DRUG EFFECTS
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Prescription for Disaster Last week, President Bush announced a strategy to crack down on the abuse and diversion ...
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Theft and drug addiction Chances are you know someone who has had their car or home broken into, or ...
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Drug prevention and education Helping children and teenagers to "just say no" to drugs becomes a little easier with ...
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ECSTASY DEPLETES BRAIN OF MOOD CHEMICAL Using the recreational drug Ecstasy reduces the amount of a brain chemical that controls mood, ...
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Lethal new drug causes deadly effects BRUSSELS – Belgium’s Ministry for Public Health has warned against the dangers of a lethal ...
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Methadone Treatment Investigated Following the death of a 24-year-old University of Montevallo student from methadone, Alabama authorities have ...
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Meth Lab Problem in West Virginia It's definitely going to take a team effort to put secret meth labs out of ...
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Police Link Covington Doctor to Meth Lab COVINGTON -- Law enforcement officials in Newton County have linked a well-known Covington doctor to ...
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More Addicts then we Realized The "before" and "after" mug shots of 40-year-old Pekin resident Penny Wood show the effects ...
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Specialists Speak Out Local addiction specialists say the drug world is changing and drug prevention education needs to ...
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Drug Facts
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Heroin effects many parts of the human body, including blood vessels that lead to the lungs, liver, kidneys and brain.
The short-term physiological effects of cocaine include constricted blood vessels; dilated pupils; and increased temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure.
Methadone mimics many of the effects of opiates such as heroin.
Some of the most frequent complications due to cocaine use are cardiovascular effects, including disturbances in heart rhythm and heart attacks; such respiratory effects as chest pain and respiratory failure; neurological effects, including strokes, seizu
Since about 1990, GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) has been abused in the U.S. for its euphoric, sedative, and anabolic (body building) effects. It is a central nervous system depressant that was widely available over-the-counter in health food stores during the 1980s and until 1992.
Research suggests that people who used ecstasy at least 25 times had lowered serotonin levels for as long as a year after quitting.
Research in humans suggests that chronic ecstasy use can lead to changes in brain function, affecting cognitive tasks and memory. Ecstasy can also lead to symptoms of depression several days after its use.
The effects of alcohol are experienced differently for each individual depending on their size, sex, body build, and metabolism.
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