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| Hi, thanks for visiting this page. If there's ANYTHING at all that YOU would like to see on this site that you feel will benefit other teens or nearly-teens or anyone at all in fact, I would love to hear from you - all suggestions, ideas and comments welcomed! This is a special report compiled on the use & abuse of drugs, alcohol and other drugs or substances having narcotic effect. Please read carefully and follow the accompanying links for information that COULD save your life or the life of someone dear to you. As always I wish you well and thank you for taking the time to visit this page. Donnette |
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| DRUGS, ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE THE FACTS, THE SIGNS, WHERE TO GET HELP Download Girl Power "Say No to Drugs" in .PDF format. This 22 page book explains in very simple language what the drugs are, how they can be recognised, how they can be avoided, what the consequences are of taking them. Very user-friendly - and a must for your teen. ALCOHOL Click on the body parts below to see the effect that alcohol has on them HEART LIVER STOMACH BRAIN Some of the slang names for alcohol are booze, sauce, brewskis, hooch, hard stuff, and juice. Don't worry about trying to fit in or be cool when it comes to drinking alcohol. Most teens aren't drinking alcohol. Drinking is not as common or as "cool" as some people would like you to believe it is. Alcohol is in drinks like beer, wine, liquor, wine coolers, whiskey, liqueurs, and even some coffee drinks. If you are not sure whether the drink you are going to have has alcohol in it, check the label. If there is alcohol in the drink, it has to say so on the label—it's the law. If you are still not sure or can't tell from the label, ask a trusted adult. TOBACCO Cigarettes seem to be everywhere. We see people smoking in movies and on TV, but the truth is most preteen and teenage girls don't smoke. When my health teacher told the class that, I didn't believe it at first. But, then he showed us statistics and we found out that what he said is true! In fact, nearly 86 percent of 8th-grade girls don't smoke and 77 percent of 10th- grade girls don't smoke. I don't know about you, but I want to be in the popular crowd (the 77 percent) when I am in 10th- grade. Nobody I know has given me a good reason to smoke. For me, it has been just the opposite; people I like, and who really like me, tell me all kinds of good reasons not to smoke. I guess I will listen to the people who really like and care about me. Like I said before, my health teacher is pretty cool. Click on the links below to see the damage tobacco can do to you! HEART LUNGS MOUTH MARIJUANA My health teacher told us about marijuana also. He explained to us that some people believe marijuana isn't harmful. But, after hearing what he said about it, I am convinced it is unhealthy. First, here is a list of names some use when they are talking about marijuana: weed, grass, reefer, ganja, Mary Jane, blunt, joint, roach, and nail. And, guess what girls—most of our classmates do not use marijuana. Some people in Hollywood and in the music business might want us all to believe that more teens use marijuana, but we are smarter than that, right? Some people say that smoking cigarettes is worse for you than smoking marijuana. My health teacher says that is wrong because smoking one joint (marijuana rolled up in paper) affects the lungs as much as four cigarettes. If you don't know how cigarettes damage your lungs, click on here to find out. After you read that, I think you will agree with me that neither marijuana nor cigarettes are good for you, so who cares which one is worse? Just don't use either. Click on the links below to see the effect on your body parts BRAIN LUNGS CLUB DRUGS If you've heard people talking about ecstasy or GHB or Special K, then you've heard people talking about "club drugs." And, just like cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol, and inhalants, club drugs will hurt your body if you use them. When people talk about club drugs, they are usually referring to ecstasy, GHB, Rohypnol (which is pronounced "ro-HIP-nall"), or Ketamine (which is pronounced "KET-a-mean"). Sometimes people will be talking about club drugs and you won't know what they are talking about because each of them has a bunch of slang names. Here are some of the slang names we learned in school. I have put them here for you so it is easier to read. Ecstasy X, E, XTC, Hug Drug, or Love Drug GHB Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Harm, or Liquid Ecstasy Rohypnol Roofies, Rophies, and the Forget-Me-Not Pill Ketamine K, Special K, Kit Kat, Keller, Super Acid, and Super C Click on the links below to see the effect on your body BRAIN HEART TEETH BODY |