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FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL


Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Use:
distorted vision, hearing, and coordination
altered perceptions and emotions
impaired judgment
bad breath
hangovers

Long-Term Effects of Heavy Alcohol Use:
Loss of appetite
vitamin deficiencies
stomach ailments
skin problmes
sexual impotence
liver damage
heart and central nervous system damage
memory loss


How Do I Know If I, Or Someone Close, Has A Drinking Problem?
Inability to control drinking
Using alcohol to escape problems
A change in personality
A high tolerance level
Blackouts
Problems at work or in school
Concern shown by family and friends about drinking.

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This Month's Facts are on the drug Meth



Other names for methamphetamine are:
speed
tweek
meth
crank
crystal-meth
glass
poor man’s cocaine

How is Meth taken?
smoked
snorted
injected
swallowed

Meth causes:
increased heart rate
increased blood pressure
elevated temperature
irritability
nervousness
mood swings
insomnia
nausea
hot flashes
palpitations
mental confusion
severe anxiety
depression
hallucinations
permanent damage to the brain
death

Symptoms:
Hyperactivity
wakefullness
loss of appetite

Withdrawal Symptoms:
Depression
Decreased Energy
Lack of Interest in activities
Inability to experience pleasure
Intense craving for the drug

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