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| " WHAT DOES THE PICTURE ON A TAB OF ACID SAY ABOUT THE TRIP?" Nothing! There is No connection between the picture and the effects of the acid tab. Users can experience trips differently everytime. The effects depend on the user's mood, where they are and who they're with at the time. |
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| Introduction Crucial Questions Know what you can do if someone Get Your FACTS Rights The LAW unlocked Easy Money, !! Be very Careful!! Everybody is at it... Misuse Substances |
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| CRUCIAL QUESTIONS? |
| " WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM EFFECT OF TAKING ECSTASY? " Basically, on one really knows. The chemical name for ecstasy is MDMA and what we do know is that MDMA: Darmatically affects the brain chemistry of animals; it has also been linked to liver and kidney problems Heavy long-term use may increase the chance of severe depression and other mental illnesses in later life. |
| All drugs carry RISKS The effects may be unexpected Many drugs sold on the 'street' have been mixed with other substances, so users can never be sure what they're getting. Users may become tolerant to some drugs (e.g. alcohol, heroin and speed). This means their bodies have become so used to the drug they need to take more to get the effect they want. Users may overdose (take too much for their bodies to handle ). With alcohol, heroin, gases, glues and aerosis, an overdose can prove fatal. |
| " SMOKING & DRINKING AREN'T ILLEGAL, SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM ?" OK, so you can buy cigarettes at 16, and if you're 18 the pubs can sell you alcoholic drinks, but tobacco and alcohol can be abused likfe any drug. Smoke and you risk cancer, heart disease and serious lung probelms. In the UK, about 13 people die every hour because of smoking-related diseases. Drink too much alcohol and you risk damage to the heart, liver, stomach and brain. One thousand young people under 15 are admitted to hospital each year with acute alcohol intoxication. All need emergency treatment, many in intensive care. |
| " IS CANNBIS SAFE ?" You may have heard people say cannabis is risk free. This isn't true. Heavy use of cannbis over a long period of time can lead to users relying on the drug as way of relaxing and being sociable. Heavy, long-term cannabis use can make you feel less energetic than normal. This can have a negative effect on the way you live your life. Smoking cannbis with tobacco causes lung damage. In fact it's reckoned that smoke from an unfiltered carries more risks than a cigarette. However, people tend to smoke more cigarettes than spliffs. |
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