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slowed breathing, blueish skin, and low body body, affects the brain, and increases the blood
temperature. In a suspected case of alcohol pressure and heart rate. Using cocaine, in any form,

poisoning, immediate medical care is vital. c cause hallucinations, paranoia, aggression,

insomnia, anxiety/depression, seizures, a heart
MARIJUANA attack, respiratory failure, and even death. It can also

cause permanent damag t t lungs, nasal

is most commonly used passages, and intestines. An overdos ca occur

unexpectedly even on the first use. The CDC reported

substance alcohol. 2018

million young adults admitted to using marijuana. decrease in cocain us among hi school

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Research data provided by the CDC shows students in 2019.

users were 25% more likely to be involved in a MDMA/ECSTASY

traffic crash.
MDMA, Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, is
commonly called Ecsta or Molly is a synthetic

the risk of a traffic crash and the probability a stimulant an hallucinogenic drug distributed i the

fatality. The effects of marijuana on driving can be for of pills, powder, liquid. MDMA affects the

like brai causin confusion, anxiety, depression, and
distorts paranoia. It increases the blo pressur a heart

rate. Other physiological effects include tremors,
fainting, blurred vision, muscle cramps, and nausea.
exper smokers (i.e., MDMA us c interfer wit th body’s ability to

regulate its temperature, which can cause dangerous
smoke deposits four times more tar in the lungs and overheating (hyperthermia). This, in turn, can lead to
contains up to 70% more cancer-causing substances
than does tobacco smoke. It can raise the heart rate death. MDMA use teens in

incr c attack and/or 2019.
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system
there is scientific evidence proving marijuana use can HALLUCINOGENS

negatively impact one’s functionality and well-

being. It can cause difficulty thinking, learning, Hallucinogens are synthetically produce or plant-
remembering, and concentrating and lead to mental based drugs that change the way the brain interprets
health issues. Research further shows time, reality, and its environment. This usually results
marijuana can affect brain development permanently in the user hearing voices, seeing images, and feeling

things that d not exist. T user may also feel
confused, suspicious, and disoriented which can lead
Marijuana, also called Weed, Herb, Pot, Grass, Bud, to panic, paranoia, and psychosis. The use of a

Ganja, and Mary Jane, is dried cannabis sativa plant hallucinogenic drug increases the blood pressure and
which contains the main psychoactive chemical, heart rate which can result in heart and lung damage
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and non-psychoactive or failure. PCP, Angel Dust, and Mescalin are

chemical, cannabidiol (CBD). It is used in various considered hallucinogens. According to th United

ways such as a cigarette (joint), cigar (blunt), States Drug Enforcement Administrati (DEA), th
smoking pipe or vaporizer, food (edible), tea and oils. most common hallucinogens abused by high school
Marijuana use can be addictive and lead to the use students are “Mushrooms”, LSD (“Acid”), and

of other drugs. As many as 1 in 6 teens who use Ecstasy
marijuana develop an addiction and/or dependency. 8 forms and colors and are usually made to appeal to

teens. Hallucinogenic sc
COCAINE students decreased in 2021. 9
Cocaine is an illegal and highly addictive drug made HEROIN
from coca plant leaves but often used in the form of a
Also Heroin is an illegal highly addictiv dr made

Blow, Coke, Crack, Rock, and Snow, cocai fr morphine an often produce as a powder or

considered a dangerous stimulant that speeds up the sticky substance. Also known as Black Tar, Hell Dust,
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