Substance Abuse

CRISIS CALL CENTER
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Telephone:800-273-8255 or Text:"ANSWER" to 839863
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A database provided by the school district for middle and high school students with nonjudgmental, straightforward, curricular and self-help support, aligned to state, national, and provincial standards. Topics include diseases, drugs and alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide and bullying, green living, LGBTQ issues, and more.

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Tobacco & Vaping

• Tobacco and Nicotine​


• Vaping, Juuling, and E-Cigarettes


• Is Vaping Dangerous? What the Science Shows

• E-Liquid Poisoning Can Kill Children


• Smokeless Tobacco


• Secondhand Smoke


• Tobacco Use Among Middle & High School Students​


• How To Quit Smoking​

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Marijuana

​Alcohol Abuse

• What You Should Know About Marijuana


• How does marijuana produce its effects?


• Does marijuana use affect driving?


• Is marijuana addictive?


• What are marijuana's long-term effects on the brain?


• Is marijuana a gateway drug?


• How does marijuana use affect school, work, and social life?


• Is there a link between marijuana use and psychiatric disorders?


• Available Treatments for Marijuana Use Disorders

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• Alcohol Abuse and Binge Drinking​


• Alcohol Drug Facts


• Underage Drinking Statistics


• Coping with an Alcoholic Parent


• When a Friend Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem


• Drinking and Driving​


• NJ Alcohol/Drug Related Laws and Penalties

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STIMULANTS

• The Effects of Stimulants and Amphetamines
• Stimulant Addiction​​
• Myths and Facts About Amphetamines 

Cocaine & Crack

• Cocaine


• Crack


• Cocaine and the Law


• Cocaine’s Cost to Society


• Cocaine and the Media


• Myths and Facts About Crack

Methamphetamine

• The Dangers of Meth


• Myths and Facts About Methamphetamine and Crystal Meth


• Meth Production


• Meth and Crime


• Meth’s Devastating Impact​

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Hallucinogens

Ecstasy

• Distorted Reality
• Ancient Dreams, Modern-Day Dreamers
• Myths and Facts About Hallucinogens
• The “Gentle” Enticement of Hallucinogens
• Hallucinogens or Humans—Which Control?
• Laws and Legal Issues
• How Do Hallucinogens Impact Society?
• Ten Great Questions to Ask a Doctor
• Epidemic or False Alarm?

• Myths and Facts About Ecstasy
• How Does Ecstasy Affect You?
• The Dangers of Ecstasy

Steroids

Inhalants

• Are Steroids Worth the Risk?​
• What Are Steroids?
• The Nature of Steroids
• Abusing Steroids
• Coping with Steroid Abuse
• Ten Great Questions to Ask a Doctor
• Steroid Use and the Law
• Steroid Abuse and Society
• Myths and Facts About Steroids
• Steroid Abuse and the Media​

• What Are Inhalants?
• Solvents and Other Dangerous Inhalants
• How Abuse Begins
• Consequences of Inhalant Abuse
• Common Inhalants and Their Known Side Effects
• How to Spot Inhalant Abuse​
• What Is Nitrous Oxide?
• How Nitrous Oxide Works
• Consequences of Nitrous Oxide Abuse
• The Road to Recovery
• Helping a Friend
• Myths and Facts About Nitrous Oxide

Prescription Drugs
Vicodin , Oxycontin,  Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, Valium, Xanax

• The Prevalence of Prescription Drug Abuse


• The Most Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs


• Use and Abuse


• Myths and Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse


• Prescription Drugs and the Legal System


• Prescription Drug Abuse and Society


• Prescription Drug Abuse and the Media

• Ritalin
  
• What Is OxyContin?
• Societal Trends
• Myths and Facts About OxyContin
• The Spread of OxyContin Abuse
• Human Behavior and Addiction
• OxyContin and the Legal System
• Drug Abuse and Society: What Is the Impact?
• Ten Great Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• OxyContin and the Media: Epidemic or Distortion?
• Additional Facts About OxyContin

​​Opioids

• ​A Global Health Crisis
• What Are Opioids?
• How Addiction Occurs
• Life on Opioids
• Battling Addiction
• The Long Road to Recovery
• Myths and Facts About Opioid Abuse
• 10 Great Questions to Ask an Addiction Counselor

OxyContin

• What Is OxyContin?
• Societal Trends
• Myths and Facts About OxyContin
• The Spread of OxyContin Abuse
• Human Behavior and Addiction
• OxyContin and the Legal System
• Drug Abuse and Society: What Is the Impact?
• Ten Great Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• OxyContin and the Media: Epidemic or Distortion?
• Additional Facts About OxyContin

Heroin

• What Is Heroin?
• A Brief History of Heroin
• Myths and Facts About Heroin
• Abuse
• Ten Great Questions to Ask a Drug Counselor
• The Power of Addiction
• The Law
• Addiction Recovery
• Heroin and the Media

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Crime & Punishment

Drugs/Alcohol and Your Relationships​​

Get Help

• Drug Crime and Punishment
• Drug Testing
• Drug Trade and Trafficking

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Your Family
• Drugs, Alcohol, and Peer Pressure
• Drugs, Alcohol, and Sexual Assault​​

• When a Friend Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem
• Intervention
• Recovery From Drug and Alcohol Addiction
• Refuse to Use Drugs and Alcohol

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website that provides honest, accurate information and advice about health, emotions, and life. TeensHealth is accessible 24 hours a day so you can get the doctor-approved information you need to make educated decisions — or help a friend who needs advice.

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Last Updated by Ms.Field 02/17/2023