death
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Tolerance; addiction
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Reference: https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs-charts
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