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Xanax is the most prescribed benzodiazphine drug in the U.S. This drug is often used for anxiety-related mental disorders. Often, the desired affect comes within an hour and lasts for up to six hours.

street names: xannies, blue football, benzos, white boys

commonly used: taken orally

short term effects: drowsiness, dry mouth, fatigue, dizziness, difficulty concentrating

long term health effects: delirious states, depression, cognitive deficits, psychotic experiences, aggressive behavior

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Desoxyn is a stimulant that is usually used to treat ADHD. This drug is odorless, white, and bitter-tasting.  Chemically, it has the same effects of amphetamine.

street names: crystal meth, chalk, ice, crank

commonly used: taken orally, smoked, or snorted

short term effects: increased attention, decrease in fatigue, decreased appetite, euphoria, increased respiration, irregular heartbeat

long term health effects: addiction, memory loss, psychosis, mood disturbances, dental problems

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LSD is a mood-changing chemical that is the most common hallucinogen.  This drug contains lysergic acid,  which can be found in fungus that grows on grains, such as rye.

street names: acids, blotter, mellow yellow, window pane, lucy

commonly used: in liquid form, by blotter paper, or gelatin squares

short term effects: dilated pupils, sleeplessness, tremors, dry mouth, delusions/hallucinations

long term health effects: hyperthermia, persistent psychosis, recurring hallucinations

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Ecstasy is a synthetic drug that is highly popular at raves.  Chemically, it is similar to stimulants and depressants.  This drug creates feelings of warmth, energy, and pleasure and alters the mood and perception.

street names: molly, smartees, ETC, vitamin X, vitamin E

commonly used: in liquid form, tablets, or snort the powder

short term effects: nausea, muscle clenching, involuntary teeth clenching, chills, sweating

long term health effects: kidney/liver/heart failure (caused by body temperature spike), HIV/AIDS (causes involuntary trust/closeness that may lead to unsafe behavior)

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Marijuana is the dried parts, such as leaves, flowers, and stems,  of the plant cannabis stativa.   This most commonly used illicit drug  in the United States contains THC, a chemical that alters the mind.

street names: weed, pot, grass, dope

commonly used: in joints, bongs, and blunts

short term effects: alterted memory, impaired body movement, altered sense of time, changes in mood, altered sense

long term health effects: breathing problems, increased heart rate, temporary paranoia/hallucinations, problems with child during/after pregnancy

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Usually, psychoactive, or mood-altering, drugs are the most commonly abused.  When a person uses these drugs, the drugs the "reward pathway", a pathway of cells in the brain that release dopamine when activated. When dopamine is released by normal everyday actions, such as watching one;s favorite show or enjoying a meal, the chemical is completely fine. However, the drug use will cause a stronger signal of dopamine to be released, which can lead to addiction. Due to the extra dose of dopamine, the user will ignore the harmful effects the drug being used, want the drug when it is unavailable, and eventually dull the brain from normal levels of dopamine; meaning that the user will not feel as joyful while doing normal activities that made them happy.