What are some consequences of drug abuse?
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Loss of memory, NO brain cells, NO job, Jail time when u are robbing others because u need money for your drugs and u don't have a job anymore. NO friends, no family. YOU BECOME A WASTE OF PEOPLE'S TIME!....so just say NO!
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Some of the major effects are as follows: most will have normal weight, tooth erosions,dental caries (cavities), puffy face, callused knuckles, broken blood vessels in the eyes, guilt and depression. Other serious complications are: cardiac abnormalities such as bradycardia (slow heart rate), hypotension (low blood pressure), arrhythmias, CHF, cardiovascular collapse,esophageal erosions, renal abnormalities that effect the kidneys ability to filter urine, skin rashes and bruising from vomiting.
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Methamphetamine affects your brain. In the short term, meth causes mind and mood changes such as anxiety, euphoria, and depression. Long-term effects can include chronic fatigue, paranoid or delusional thinking, and permanent psychological damage.\n\nMethamphetamine affects your body. Over “amping” on any type of speed is pretty risky. Creating a false sense of energy, these drugs push the body faster and further than it's meant to go. It increases the heart rate, blood pressure, and risk of stroke.\n\nMethamphetamine affects your self-control. Meth is a powerfully addictive drug that can cause aggression and violent or psychotic behavior.\n\nMethamphetamine is not what it seems. Even speed drugs are not always safe. Giga-jolts of the well-known stimulants caffeine or ephedrine can cause stroke or cardiac arrest when overused or used by people with a sensitivity to them.\n\nMethamphetamine can kill you. An overdose of meth can result in heart failure. Long-term physical effects such as liver, kidney, and lung damage may also kill you.\n\nThere are many places to get free help and support. Here are a few:\nhttp://www.crystalmeth.org/\nhttp://www.addict-help.com/\nhttp://www.methmadness.com/recoverylinks.html
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Hallucinogenic drugs cause both physical and psychological effects on humans. The physical effects of these drugs include: dilated pupils, elevated body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, appetite loss, sleeplessness, tremors, headaches, nausea, sweating, heart palpitations, blurring of vision, memory loss, trembling, and itching. A user of hallucinogenic drugs will also experience a number of psychological alterations in the brain. These drugs may cause hallucinations and illusions as well, as the amplification of sense, and the alterations of thinking and self-awareness. It is quite possible to have a bad reaction to hallucinogenic drugs. This is referred to as a "bad trip" and may cause panic, confusion, suspicion, anxiety, and loss of control. The long-term effects of these drugs can be quite dangerous. These long-term effects may include: flashbacks, mood swings, impaired thinking, unexpected outbursts of violence and eventually possibly depression that may lead to death or suicide.
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The pros is that you get off of dangerous unchecked street drugs.\nThe con is that you get on regulated illegal drugs.\n\nIf the treatment is done accompanied with mental treatment there is a good cahnce the person can quit.
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I'm not sure what age you are trying to teach, but you might want to check the National Institute of Drug Abuse web site (link below) for some resources for students/teachers. They do have a list of effects of various drugs as well (second link).\n\nGood luck!
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Drugs and not using them
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Yes but only temporarily.  Then you return to a much bigger problem........DRUG ADDICTION.
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you will develop jaundice and you could also become septic because you can no longer filter waste out of your blood you will have low urine output. you also can't digest medication properly and can get high levels of what ever you are taking in your system because it is not filtered and have possible heart problems and symptoms of overdose. If you think you do get checked out you can get liver damage for several reasons from Hepatitis, alcohol abuse, cancer and even drug abuse there are to many to list these are just a few of the more common
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Weed is the number one drug in the western world that causes addiction related health problems and loss of function in the person's life.\n\nYou lose a tremendous amount doing dangerous drugs like pot.  You aren't as smart as you should be, you aren't as capable.  It dramatically interferes with your ability to lead a normal, happy and satisfying life.\n\nI worked inpatient community mental health for years.....including more than my share of drug related problems.  I know what I am talking about with this.  I've met a hell of alot of people who come from good families, started out smart and with everything going for them.  Then, they started smoking weed.  Ten years go by and they are now in the trashcan of society.  No job, no prospects....no LIFE.  Wondering how they got there.
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Parental neglect, peer pressure, lack of self esteem, lack of motivation, lack of supervision and genetic propensity to addiction.\n\nTeens who use drugs are found in every race and every socio-economic level.
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crack,crystal meth , STD's, AIDS, war,jail,prison,death of a friend or family member,drunk drivers,school shootings and being broke
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Yes, the short term effects are:\nproblems with memory and learning\ndistorted perception \ntrouble with thinking and problemsolving \nloss of motor coordination\nincreased heart rate\nAnd, the users always think it has NO effects.  Yeah, right...denial at it's best.\n\nWould I want someone who is under the influence of weed to:\nfix my car\nbe my doctor\nbe my nurse\ntake care of my pets\ntake care of my kids\nbe behind me in a car\nor do anything that will impact my life or the lives of my loved ones? \n\nAbsolutely not!  They may not value my life or that of my loved ones but I do.
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SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS\n \n\nShort Term and Long Term Effects\n\nPhysical Symptoms:\n\nSevere weight loss - sometimes up to 50 - 100 pounds. \n\nRotting teeth - teeth may first turn gray, then black; gum disease brought on by constriction of the gums' blood vessels can cause loss of teeth. \n\nBody odor - user loses interest in personal hygiene. The chemicals used to manufacture meth are excreted through the perspiration and emit a bad smell. \n\nScars and open sores - hallucinations cause the user to scratch or gouge at imaginary "bugs." The body also releases histamines which causes itching. \n\nInability to sleep for hours or days, followed by severe agitation and a sedated crash lasting many hours or for days. \n\nPsychological/Behavioral Symptoms: \n\nDue to the drug's ability to overwhelm and over-stimulate the users' nervous system, chronic meth users may experience any or all of the following:\n\nInitial euphoria - a feeling of great happiness or well-being; bliss. \n\nDepression - feelings of sadness, dejection. \n\nDelusion - a false belief held as a result of self-deception mental disorder. \n\nPsychosis - a severe mental disorder, with or without organic damage, characterized by deterioration of normal intellectual and social functioning and by withdrawal from reality. \n\nParanoia - a chronic psychosis characterized by delusions of persecution or of grandeur. \n\nViolence - physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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Nothing, unless you take more than the recommended daily allowance or do it regularly. If you take painkillers regularly you'll end up with a headache when you don't take them, due to withdrawal effects.
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Hmm from a personal experience of living with someone with substance abuse this is what i've observed:\npoor communication skills, obsessive thoughts of getting high, depression which is a prob all in itself, stealing, mistrust, it goes on and on. Mood swings,....
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That depends on the actual drug or combination of drugs being taken.  Different drugs will have different long term effects.  If you're writing a book, I suggest you learn how to do research instead of asking people on a forum.  The more detail you research yourself, the better your story will be.