Alcohol

Alcohol

June 19, 2019By 0 comment

Alcohol is a drug. It is classed as depressant, meaning that it slows down vital functions-resulting in slurred speech, unsteady movement, disturbed perceptions and an inability to react quickly. Teenage brains are still developing, and the areas of the brain that undergo the most dramatic changes during the teenage years are the frontal lobe and…

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Alcohol

Prescription Drugs Abuse

June 3, 2019By 0 comment

Recreational use of prescription drug is a serious problem with teens and young adults. Many youths think prescription drugs are safe because they were prescribed by a doctor. But taking them for non-medical use to get high or “self-medicate” can be just as dangerous and additive as taking illegal street drugs.

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