SAY NO 2 DRUGS AND YES 2 HUGS
HUGS NOT DRUGS
Acetone-Removes nail polish
Ammonia-It is a household cleaner
Arsenic-It is used in rat poison and in bullets
Butane-Gas; used in lighter fluid
Carbon Monoxide-A very poisonous gas
Cadmium-Used in batteries
Cresol-Used in making bombs
Cyanide-Deadly poison; used in making chemical weapons
DDT-A banned insecticide
Lead-Heavy metal; used to make plumbing and other pipes; Poisonous in high doses
Formaldehyde-Used to preserve dead bodies
Polonium-Radioactive; it is very deadly
Vinyl Chloride-Used in making PVC pipes; known to cause cancer
Central Nervous System
4 ways a drug can enter a body:
Orally-By mouth
Inhale-Breathing, snorting, smoking
Inject-Using a needle
Absorb-Apply to the skin
Drug Side Effects
Stimulants- It speeds up the body
Ecstasy-Tightly, closed teeth, grinding teeth, high body temperature
Marijuana-More carcinogens than cigarettes; kills brain cells; gateway drug
Methamphetamine- very addictive; severe dental (teeth) problems; high body temperature; aggressive behavior
Steroids-For men- testicles may shrink, can't have babies, breasts may develop
For women-grow facial hair and/or chest hair; voice gets deep
For everyone-a lot of acne, mood swings, paranoia, "roid rage"