It is not always easy to tell if your child is using drugs because many signs and symptoms are common for youth. Some warning signs include:
■ Skipping classes or not do...
Gambling problems affect men and women of all ethnic groups, religious faiths and economic levels.
The younger a person is when he starts to gamble, the more likely he i...
Heroin's purity is uncertain, increasing the risk of OVERDOSE.
HEROIN USERS PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK FOR CONTRACTING HIV, AIDS, HEPATITIS B AND C, RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND ...
Diseases known to be caused by SMOKING have expanded to include:
■ AORTIC ANEURYSMS, LEUKEMIA, PNEUMONIA, CATARACTS and GUM DISEASE.
■ Chewing tobacco increases the chan...
Inhalant abusers almost always move on to other drugs as they become older
Terms for inhalant abuse of household items include sniffing, snorting, bagging; fumes inhaled ...
■ AVAILABILITY of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in home, school, or community
■ Family HISTORY of the problem
■ Family MANAGEMENT problems
■ Family CONFLICT
■ Favorab...
■ Studies have found that caffeine INCREASES HEART RATE and BLOOD PRESSURE sometimes to the point of palpitations, which over time can increase the risk of STROKES and H...
Pharming
Pharm Party A party where pharmaceutical drugs are swapped, passed around,
and taken indiscriminately.
Skittles, Dex, DMX, ROBO, Syrupall
Forms of cold and coug...
E cigarettes, the battery-powered ecigarettes are similarly inhaled.
The chemical cartridges come in flavors such as bubble gum, mint, chocolate and chocolate chip and m...
■ People who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely todevelop ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE than those who wait until age 21.
■ Adolescents get the same lon...
