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AT&D, Alcohol is a depressant drug in form of beverage based on…

- - - - Lung cancer
      - Chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
      - May lead to heart disease, which can lead to stroke or heart attack.
      - Cancer: leukemia, cataracts or lung cancer
      - Type 2 Diabetes
      - Pneumonia
- - - - INTERESTING FACTS: It is often perceived as glamorous and exclusive and it is the second most common drug
    - - Develop fake friendships (you only encounter in parties or gatherings)
      - A person with addiction may develop fake friendships with sho they intake the drug, and experience anxiety in social settings with both family and friends
      - Children of people with heavy use of the drug may experience behavioral and cognitive change, and have a huger risk of taking drugs in the future
    - - Cocaine is one of the drugs that has had most influence in a countries culture an economics, mostly through the illegal drug market. Currently, it's purity has decreased, while the cost has increased in the past decades because current govermental restrictions have obligated for cartels to find creative alternatives to smuggle drug in the US which implies a risk
      - SPECIFICALLY In the US, a gram (10 lines) costs between $25- $200 a gram, the normal being $112 a gram. Very addicted people may use up to five grams a day which would be about $169, 725 annually
    - - Short term: Feeling awake and active, Lack of appetite, Fast heart rate and irregular heart rate, High blood pressure, High body temperature, Increased risk of HIV/ AIDS/ hepatitis from shared needles and unsafe sex, Increased attention, Euphoria/high
      - Long term effects depend on the way one takes this drug, however all of the methods increase the risk of someone suffering fro, poor nutrition, as a result of exessive weight loss
        
        Other effects in the firerent ways this drug can be taken include:
        Smoking: asthma, lung damage, cough
        Consuming by mouth: damage to intestines (reduced blood flow)
        Needle injection: higher risk for HIV/ hepatitis by sharing needles
        Snorting: loss of sense of smell, nosebleed, nasal damage, trouble swallowing
    - - Long term
        
        tolerance: more of the drug is needed to achieve the same “high”
        
        dependence: the need to continue use of the drug to avoid withdrawal symptoms
        
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        Decreased dental health marked by damaged teeth and gum swelling.
        
        Excoriated skin from scratching.
        
        Severe constipation.
        
        Increased susceptibility to disease from diminished immune system.
        
        Weakness and sedation.
        
        Poor appetite and malnutrition.
        
        Sleeping problems.
        
        Decrease in sexual functioning.
      - Short term
        
        A "rush" which is a strong increase in euphoric feelings.
        
        Feelings of being warm and flushed during the "rush."
        
        Heavy sensation in the extremities.
        
        Reduced sensation of pain.
        
        Drowsiness.
        
        Sedation.
        
        Lethargy.
  - - - Reunions with friends and family might end up with violence under the influence opf meth
      - Families have the concern and psychological pressure of the consumers economic situation due to high unemployment risk.
      - Addicts may face trouble making friends, trouble in romantic relations including marriges.
      - Children with drug addict parents, might suffer a harsh childhood characterized by learning difficulties, domestic violence, and
        difficulty adjusting to social enviroments.
    - - Many users of the drug may also manufacture the drug since the chemicals needed can be easly accessed. The chemicals are very toxic, wich can put at risk of the community, with sudden explotions and toxic atmosphere.
      - Many cultures do not accept the consumption of meth, however currently many shows such as breaking bad have been referencing the topic, and has becomed an influence to the popularity of the drug.
    - - Making meth can take more time than other drugs, but is much more profitable, an individual portion, about 4 doses, cost about 5 US dollars and is almost about 100% pure. The price can rage to 3-500 dollars per gram, being 20-60 the most common range. Someone with severe meth addiction can spend $12,775- $38,325 in a year.
    - - Short term: Deeling awake and active, lack of appetite, fast heart rate and irregular heart rate, high blood pressure, high body temperature, increased risk of HIV/ AIDS/ hepatitis from shared needles and unsafe sex, increased attention, euphoria/high
      - Long term: Addiction, extreme weight loss, anxiety and confusion, problems sleeping, mood swings, severe dental problems ("Meth Mouth"), violent behavior, psychosis (hearing, feeling or seeing things that are not there), skin sores caused by scratching, poblems with thinking, emotion and memory, paranoia (unreasonable distrust of others), and finally death (overdose)
  - - - Short term: altered senses (such as seeing brighter colors) altered sense of time, changes in mood, slow reaction time, problems with balance and coordination, increased appetite, trouble thinking and solving problems, memory problems, hallucinations, delusions and psychosis
      - Long term: increased heart rate, respiratory (lung and breathing) problems increased risk for mental health problems and increased risk of problems for an unborn baby.
    - - Short term: slower thinking and reflexes, a lack of motivation, panic attacks, anxiety and paranoia, psychosish, allucinations and delusions
      - Long term: become dependent, lose their sex drive, have problems with their memory, have learning difficulties, have mood swings, become psychotic, if they have schizophrenia or are at risk of psychosis and think about suicide.
    - - If a child has a parent or a close relative that consumes marijuana, it is very likely that he or she will also consume marijuana,
      - Teens can end up consuming weed consumption because of peer pressure, or sometimes to drown their sorrows with weed, mainly because it seems harmless and relaxing.
    - - HOW POP CIULTURE HAS PORTRAYED IT as a harmless and relaxing recreational drug, making it the most accessible drug.
      - THE HARM: marijuana use is tied with delinquency and agression, postly because of the effects of it, and the historical value it has
    - - Most people spend $25-$50 on one trip to a store and an average marijuana consumer spends about $600 on pot annually
- - - - 2700 B.C.(earliest evidence of the consumption of these fermented beverages) in the Babylonian culture
      - 7000 B.C. Egypcian and Chinese societies where drinking alcohol
      - Pre Columbian times the consumption of fermented beverages from corn, grapes or apples, called “chicha.”
    - - 18th century, where Europeans started incorporating alcohol into their culture, which was passed down into their colonies throughout the world.
      - During the 1920's in the alcohol became totally prohibited as a result the illegal alcohol industry consolidated and in 1933 the prohibition of alcohol was cancelled.
- - - - Non consumers
        
        Drinking alcohol is sometimes related to feelings of fear and sadness since throughout history children and women have passed through negative situations, with alcoholic family members.
      - Negative effects
        
        Excessive drinking can cause depression and anxiety because of the low levels of dopamine during hangover and repentance of the acts done under the effects of alcohol.
      - Positive effects
        
        Drinking alcohol is often related with euphoric emotions, since alcohol affects neurotransmitters that help one be more aware. Additionally people who are going through a period of emotional instability, sometimes turn to alcohol to "ease their sorrows."
- - - - Alcohol poisoning
      - High blood pressure
      - Liver disease
      - Nerve damage
      - Sexual problems
      - Permanent damage to the brain
      - Vitamin B1 deficiency
      - Ulcers
      - Gastritis (inflammation of stomach walls)
      - Cancer of the mouth and throat
    - - Alcohol’s effect on teens is basically the same as in adults, only that they cannot cope with all of the effects because the body is not entirely developed. FACT: Alcohol kills more teenagers than all other drugs combined.
        
        Some of the effects of alcohol include: lost of coordination, lost of memory, motor skills, and life long damage to the brain.
    - - Decreased perception and coordination
      - Anemia (loss of red blood cells)
      - Unintentional actions such as injuries, use of firearms, sexual assault,domestic violence, increased on-the-job injuries and loss of productivity
      - Distorted vision and hearing
      - improper judgment
      - Unconsciousness
      - l Coma and Blackouts (memory lapses)
      - Vomiting and Diarrhea
      - Increased family problems, broken relationships
      - High blood pressure,
      - Alcohol poisoning