DRUG ABUSE BEYOND MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL: Crossing the Thin Line
Today's teens are more likely to abuse prescription and over the counter medications than many other illegal drugs such as marijuana. This is often referred to as "pharming." Abuse of these drugs to get "high" is now an entrenched behavior among teens. Also, steroid use is often encouraged by role models in society. With the use of these many kinds of prescription drugs, teens are damaging their health, experiencing date rape, black outs, becoming unconscious and in some cases, losing their lives. Hear from real teens as they discuss their exposure and knowledge of pharmacological drugs and dangerous chemical substances.
Subjects covered include:
- How do these drugs affect the user
- The long term effects of drug use
- GHB & Rohypnol
- Street names for GHB & Rohypnol
- The effects of Ecstasy or MDMA
- Abusing prescription medication
- Methamphetamine or "Meth"
- Inhalant Abuse
- Teens on Steroids
- Dangerous drug impurities
*Part of the REAL LIFE TEENS SERIES II #12215
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