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| A DRUG IS ANY SUBSTANCE OTHER THAN FOOD, AIR OR WATER THAT AFFECTS THE MIND OR BODY. A PRESCRIPTION DRUG IS WRITTEN BY A DOCTOR'S NOTE, FILLED IN THE PHARMACY. EX. ZOLOFT, MORPHINE OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS ARE PURCHASED IN STORES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION. ex. ADVIL,TYLENOL ILLEGAL DRUGS STIMULENT - DRUGS THAT SPEED-UP C.N.S EX. COCAIN,ROCK ,CRACK,UPPERS DEPRESSANT- DRUGS THAT SLOW DOWN THE C.N.S EX. BARBS HALLUCINOGENS- DRUGS THAT CHANGE A PERSON'S SMELL, SIGHT OR THOUGHT EX. MARIJUANA, PCP, ANGLE DUST INHALANTS- DRUGS WHERE YOU INHALE FUMES EX. AIRPLANE GLUE, LOCKER ROOM, WHITEOUT |
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| HOW PEOPLE USE DRUGS INHALING- THE DRUG ENTERS THE BLOODSTREAM BY THE SUPPLY OF BLOOD VESSELS IN THE NASAL PASSAGES SMOKING- THE DRUG PASSES FROM THE ALVEOLI IN THE LUNGS INTO THE CAPILLARIES AND THE BLOODSTREAM INJECTING-THE DRUG IS APPLIED TO THE SKIN, PASSES THROUGH THE PORES AND INTO THE TINY |
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