SUICIDE
Research proves that the idea of suicide has at least once occurred to a great number of teenagers (42 percent of females and 55 percent of males). More than 5,000 teenagers put an end to their lives each year like that. Suicide features among the primary causes of death in ...
STIMULANTS
Stimulants are several categories of drugs famous for increasing vigilance and stimulating physical activity.
Pharmaceuticals such as amphetamines and the street drugs widely known as ‘uppers’ or ‘speed’ and cocaine fall under this category. Amphetamines and cocaine are the stimulants people most often use improperly.
What they do
STEROIDS
Anabolic steroids are compounds with potent effects that from chemical point of view stand very close to testosterone, the typically male sex hormone.
They are produced artificially and were first developed in the 1930s; the original idea behind their production was to provide men whose bodies were unable ...
SMOKING TOBACCO CIGARETTES
Smokers of various ages are such a common sight! With a cigarette in their hand, they imagine they are so cool, mature and with their own style… Just how ridiculous is that? Smoking is definitely not cool! It is as plain as day that some teenagers smoke to find their ...
MARIJUANA
Marijuana (also grass, pot or weed) is the most popular name of the crude drug derived from the plant Cannabis sativa. Marijuana contains THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) the major mind-altering (psychoactive) constituent; over 400 other chemicals are also found in the plant. A marijuana joint (rolled-up cigarette) is made from dried parts ...
INHALANTS
Inhalants are substances that are breathed in; they are in vapor or aerosol form and have psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. Inhalants are not normally associated with drug abuse for most of them were never meant to be applied in such a fashion. Among them are some solvents, aerosols, anesthetics and other ...
HEROIN AND OPIATES
Drugs within the category of opiates are also popular as narcotics; they are applied for medical reasons in cases of unbearable pain but have high chances of improper use, which leads to extreme addiction.
Some substances containing opium are produced from the seed pod of the Asian poppy ...
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