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Educate yourself...
Alcohol and Drugs
 e know you know
something about drugs and alcohol. But there are always
questions that need answering and information that can be provided
to show you the negative impacts of using drugs or alcohol. We
want you to be safe and the best way to do that is to be educated on
what is out there and what harmful effects are involved with
specific drugs and the overuse of alcohol. We also want you to
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Drug
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 Cocaine
Cocaine is a powerfully
addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine is not
a new drug. In fact, it is one of the oldest known drugs. The pure
chemical, cocaine hydrochloride, has been an abused substance for
more than 100 years, and coca leaves, the source of cocaine, have
been ingested for thousands of years.
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 Heroin
Heroin is an illegal,
highly addictive drug. It is both the most abused and the most
rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is processed from morphine, a
naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of certain
varieties of poppy plants.
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 Hydrocodone
Hydrocodone is an
antitussive (cough suppressant) and analgesic agent for the
treatment of moderate to moderately severe pain. Studies indicate
that hydrocodone is as effective, or more effective, than codeine
for cough suppression and nearly equipotent to morphine for pain
relief.
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 Inhalants
Inhalants are a diverse
group of substances that include volatile solvents, gases, and
nitrites that are sniffed, snorted, huffed, or bagged to produce
intoxicating effects similar to alcohol. These substances are found
in common household products like glues, lighter fluid, cleaning
fluids, and paint products.
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 LSD
LSD is sold on the
street in tablets, capsules, and occasionally in liquid form. It is
an odorless and colorless substance with a slightly bitter taste
that is usually ingested orally. It is often added to absorbent
paper, such as blotter paper, and divided into small decorated
squares, with each square representing one dose.
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 Marijuana
Marijuana is the most
commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. A dry, shredded
green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the plant
Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, nail),
or in a pipe (bong). It also is smoked in blunts, which are cigars
that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana, often
in combination with another drug.
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 MDMA (Ecstasy)
MDMA
(3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive
drug chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the
hallucinogen mescaline. MDMA is an illegal drug that acts as both a
stimulant and psychedelic, producing an energizing effect, as well
as distortions in time and perception and enhanced enjoyment from
tactile experiences
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 Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is
a highly addictive drug with potent central nervous system stimulant
properties. In the 1960s, methamphetamine pharmaceutical products
were widely available and extensively diverted and abused.
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Meth Awareness Information
Methamphetamine abuse has
become a tremendous challenge for the entire Nation. Education,
prevention, and community involvement are key parts of our National
Strategy to reduce the demand for meth. People who know about the
destructive effects of meth on the user and the community, are far
less likely to use meth.
http://www.usdoj.gov/methawareness
The Faces of Meth
This site provides images of methamphetamine addicts and their
stories of how they became addicts and what they did to stop.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/...
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 OxyContin
OxyContin® is a
prescription painkiller used for moderate to high pain relief
associated with injuries, bursitis, dislocations, fractures,
neuralgia, arthritis, lower back pain, and pain associated with
cancer.(1)
OxyContin® contains oxycodone, the medication's active ingredient,
in a timed-release tablet. Oxycodone products have been illicitly
abused for the past 30 years.
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 Steroids
Anabolic steroids are
synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male
hormone testosterone. Both males and females have testosterone
produced in their bodies: males in the testes, and females in the
ovaries and other tissues. The full name for this class of drugs is
androgenic (promoting masculine characteristics) anabolic (tissue
building) steroids (the class of drugs).
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Drug and Alcohol Sites |
FreeVibe.com
This site is an extensive information site providing details on
various drugs and great ways to confront people you know about using
drugs. The site lets you post information and comments and ask
questions while providing an interactive and up-to-date environment
to learn.
http://www.freevibe.com |
MediaCampaign.org
The National Youth
Anti-Drug Media Campaign is a multi-dimensional effort to educate
and empower youth to reject illicit drugs. The campaign uses a
variety of media to reach parents and youth, including TV ads,
educational materials, Web sites, and publications. The Campaign's
messages reach Americans wherever they live, work, learn, and play.
http://www.mediacampaign.org
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Law Enforcement and Legal
Issues of Drug and Alcohol |
B.R.A.D - Be
Responsible About Drinking
The mission and purpose of B.R.A.D. is to impart information
that will encourage and enable
responsible decision making concerning alcohol. The
organization wants to educate young adults (high school and college
age) and their parents as to the responsible use of alcohol, the
effects of alcohol and how to deal with excess use by others.
http://www.brad21.org/ |
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
The mission of the
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled
substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to
the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any
other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal
members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or
distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for
illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support
non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of
illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international
markets.
Home Page
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/index.htm
Drug Information
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/concern.htm
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Shouting macaw scares of burglar at pet
store
Thursday - January 10
BOSTON (Reuters) - Watch dogs are a pretty common first line of security
for U.S. homes and businesses. Watch birds not so much...
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Couple find nearly $12K in 'cold cash'
Thursday - January 10
JANESVILLE, Wis. - A Janesville couple are hoping they will be allowed to
keep the nearly $12,000 in cash they found in their refrigerator when they
moved into an apartment.
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