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Drugs: What to Know (for Teens) - Nemours KidsHealth

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When taken (usually by swallowing, inhaling, or injecting), abused drugs find their way into the bloodstream. From there, they move to the brain and other parts ... [SkiptoContent] FindcareatNemoursChildren'sHealthDoctorsLocations SharetoFacebook SharetoTwitter SharetoPinterest KidsHealth/ ForTeens/ Drugs:WhattoKnow Drugs:WhattoKnow Reviewedby:StevenDowshen,MD Listen Play Stop   Volume   mp3 Settings ClosePlayer LargertextsizeLargetextsizeRegulartextsize Print enespañol Drogas:quédebessaber It'snothardtofinddrugs,andsometimesitmayseemlikeeveryone'sdoingthem—orwantingyoutodothem.Butaswithanythingthatseemstoogoodtobetrue,therearedownsides(anddangers)totakingdrugs. HowDrugsWork Drugsarechemicalsorsubstancesthatchangethewayourbodieswork.Somearemedicinesthathelppeoplewhendoctorsprescribethem.Manyhavenomedicaluseorbenefits. Whentaken(usuallybyswallowing,inhaling,orinjecting),abuseddrugsfindtheirwayintothebloodstream.Fromthere,theymovetothebrainandotherpartsofthebody.Inthebrain,drugsmayintensifyordullthesenses,changehowalertorsleepypeoplefeel,andsometimesdecreasephysicalpain. Becauseofthewaythesedrugsworkonthebrain,theyaffecttheabilitytomakehealthychoicesanddecisions.Evendrinkingmakespeoplemore likelytogetinvolvedindangeroussituations,likedrivingundertheinfluenceorhavingunprotectedsex. Althoughsubstancescanfeelgoodatfirst,theycandoalotofharmtothebodyandbrain.Drinkingalcohol,smokingorusingtobacco,takingillegaldrugs,evensniffinggluealldamagethehumanbody. Commonlyabuseddrugsinclude: alcohol amphetamines bathsalts cocaineandcrack coughandcoldmedicines(DXM) depressants GHB heroin inhalants ketamine LSD MDMA/Ecstasy marijuana methamphetamine("meth") mushrooms PCP prescription painrelievers(opioids) Rohypnol salvia GettingHelp Ifyouthinkyou—orafriend—maybeaddictedtodrugs,talktoaparent,yourdoctor,schoolcounselor,ornurse.Theycanhelpyougetthehelpyouneed. Severalkindsoftreatmentareavailablefordrugaddiction.Thetwomaintypesarebehavioral(helpingapersonchangebehaviors)andpharmacological(treatingapersonbyusingmedicine). Expertsindrugtreatmentteachpeoplehowtolivewithoutdrugs—dealingwithcravings,avoidingsituationsthatcouldleadtodruguse,andpreventingandhandlingrelapses. Itcanbehardtoovercomedrugaddictionwithoutprofessionalhelpandtreatment.Ittakestimeandisn'tsomethingthatcanbedonealone—everyoneneedssupport.Expertswhohelppeoplewithaddictionsaretrainedtohelp,notjudge.Tofindadrugtreatmentcenterinyourarea,searchonline,checkouttheSAMHSATreatmentLocator,oraskadoctororcounselorforadvice. Reviewedby:StevenDowshen,MD Datereviewed:May2018 Moreonthistopicfor: Teens StudyDrugs BingeDrinking PrescriptionDrugAbuse UnderstandingMedicinesandWhatTheyDo CopingWhenaParentHasanAlcoholorDrugProblem DealingWithAddiction Viewmore /content/kidshealth/misc/medicalcodes/teens/articles/know-about-drugs

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