For any drug abuse, there are many ways that other indeviduals can help you. Very obvious ones would be asking a peer, friend, family member, or sometimes teacher about it. There are also websites that can give information on how to prevent or stop your drug abuse. There are telephone numbers that have services to help you if you have drug problems, and help help to solve and prevent them from happening.
Getting help is easier and more effective than trying to solve a drug related problem by yourself, and is recommended aswell.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Consequences with the Law
Consequences with the law involving drugs include both illegal and legal drugs used in abundance. Drugs that you can get prosecuted for would be marijuana, cocaine, crackm heroin, crystal meth, and any other street drug you have probably heard of. You don't have to be using these drugs in order to be prosecuted, just having possetion of the illegal drugs can get you arrested.
Possession of marijuana can be treated as either a Class A misdemeanor or as a Class C felony, depending on the person's prior criminal history and whether or not the marijuana appears to be for other than personal use. If a person already has a conviction for marijuana, then any further arrests for marijuana will be charged as Marijuana First Degree, a felony.The misdemeanor can result in a maximum of one year in jail and a $2,000 fine. Some cases also invlove prohibation.
Possetion of any illegal drug can be a risk to not just you, but your family, because they can also be prosectuted for use.
Possession of marijuana can be treated as either a Class A misdemeanor or as a Class C felony, depending on the person's prior criminal history and whether or not the marijuana appears to be for other than personal use. If a person already has a conviction for marijuana, then any further arrests for marijuana will be charged as Marijuana First Degree, a felony.The misdemeanor can result in a maximum of one year in jail and a $2,000 fine. Some cases also invlove prohibation.
Possetion of any illegal drug can be a risk to not just you, but your family, because they can also be prosectuted for use.
Medicine Abuse
Medicine abuse is the use of drugs that can be prescribed to you by a doctor or bought at pharmacies, but used at high levels. The most known abused drug is Dextromethorphan, a safe and effective active ingredient found in many prescription and nonprescription cough medicines, including syrups, tablets, and gel caps. If used as directed, Dextromethorphan has little side effects and is well known for its safety. When used in high amounts, it can cause a "high" feeling. The effects of an overdose on Dextromethorphan cause effects that include confusion, dizziness, doubled or blurred vission, slurred speech, loss of physical coordination, abnormal pain, nausea and vomiting, rapid heart beat, and numbness of toes and fingers.
37% of teens today say they have close friends who have abuse prescription painkillers like Vicodin, OxyContin, and Tylox. 29% say the same about prescription stimulants Ritalin and Adderall. Teens who abuse or have abused medicine are, more often then not, likely to report abusing drugs such as Marijuana and Ecstacy.
37% of teens today say they have close friends who have abuse prescription painkillers like Vicodin, OxyContin, and Tylox. 29% say the same about prescription stimulants Ritalin and Adderall. Teens who abuse or have abused medicine are, more often then not, likely to report abusing drugs such as Marijuana and Ecstacy.
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