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{tab title=1}Crystal Meth is always made in bootleg labs and because of this the potency, effects and dangers of the drug change everytime you use. There is no standard dose or formula for crystal meth; it is an underground black market drug.{/tab}
{tab title=2}Crystal Meth is a central nervous system stimulant and is very, very addictive. Nearly half of first time crystal meth users and more than 3/4 of second time crystal meth users report addiction-like cravings.{/tab}
{tab title=3}Street names for crystal meth include; meth, jib, tina, crystal, rock, and ice.{/tab}
{tab title=4}Crystal meth labs are very volatile; highly explosive gases make these labs a great danger to the communities they infiltrate.{/tab}
{tab title=5}Crystal meth is as popular with girls as it is with boys making it one of the few 'gender neutrel' drugs. Girls are drawn to meth because one of the side effects of using is weight loss, usually extreme weight loss.{/tab}
{tab title=6}Although crystal meth is known to cause extreme weight loss the effects are not permanent and many regular meth users experience adaptation where the weight loss no longer occurs as the body becomes used to the effects of the crystal meth. When this happens habitual users may even start to gain weight.{/tab}
{tab title=7}Crystal meth is a cheap street drug making it dangerously appealing to teens but because of its' black market nature you are never getting the same thing twice. The differences in recipes used by under ground labs and the variety of acceptable mixing agents make it impossible for you to ensure that you will experience the same type of high each time you use.{/tab}
{tab title=8}Because of the many different recipes for making crystal meth you can never know how the drug will effect you from use to use. While one time you may experience no adverse side effects the next time may kill you. There is no standardized way of making crystal meth.{/tab}
{tab title=9}Crystal meth is one of the most difficult drug habits to beat.{/tab}
{tab title=10}Crystal meth highs tend to last 4-8 hours with users cycling the drug for days. Crystal users often stay awake for days on end, eating very little and staying in a heightened state of arousal that is very stressful for the body and brain.{/tab}
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{tab title=1}Alcohol is the most socially accepted addictive substance and is a contributing factor in over 75% of all Date Rapes.{/tab}
{tab title=2}Alcohol dehydrates you: it does not quench thirst, it makes thirst worst. Alcohol is also extremely high in empty calories.{/tab}
{tab title=3}Drinking alcohol while you are pregnant can cause permanent brain damage and often causes physical deformations in babies. FAS and PFAS (formerly FAE) are devastating disorders that often render their victims unable to function is society or to care for them selves in socially acceptable ways; many of these children grow up to commit suicide or end up living in the criminal justice system.{/tab}
{tab title=4}Alcohol causes varying degrees of the following side effects in EVERYONE who uses it; dulness of sensation, lowered sensory motor skills, lowered reactive or reflexive motor responses, impaired thought processes, impaired memory, impaired judgement, sleep or sleeplessness, and in extreme cases can cause coma and death.{/tab}
{tab title=5}When an alcoholic beverage is ingested a full 20% of the alcohol immediately enters the bloodstream by penetrating the wall of your stomach; drinking on a full stomach can slow this process.{/tab}
{tab title=6}Many people mistakenly believe alcohol is a stimulant, like coffee, when in fact it is a depressant.{/tab}
{tab title=7}One of the first things to go when you have been drinking alcohol is your sense of good judgement and your inhibitions.{/tab}
{tab title=8}Alcohol can cause the following behaviours; aggression, sexual openness, excessive talking, spilling secrets, lying, phony friendliness and quick tempers.{/tab}
{tab title=9}A "hang over" is what happens when your body enters alcohol withdraw and the head aches you get are caused by extreme dehydration of your brain - your brain is literally being pulled away from your skull, leading to throbbing aches and sharp pains at attachment points like the temples and base of the neck.{/tab}
{tab title=10}70% of alcoholics and alcohol abusers will suffer the following irreversible physical side effects; cirrhosis of the liver (fatal in over 60% of cases), "cauliflowering" of the nose and ears (where your ears and nose become cauliflower shaped), permanent restructuring of the brain including loss of long term memory, heart problems, obesity, premature dementia (partial and full), loss of bladder control and slurred speech even when sober.{/tab}
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{tab title=1}The active ingredient in marijuana is THC (tetrahydrocannabinal). The behaviors exhibited by introducing THC to brain chemistry are similar those demonstrated by alcohol use.{/tab}
{tab title=2}Marijuana is classified as a "psychotropic" or "psychoactive" drug and is highly addictive for some individuals; frequent users may find that they need more of the drug to get the same "high" - as a result some marijuana users "graduate" to harder drugs, giving marijuana the label of "precursory drug".{/tab}
{tab title=3}Smoking marijuana decreases blood flow to the brain, is very damaging to your long and short term memory systems and some studies indicate it is more damaging to your lungs than smoking cigarettes.{/tab}
{tab title=4}The reactive properties of marijuana are unlike other addictive drugs; as a result, very little is known for sure about the physical mechanisms of addiction and withdrawl in cannibus users. Some people claim marijuana is totally non-addicting, while others say it is just as addicting as other substances with only the causes of addiction being different. No one side has conclusively proven it's perspective. Since the reasons for marijuana addiction are unclear it is impossible to assess whether or not you may become "hooked" until it has already happened.{/tab}
{tab title=5}Marijuana induces a broad range of "emotional" responses; from relaxation to introspection, irrationality to paranoia.{/tab}
{tab title=6}Users feel more "in tune" with the world claiming to see brighter colors, hear new sounds and have an increased level of creativity - in fact, to sober people, "high" people sound ridiculous.{/tab}
{tab title=7}Marijuana has a strong and distinct odor that is not easy to wash off and that can remain on the breath despite repeated brushing.{/tab}
{tab title=8}You can get high from second hand marijuana smoke.{/tab}
{tab title=9}Because it is part of the illegal drug trade and is the most widely used illegal substance in North America, marijuana is a major contributor (directly and indirectly) to petty crime and drug related violence.{/tab}
{tab title=10}Smoking marijuana while pregnant can have similar effects on a baby as drinking alcohol. These effects are irreversible, and for many children they will last a life time. NAS or Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome can be caused by ANY type of illicit drug use during pregnancy; this includes marijuana use.{/tab}
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