Basically, we all know that your teachers, parents, priceable, (ext.), tell you not to take drugs because they are bad, but they never tell you why. That is why I made this website!
Drugs are chemicals that affect the brain by tapping into its communication system and interfering with the way neurons normally send, receive, and process information. Some drugs, such as marijuana and heroin, can activate neurons because their chemical structure mimics that of a natural neurotransmitter.
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Many drugs of abuse can cause problems such as heart attacks and high blood pressure. Some drugs can hurt your lungs. Smoking cigarettes can cause diseases such as cancer and emphysema, as well as lung infections and coughing. Smoking marijuana can cause lung infections and coughing.
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Drinking too much alcohol can lead to alcohol poisoning and liver failure, which can kill. Smoking can cause lung and mouth cancer, and serious heart and stomach problems. Illegal drugs can cause things like hallucinations (seeing strange things), sickness, depression, liver and kidney problems and fits.
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Steroids cause acne breakouts on your face and body. Meth causes acne, dull skin, and self-inflicted wounds from picking at your face and body because you think that bugs are crawling under your skin, leaving sores and scars. And don't forget those needle marks and collapsed veins if you shoot up any drugs!
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People who use heroin tend to crave sweet foods, which can increase the risk of tooth decay if dental hygiene is neglected. Heroin can also cause dry mouth and tooth grinding. methamphetamine – also called speed, ice or meth. This drug causes severe tooth decay in a very short time.
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This includes the muscles in your eyes that are responsible for making your pupils bigger (to let in more light, for example), or smaller. After taking cocaine, marijuana, or amphetamines, for example, your pupils get noticeably larger (Mydriasis), while opiates such as heroin constrict the pupils (Miosis).
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Your frame of mind may vary between the two as mental health can change. It can be affected by external influences, and one of these is drugs. Drugs that are psychoactive, such as cannabis, alcohol, ecstasy and heroin, have the ability to affect your mood. They can arouse certain emotions or dampen down others.
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Injecting illegal drugs also can lead to cardiovascular problems, such as collapsed veins and bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves. Many drugs, such as cocaine, heroin and various forms of amphetamine, affect the central nervous system and can alter a user's.
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How drugs affect families. This section looks at the effects on the family when someone is abusing alcohol or other drugs. In many cases the person is not an addict or an alcoholic. They are just drinking or taking drugs in a way which upsets others.
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Drugs that are psychoactive, such as cannabis, alcohol, ecstasy and heroin, have the ability to affect your mood. They can arouse certain emotions or dampen down others. This may be why you use them. The changes in your mood or behaviour caused by drugs are the result of changes to your brain.
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