This document discusses the bad effects of illegal drugs like amphetamines, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and others. It then provides three ideas on how to prevent drug addiction: 1) Pay attention to loved ones and shower them with love and attention, 2) Spend quality time with children and know their friends, and 3) Educate children about the side effects of drugs. Encouraging extracurricular activities can also help prevent drug addiction.
3. Possible Effects: Illusions and hallucinations; Altered
perception of time and distance
Effects of Overdose: Longer, more intense "trip"
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episodes; Psychosis; Possible death
Withdrawal Syndrome: Unknown
5. Possible Effects: Increased alertness; Excitation;
Euphoria; Increased pulse rate & blood pressure;
Insomnia; Loss of appetite
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Effects of Overdose: Agitation; Increased body
temperature; Hallucinations; Convulsions; Possible death
Withdrawal Syndrome: Apathy; Long periods of sleep;
Irritability; Depression; Disorientation
6. Cocaine
Classification: Stimulant
Trade or Other Names: Coke; Flake; Snow; Crack
(Cocaine is designated a narcotic under the CSA)
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Usual Method: Sniffed; Smoked; Injected
7. Possible Effects: Increased alertness; Excitation; Euphoria;
Increased pulse rate & blood pressure; Insomnia; Loss of appetite
Effects of Overdose: Agitation;TIncreased body temperature;
Hallucinations; Convulsions; Possible death
Withdrawal Syndrome: Apathy; Long periods of sleep;
Irritability; Depression; Disorientation
8. Codeine
Classification: Narcotic
Trade or Other Names: Tylenol w/Codeine; Empirin
w/Codeine; Robitussin A-C; Fiorinal w/Codeine; APAP
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w/Codeine
Usual Method: Oral; Injected
9. Possible Effects: Euphoria; Drowsiness; Respiratory
depression; Constricted pupils; Nausea
Effects of Overdose: Slow and shallow breathing;
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Clammy skin; Convulsions; Coma; Possible death
Withdrawal Syndrome: Watery eyes; Runny nose;
Yawning; Loss of appetite; Irritability; Tremors; Panic;
Cramps; Nausea; Chills & sweating
10. Heroin
Classification: Narcotic
Trade or Other Names: Diacetylmorphine; Horse;
Smack
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Medical Uses: None in United States; Analgesic;
Antitussive
Usual Method: Injected; Sniffed; Smoked
11. Possible Effects: Euphoria; Drowsiness; Respiratory
depression; Constricted pupils; Nausea
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Effects of Overdose: Slow and shallow breathing;
Clammy skin; Convulsions; Coma; Possible death
Withdrawal Syndrome: Watery eyes; Runny nose;
Yawning; Loss of appetite; Irritability; Tremors; Panic;
Cramps; Nausea; Chills & sweating
17. Possible Effects: Illusions and hallucinations; Altered
perception of time and distance
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Effects of Overdose: Longer, more intense "trip"
episodes; Psychosis; Possible death
Withdrawal Syndrome: Unknown
18. How to Prevent
These days, drug addiction has become a very
common occurrence, and more often than not, young
people become a target of this bad practice. Most
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parents have one question, and that is how to prevent
drug addiction.
19. Getting loved ones admitted into the rehabilitation
centers is one of the worst situations a family can go
through, so it is better to focus on prevention, and
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get acquainted with how to prevent drug addiction
and keep loved ones away from this awful habit.
20. The easiest way to keep children and other family
members away from drugs is to pay attention to
them. All a person needs is some attention and love,
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but when they are unable to get this, they are
compelled to listen to bad influences, and then
perhaps use drugs or alcohol.
21. FIRST idea on how to prevent drug addiction - is to
pay attention; treat loved ones in a very friendly,
concerned manner, whatever the situation is. If
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people shower love and treat their loved ones as
friends, one should never opt to go on the wrong
path, thus keeping his or her from drugs.
22. SECOND idea on how to prevent drug addiction - is to
spend some time with the children and know their
company well. When people take time out from their
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busy schedules and spend some time with their
children, it helps bring them closer together. This can
also help parents know more about their children’s
circle of friends, and whether there is anyone who can
mislead their child.
23. Staying updated with what children are doing and
where they are going can facilitate a lot in keeping
them away from bad company and drugs.
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24. THIRD idea on how to prevent drug addiction - is to
educate children on drugs and their side effects.
There are some parents who may feel hesitant
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discussing about drugs with their children, and this
is not good. People should freely talk to their
children about drugs, and make them familiar with
the adverse effects that can ruin their entire lives.
25. If parents find it difficult to act on these three ideas
on how to prevent drug addiction, then they can
simply encourage their child to join constructive
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extracurricular activities, like hobby classes, sports,
music. Anything which children consider a fun (yet
fairly educational) way to spend time is good.
26. So, these are the needful answers on how to prevent
drug addiction. While dealing with your loved ones,
make sure you keep these three ideas.
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