The document summarizes the harmful effects of various illegal drugs, including inhalants, marijuana, ecstasy, hallucinogens, stimulants, and steroids. It describes how the use of these substances can cause immediate death, physical harm to the body, mental impairment, increased risk of accidents and violence, and psychological and physical dependence.

9. How the Illegal Use of Inhalants Can Harm Health Examples of Inhalants There are many kinds of inhalants. The following are some of them: • amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite • nail polish remover • furniture polish • gasoline • glue • hairspray • laughing gas (nitrous oxide) • lighter fluid • marker fluid • paint thinner

10. How the Illegal Use of Inhalants Can Harm Health Examples of Inhalants There are many kinds of inhalants. The following are some of them: • paper correction fluid • spray paint • transmission fluid • rubber cement

18. How the Illegal Use of Marijuana Can Harm Health Types of Marijuana Drug/Also Known As Marijuana: Chronic herb, reefer, ganja, tea, Mary Jane, grass, pot, weed, joint (marijuana cigarette) How Ingested/ Legality Effects Smoked or eaten/illegal without a prescription Users become relaxed, euphoric, drowsy, and hungry

19. How the Illegal Use of Marijuana Can Harm Health Types of Marijuana Drug/Also Known As Hashish (hashish oil) How Ingested/ Legality Effects Smoked, mixed with tobacco, or eaten in candies or cookies/ illegal Similar to marijuana, but stronger

31. How the Illegal Use of Hallucinogens Can Harm Health Types of Hallucinogens Drug/Also Known As LSD: Acid, doses, beast, Lucy, diamond, tabs, trips How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed, sniffed, or placed on tongue to dissolve/ illegal Pupils dilate, skin becomes flushed, heart rate and temperature increase, “bad trips”

32. How the Illegal Use of Hallucinogens Can Harm Health Types of Hallucinogens Drug/Also Known As PCP: Angel dust, dust How Ingested/ Legality Effects Smoked, swallowed, or sniffed/ illegal Restlessness, disorientation, anxiousness, anger, aggression, feelings of invincibility

33. How the Illegal Use of Hallucinogens Can Harm Health Types of Hallucinogens Drug/Also Known As Psilocybin: Mushrooms, shrooms How Ingested/ Legality Effects Eaten/illegal Increased blood pressure and heart rate, dizziness, anxiety, “bad trips”

34. How the Illegal Use of Hallucinogens Can Harm Health Types of Hallucinogens Drug/Also Known As MDMA: Ecstasy, XTC How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed, sniffed, or injected/ illegal Also acts as a stimulant, can cause brain damage, similar to LSD

42. How the Illegal Use of Stimulants Can Harm Health Types of Stimulants Drug/Also Known As Cocaine: Coke, blow, gold dust, white lady, snow, Charlie How Ingested/ Legality Effects Snorted, injected, or smoked/ illegal Highly addictive; can cause stroke, heart attack, or seizure; can be fatal with one use

43. How the Illegal Use of Stimulants Can Harm Health Types of Stimulants Drug/Also Known As Crack (freebase cocaine): Rock How Ingested/ Legality Effects Smoked/ illegal Effects ten times greater than cocaine, can be fatal with one use, extremely addictive

44. How the Illegal Use of Stimulants Can Harm Health Types of Stimulants Drug/Also Known As Amphetamines: Diet pills (no longer sold for this purpose) How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed/ illegal without prescription Can cause multiple health problems, highly addictive

45. How the Illegal Use of Stimulants Can Harm Health Types of Stimulants Drug/Also Known As Methampheta-mines: Meth, crank, crystal meth, crystal tea, crystal, ice, speed, chalk, glass How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed, snorted, injected, or smoked/ illegal without prescription Addictive, effects similar to cocaine, can be fatal with one use

46. How the Illegal Use of Stimulants Can Harm Health Types of Stimulants Drug/Also Known As Methcathinone: Cat, bathtub speed, wildcat, goob How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed, snorted, injected, or smoked/ illegal Similar to methamphe-tamines

47. How the Illegal Use of Stimulants Can Harm Health Types of Stimulants Drug/Also Known As Ephedrine: Effies, white cross How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed or inhaled/ illegal without prescription Prescribed to relieve asthma, can be used to make and has same effects as methamphe-tamines

48. How the Illegal Use of Stimulants Can Harm Health Types of Stimulants Drug/Also Known As Methylpheni-date: Vitamin R, West Coast How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed, snorted, injected/ illegal without prescription Prescribed to control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); increases attentiveness

57. How the Illegal Use of Narcotics Can Harm Health Types of Narcotics Drug/Also Known As Opium: O How Ingested/ Legality Effects Smoked/ illegal Extremely addictive

58. How the Illegal Use of Narcotics Can Harm Health Types of Narcotics Drug/Also Known As Morphine: Morph, Miss Emma How Ingested/ Legality Effects Injected, snorted, smoked, or swallowed/ illegal with prescription One of the strongest pain relievers used in medicine, causes addiction and can cause death

59. How the Illegal Use of Narcotics Can Harm Health Types of Narcotics Drug/Also Known As Codeine How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed/ illegal with prescription, available in very small amounts in OTC drugs Painkiller, cough suppressant, sleep aid

60. How the Illegal Use of Narcotics Can Harm Health Types of Narcotics Drug/Also Known As Heroin: Smack, junk, brother, garbage How Ingested/ Legality Effects Injected, snorted, smoked/ illegal Extremely addictive, can cause respiratory arrest and death, severe withdrawal symptoms

65. How the Illegal Use of Sedative-Hypnotics Can Harm Health Types of Sedative-Hypnotics Drug/Also Known As Barbiturates: Barbs, bank bandits, reds, blockbusters How Ingested/ Legality Effects Swallowed/ illegal without prescription Highly addictive, sleep aid, ease tension Benzodiaze-pines: Tranquilizers Swallowed or injected/ illegal without prescription Ease anxiety, relax muscles, anticonvulsant

70. How the Illegal Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids Can Harm Health Types of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids Drug/Also Known As Anabolic-androgenic steroids How Ingested/ Legality Effects Injected or swallowed/ illegal without prescription Voice deepens, increases facial and/or body hair, increases muscle size, may increase aggressiveness

71. How the Illegal Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids Can Harm Health Types of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids Drug/Also Known As Cortico-steroids How Ingested/ Legality Effects Injected or swallowed/ illegal without prescription Anti-inflammatory used to treat asthma, eczema, and arthritis; increases weight; mood swings

73. How to Resist Pressure to Use Illegal Drugs 1. Use assertive behavior. Stand tall and look directly at the person with whom you are speaking. Say “no” in a firm and confident voice. Be confident because you are being responsible. Be proud because you are obeying laws and following the guidelines of your parents or guardian.

74. How to Resist Pressure to Use Illegal Drugs 2. Give reasons for saying “no” to drug use. Explain that you could be arrested for using, selling, carrying, or buying illegal drugs. There is no way of knowing what a drug actually contains. You could overdose on illegal drugs. Illegal drugs lead to violence and accidents.

82. How to Resist Pressure to Use Illegal Drugs How can you use resistance skills to stay drug-free?

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