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Prompt: With all that you have learned throughout this unit, which drug or substance (may include tobacco, alcohol, vaping, illegal drugs etc) do you think is the most dangerous? Why? Address all pertinent areas of concern (e.g. ease of access, cost, immediate community/neighborhood, societal views, biology etc.)

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Prompt: With all that you have learned throughout this unit, which drug or substance (may include tobacco, alcohol, vaping, illegal drugs etc) do you think is the most dangerous? Why? Address all pertinent areas of concern (e.g. ease of access, cost, immediate community/neighborhood, societal views, biology etc.)

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`Out of the substances listed, vaping is the most dangerous, however not at the moment. Currently, cigarettes and tobacco are frowned upon and are becoming less widely used in favor of vaping, since vaping is considered to be "safer".  According to the BBC, in recent years vaping has begun to grow fast, especially in teens, rising from 5 million users globally in 2014 to 45 million in 2018. That's just a gap of 4 years! Other tobacco products are still more widely used than vaping products, but their usage is beginning to trend downwards in favor of vaping. We still don't know much about the side effects of vaping so far, but from what we have seen it is just as bad and if not worse than cigarettes. In the future over-usage of vaping could be a problem like it was with cigarettes in the 60's and 70's, all because tobacco companies decided kids would like their products more if it was mango flavoured.

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I think heroin is the most dangerous. It is super easy to get addicted to, and people can't stop once they had just a little bit. This is REALLY bad because it has a lot of bad effects and punishments when you get caught doing it. Some of the worst things that are short term symptoms of heroin are nausea, vomiting, and severe itching. Some of the worst things that are long-term symptoms are cold sweats, itching, weakening of the immune system, coma and these can lead to death.

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One of the most dangerous drugs or substances that we have learned about in this unit is vaping because it contains nicotine which is extremely addictive. They come in flavors that would be of high interest to kids and teens such as grape and cotton candy. According to cdc.gov, "young people who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to smoke cigarettes in the future." This leads to even unhealthier habits that are likely to cause health problems and even premature death.

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The use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens, and young adults.

Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development, which continues into the early to mid-20s.1

E-cigarettes can contain other harmful substances besides nicotine.

Young people who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to smoke cigarettes in the future.

The use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens, and young adults.

E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol, or mix of small particles in the air.

E-cigarettes come in many shapes and sizes. Most have a battery, a heating element, and a place to hold a liquid.

Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Some look like USB flash drives, pens, and other everyday items. Larger devices such as tank systems, or "mods," do not look like other tobacco products.

E-cigarettes are known by many different names. They are sometimes called "e-cigs," "e-hookahs," "mods," "vape pens," "vapes," "tank systems," and "electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)."

Using an e-cigarette is sometimes called "vaping."

Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
Some look like USB flash drives, pens, and other everyday items.

News outlets and social media sites report widespread use of JUUL by students in schools, including classrooms and bathrooms.

JUUL is a brand of e-cigarette that is shaped like a USB flash drive. Like other e-cigarettes, JUUL is a battery-powered device that heats a nicotine-containing liquid to produce an aerosol that is inhaled.

All JUUL e-cigarettes have a high level of nicotine. According to the manufacturer, a single JUUL pod contains as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes.2

JUUL is one of a few e-cigarettes that use nicotine salts, which allow particularly high levels of nicotine to be inhaled more easily and with less irritation than the free-base nicotine that has traditionally been used in tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

News outlets and social media sites report widespread use of JUUL by students in schools, including classrooms and bathrooms.

Approximately two-thirds of JUUL users aged 15 - 24 do not know that JUUL always contains nicotine.

Although JUUL is currently the top-selling e-cigarette brand in the United States, other companies sell e-cigarettes that look like USB flash drives. Examples include the MarkTen Elite, a nicotine delivery device, and the PAX Era, a marijuana delivery device that looks like JUUL.

Additional information about USB-shaped e-cigarettes and actions that parents, educators, and health care providers can take to protect kids is available at CDC's Infographicpdf icon [PDF - 1.2MB]

Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine-the addictive drug in regular cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products.

A recent CDC study found that 99% of the e-cigarettes sold in assessed venues in the United States contained nicotine.

Some e-cigarette labels do not disclose that they contain nicotine, and some e-cigarettes marketed as containing 0% nicotine have been found to contain nicotine.

Nicotine can harm the developing adolescent brain.1 The brain keeps developing until about age 25.

Using nicotine in adolescence can harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood, and impulse control.1

Each time a new memory is created or a new skill is learned, stronger connections - or synapses - are built between brain cells. Young people's brains build synapses faster than adult brains. Nicotine changes the way these synapses are formed.

Using nicotine in adolescence may also increase risk for future addiction to other drugs.1

E-cigarette aerosol is NOT harmless "water vapor."

The e-cigarette aerosol that users breathe from the device and exhale can contain harmful and potentially harmful substances, including:

Nicotine

Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs

Flavorings such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to a serious lung disease

Volatile organic compounds

Cancer-causing chemicals

Heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead1

The aerosol that users inhale and exhale from e-cigarettes can expose both themselves and bystanders to harmful substances.

It is difficult for consumers to know what e-cigarette products contain. For example, some e-cigarettes marketed as containing zero percent nicotine have been found to contain nicotine.3

E-cigarettes come in various flavors, including fruit, candy, mint, and menthol.

A study from 2013-2014 showed that most youth who use e-cigarettes first start with a flavored variety, and flavors are the primary reason youth report using e-cigarettes.6

In 2020, most youth who reported using e-cigarettes used flavored varieties (82.9%).5 Among high school students who currently used any type of flavored e-cigarettes in 2020, the most commonly used flavors are fruit (73.1%), mint (55.8%), menthol (37.0%), and candy, desserts, or other sweets (36.4%).5

On January 2, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized an enforcement policy that prohibits the sale of prefilled cartridge e-cigarettes in any flavor other than tobacco or menthol, unless authorized by FDA. FDA has since taken additional steps to prohibit certain companies from selling youth-appealing, flavored disposable e-cigarettes and flavored e-liquids without authorization.7

Several states and communities have restricted the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol-flavored products.8

E-cigarettes are also advertised using the same themes and tactics that have been shown to increase youth initiation of other tobacco products, including cigarettes. In 2016, about 7 in 10 middle school and high school students (69.3%)-more than 18 million youth-said they had seen e-cigarette advertising.9

Widespread advertising for e-cigarettes, including via media for which advertising for conventional tobacco products is prohibited (e.g., TV), and the lower costs of some e-cigarettes relative to regular cigarettes has contributed to use among youth.1

Many youth also report using e-cigarettes because they are curious about these products.1

E-cigarettes expose users to fewer harmful chemicals than burned cigarettes.1

But burned cigarettes are very dangerous, killing half of all people who smoke long-term.

The use of any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes, is unsafe for young people.

Yes. In August 2016, the regulatory authority of the FDA was extended to cover e-cigarettes through the agency's "deeming rule."

Through authority granted by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA), FDA has authority to develop regulations that address the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of e-cigarettes.

There are some strategies that the FDA does not have authority to implement, such as including e-cigarettes in smoke-free policies or increasing the minimum legal sales age for these products, unless directed to do so by Congress. However, the FSPTCA does not prevent states and communities from including e-cigarettes in smoke-free policies or from regulating the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes. These types of strategies can include further raising the minimum legal sales age, licensing retailers, implementing price policies, and restricting or prohibiting the sale of tobacco products.

Yes. In 2018, the FDA expanded its successful youth tobacco prevention campaignexternal icon , "The Real Cost," to reach the more than 10 million youth aged 12-17 who have used e-cigarettes or are open to trying them. The campaign educates youth about the potential risks of using e-cigarettes.

The "Real Cost" reaches teens where they spend most of their time: in school and online. The campaign is also placing e-cigarette prevention materials in high schools across the nation, both in school bathrooms and on educational digital platforms accessed by students during the school day.

The Truth Initiative® launched the "Safer ≠ Safe" campaign in 2018, focusing on correcting youth misperceptions and providing accurate information about e-cigarettes and youth. The campaign is being promoted on digital and social media, including the Safer ≠ Safe websiteexternal icon , which features videos, articles and interactive activities for youth.

Talk to your child or teen about why e-cigarettes are harmful for them. It's never too late.

Set a good example by being tobacco-free and ensure that your kid is not exposed to the secondhand emissions from any tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

If you use tobacco, it's never too late to quit. For free help, visit smokefree.govexternal icon or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

Talk to your child or teen about why e-cigarettes are harmful for them. It's never too late.

Get the Talk With Your Teen About E-cigarettespdf icon external icon [PDF - 5.2MB] tip sheet for parents. Start the conversation early with children about why e-cigarettes are harmful for them.

Let your child know that you want them to stay away from all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, because they are not safe for them. Seek help and get involved.

Set up an appointment with your child's health care provider so that they can hear from a medical professional about the health risks of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

Speak with your child's teacher and school administrator about enforcement of tobacco-free school grounds policies and tobacco prevention curriculum.

Encourage your child to learn the facts and get tips for quitting tobacco products at Teen.smokefree.govexternal icon .

1. US Department of Health and Human Services. E-cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon Generalpdf icon [PDF - 8.47MB]. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2016. Accessed July 27, 2018.

2. Willett JG, Bennett M, Hair EC, et al Recognition, use and perceptions of JUUL among youth and young adults. Tobacco Control Published Online First: 18 April 2018. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054273

3. Goniewicz ML, Gupta R, Lee YH, et al. Nicotine levels in electronic cigarette refill solutions: a comparative analysis of products from the United States, Korea, and Poland. Int J Drug Policy. 2015;26(6):583-588.

4. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Public health consequences of e-cigarettesexternal icon . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

5. Wang TW, Neff LJ, Park-Lee E, et al. E-cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students - United States, 2020. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2020;69.

6. Ambrose BK, Day HR, Rostron B, et al. Flavored Tobacco Product Use Among US Youth Aged 12-17 Years, 2013-2014. JAMA. 2015;314(17):1871-1873. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13802

7. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-finalizes-enforcement-policy-unauthorized-flavored-cartridge-based-e-cigarettes-appeal-childrenexternal icon

8. https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/assets/factsheets/0398.pdfpdf icon external icon [PDF - 223KB]

9. Wang TW, Gentzke AS, Creamer MR, et al. Tobacco Product Use and Associated Factors Among Middle and High School Students - United States, 2019external icon .. MMWR Surveill Summ 2019;68(No. SS-12):1-22.

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Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Young People

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Learn quick facts on the risks of e-cigarettes for kids, teens, and young adults, including how they work, why nicotine is unsafe, what is in e-cigarette aerosol, and resources for parents to prevent their child from using e-cigarettes or help them stop.

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I believe that the most dangerous substance is methamphetamine due to the damage caused and how addictive it is. Meth is a highly pure drug that is made on a mass scale and sold for low prices. According to the NSDUH, over 500,000 Americans over the age of 11 were classified as meth abusers. Although meth deceases your need for sleep and increases excitability during the "high," meth is known to cause damage to the regions of the brain used for learning, memory, and emotional regulation. Past the "high,"  your body's dopamine production depletes and receptors are unable to bind properly once meth leaves the body. This is what makes meth so addictive. https://americanaddictioncenters.org/adult-addiction-treatment-programs/most-addictive#Methamphetamine
These addictions eventually turn into drug binges. Drug binges of meth come with terrible post stages like "tweaking" or what's known as a "meth hangover." These after effects cause the body to 🤬 down and return to a deteriorated, starved and dehydrated state. Meth also increases suicide rates by 80% for a user. https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/crystalmeth/the-stages-of-the-meth-experience.html
Aside from the effects of the actual drug, just the action of smoking, snorting, and injecting come with its own dangers. Examples like damaged sinus cavities, tooth decay, and diseases like HIV can come before the drugs effects even start. https://americanaddictioncenters.org/meth-treatment/smoking-snorting-injecting

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The most dangerous substance that I have learned about in this unit in my opinion is tobacco. It is marketed to children with the intent of getting them addicted while also being accessible almost everywhere. it is a legal substance that is being marketed to kids with the malicious intent to get them addicted. This is far more accessible then other drugs with a average cost of 7 dollars according to hd.ingham. Tabbaco is also heavily dangerous according tobetterhealth.vic.gov.au essentaily saying that cigarets contain things such as carbon monixide a poisonus gas, and these types of ingredients the Cdc "If cigarette smoking continues at the current rate among youth in this country, 5.6 million of today’s Americans younger than 18 will die early from a smoking-related illness. That’s about 1 of every 13 Americans aged 17 years or younger who are alive today.". This 'drug' is aiming to get children addicted which will result in many deaths in people underage dyeing which may lead to less overall population growth due to all of these kids not being able to reproduce in 30 years. This 'drug' will cause bloodlines to die.

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Even thought all these substances are harmful, the most dangerous would be vaping. Vaping is harmful to your lungs and body but is also harmful to the environment. When you vape you are inhaling smoke and nicotine which is highly additive. Vaping can cause serious lung damage and can even lead to death. Stores direct vape pens to kids with different flavors like bubble gum or cookies. Even worse, teens brains and bodies are still developing  which can cause long-term harm there bodies and may lead to premature death. Our bodies are not designed to inhale smoke so we can't filter out  the chemicals in the smoke. Second hand smoke happens with people around cigarette smokers as well as vapers. People around vapers also inhale the smoke that they exhale. Second hand smoking is not as bad as vaping yourself but you would not mark it as a good thing. Vaping can damage our bodies, harm our environment, and even lead to death.
https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/e-cigarettes.html#:~:text=Vaping%20puts%20nicotine%20into%20the,of%20addiction%20later%20in%20life

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I think that the worst substance is tobacco because tobacco can cause not one nor two but many disease's, sickness's, and illness. For instance oral cancer lung cancer. Breast and Liver cancer. Much more. These things do happen over time but they still do happen. Tobacco is not that hard to access for kids. They can steal one from parents they can pay someone of age to buy they could probably find a pack on the floor or somewhere. This is why i think Tobacco is the worst.
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/kinds.htm

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The drug or substance that would be the most dangerous has to be cigarettes because they are fairly cheap. According to Balancing Everything, the average pack of cigarettes in 2020 cost about $7.02 in Nevada. Also the companies that produce the cigarettes try to appeal more and more to those of the younger age. Other reasons why cigarettes might be the most dangerous substance is because it is very addictive and starts killing your lungs bit by bit. The site drugfree.org states, "A new government study finds almost 70 percent of American smokers want to quit, and more than half tried last year, but only 6 percent succeeded."
This shows that even though people try really hard to quit, most can't do it. Again that proves my point on how cigarettes are so addictive. Yes, vaping is very dangerous, but the CDC says, "As of February 18, 2020, a total of 2,807 hospitalized EVALI cases or deaths have been reported to CDC from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories" while "Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States, including more than 41,000 deaths resulting from secondhand smoke exposure." I am not saying that vaping is better, vaping is still bad for you, it just that cigarettes have been around for such a long time that more people use cigarettes than vaping.

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I believe Tobacco is the most dangerous because it's easily accessible and easily exposed to children. Advertisements for Tobacco is mostly targeted at children or teens. With little things like advertisements below the bar of the door easily visible for children to the way Tobacco's package looks very colorful with different flavors that resemble something a child would want. Not only is it dangerous due to advertisement exposure to younger children and teens, but it also very affordable for even a child to purchase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYLR_dVJ1fY

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I think the most dangerous drug is tobacco. Tobacco is very easy to access, especially since it is legal and cheap. It contains over 7000 cancer-causing chemicals.  Tobacco is extremely addictive and it can have permanent effects on the lungs. Smoking it can put you at risk for respiratory diseases and damage your airway passages. Cigarettes, which usually contain tobacco, cause 90% of cases of lung cancer. Tobacco contributes to secondhand smoke, which increases risks of lung diseases in people who are around smokers. The marketing of tobacco makes the risk even worse. Companies will market their products to kids by adding candy-like flavors. Tobacco is truly one of the most hazardous drugs due to its highly addictive nature and permanent damage.
Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-industry-marketing/4-marketing-tactics-e-cigarette-companies-use-target

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The substance that I think is the most dangerous is alcohol. This is because it doesn't only hurt your body and your daily life but it can affect others as well. According to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism around 88,000⁵ people die annually from alcohol related incidents which is one reason why it's probably the most dangerous substance. Along with that it damages your body, specifically the liver which can lead to hepatitis, jaundice and cirrhosis. Alcohol can also affect your daily life by making you smell (it'll come out through your skin as sweat), affect your mood by making you aggressive or depressed as well as your memory since most people don't remember what happened to them whilst drunk. Overall that's why the substance I think is the most dangerous is alcohol.

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The most dangerous drugs/substance in my opinion is alcohol. Alcohol can damage the developing brains of adolescents. Based on the CDC, excessive drinking is responsible for more than 3,500 deaths among  underage youth each year, and cost the U.S. $24 billion in economic costs in 2010. In addition, in 2013, there were approximately 119,000 emergency rooms visits by people aged 12 to 21 for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol.

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In my opinion the most dangerous drug/substance is Tabaco and thinks that contain it. This is because tobacco is highly addictive and comes with many different health risks like cancer. There are many thinks that contain tobacco and each come with different health risks, the most common now are vapes and cigarettes'. Tobacco doesn't only affect the smoker it also affect the people around them with second hand smoking causing 25 million adult non smoker deaths since 1964. For children in can cause ear infections, permanent lung damage, and for adults can cause lung cancer. A major problem with both cigarettes' and vape industry is they target children because they are more likely to get addicted to their product. In the U.S alone companies spent 9 billion dollars in marketing.

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Throughout this lesson we learned about the dangers of substance and drugs. These two things have terrible impacts on the lives of people who use them and they also have effects on people who don't even use them. And after going through this lesson, i think that alcohol has a more dangerous effects than the effects of drugs. There are many reasons for my opinion. My first reason is that the influence of alcohol causes millions of deaths every year, and not only the deaths of the person who is under the influence, but also the people who had the unfortunate timing of being there near the person under the influence. A good example of this is people who drive when they are under the influence. Sometimes the people who are drunk crash and die, but some times the other person in a different car doesn't make it. In 2016, 10,497 people died in alcohol impaired driving crashes, accounting for 28% of all traffic related deaths in the United States. Not only does alcohol kill people by poor choices, it kills you from the inside. It lowers your immune system, it makes your white blood cells sluggish and much less efficient. (conehealth.com) Another big thing is that it can also damage your circulatory system, heavier drinkers are more likely to have heart problems than the non drinker (conehealth.com) In conclusion, just because its legal doesn't mean its safe.

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Throughout the unit, the worst drug is vaping. This is because this drug is one of the most accessible, cheap, and addictive drug. This give access to teenagers to only pay a little amount to maybe a friend and can easily get a vape. They are also colorful and covered in designs which may draw appeal. Vapes contain high levels of nicotine and toxic chemicals that can cause damage too the lungs. According to the CDC as of February 18, 2020, a total of 2,807 vaping and e-cigarette related illnesses. Also, society doesn't view vaping as bad as 🤬 or tobacco even though it is, which makes it even more dangerous. Because of this a teenager is more likely to vape than smoke.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html

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Out of the substances we have learned throughout this unit, I think the most dangerous one is alcohol for a range of reasons. First of all it is very easy to access. It could be anywhere from the supermarket to the local gas station. Those clerks will sell them as much as they will buy. According to www.pugetsound.edu , a case of beer can typically cost anywhere from 5-10 bucks. What alcohol will do the brain is absurd. Although for a limited amount of time, it can cause people to be absolute lunatics. Whether it be driving accidents or violence. This will effect societal views in different ways. One way will include the effect of reputation. Many people want to stay away from excessive alcoholics. Think about it, a person would rather hang out in a community with non-constant alcoholics. Finally, long-term health risks will come into play. according to www.cdc.gov, alcohol can cause "high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems". All can lead to a struggle to live or death. Excessive alcohol will often cause mental issues and anxiety. That will effect people's way of living and thoughts. To conclude, in the reasons of ease of acess, reputation, and long term health risks make alcohol the worst drug/substance of the ones we learned throughout the unit.

Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm

https://www.pugetsound.edu/student-life/counseling-health-and-wellness/training-prevention/substance-abuse-prevention/alcohol-you/how-much-does-alcohol-cost/

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I think the worst substance is cigarettes' since it is easy to access, is not illegal, and is advertised to children also. It also can cause cancer and is highly addictive. Also since you don't know what is in the cigarettes they could be putting anything in there and you could be smoking it without thinking how bad is harming your lungs.

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In my opinion, alcohol would be the most dangerous substance because alcohol can be easily accessible to many teens than can easily get addicted to alcohol and damage the developing brains which cause them to not think very well later on in life or very soon. Drinking and driving is very harmful to everyone that is near the person that has had alcohol, according to the CDC, 29 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/Binge drinking is a cause in many risks to the binge drinker which could be alcohol poisoning, alcohol can increase violence which includes homicide, suicide, and sexual assault. Alcohol causes chronic diseases like high blood pressure and can even cause cancer. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/binge-drinking.htm
Alcohol causes 261 deaths per day/95,000 deaths per year in the USA and shortens lives by an average of 29 years which is a total of 2.8 millions years of lives lost. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/features/excessive-alcohol-deaths.html#:~:text=Excessive%20alcohol%20use%20is%20responsible,years%20of%20potential%20life%20lost.

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Throughout this whole Unit, the Substance that I think is the most dangerous is Tobacco/Vaping. One reason I believe Tobacco/Vaping is the most dangerous is because the Tobacco industry is trying to make their ads more accessible or desirable to children. According to https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/tobacco_industry/marketing/index.htm
The text says, "Adolescents who are exposed to cigarette advertising often find the ads appealing. Tobacco ads make smoking appear to be appealing, which can increase adolescents’ desire to smoke." This just shows that the Tobacco industry is trying to get kids hooked while they are young, and while they are the most susceptable to addiction.

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The substances that i think that is really dangerous is heroin. The reason it's so dangerous is because you can die the first time you try it if your body can't handle the substance you will die. combined, prescription opioids and herion are responsible for more than 23,000 deaths per year. A gram of heroin can coast as little as 💲100. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “9 out of 10 people who use heroin used at least one other drug according to https://vertavahealth.com/heroin/statistics/.

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I think alcohol is the most dangerous of drugs. For starters its fairly cheap, as you walk into the story you catch a glimpse of a beer and its like 2 dollars individually. Secondly Access to it is very wide, most stores sell some form of alcohol. Thirdly according to the CDC an alcoholic will live 48 to 53 years keeping these people hooked for years and it destroys their liver and brain. Also according to a study made by the University of Minnesota alcohol is more widely available in poor neighborhoods.

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In my opinion i think tobacco is the most dangerous because it is advertised everywhere it is very enticing to curious kids according to https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/tobacco_industry/marketing/index.htm and if you try it at a young age it is more likely for you to be addicted to it and smoke for the rest of your life. They are sold basically everywhere and I feel that the fact that its addictive makes it worse.

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I believe that the most dangerous drug is illegal drugs. I think that illegal drugs are the worst drug because you can earn jail time if caught with them and drugs can ruin friends/families lives as well.

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In my opinion, alcohol is the most dangerous drug because it slows down your reaction time and can be fatal for people who drink and drive, you harm pedestrians and other drivers. Alcohol is also considered a depressant and can also cause you to be depressed, and its even worse if you already are. Alcohol can also cause major mood swings and people who abuse alcohol have a lot of long-term problems with your brain, heart, and liver. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health/alcohols-effects-body

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Even with our good and bad lifestyles, there are always things that can make them worse such as addictive drugs and alcohol. To me the worst of these would be alcohol. Anyone can get access to alcohol as stores have these on shelves in any local supermarket or gas station. Alcohol can make you act different, become violent and even pass out if taken too much. We haven't even talked about the worst part, addiction. Alcohol addiction kills as it can kill your liver fairly quickly. According to https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/alcohol-facts-and-statistics,
88,000 people die per year on average, making alcohol the 3rd most preventable death in the US. Alcohol is also the 5th most leading premature death factor in the world. Alcohol can also cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, which deforms the child even before birth. The life expectancy for FAS is 34 years, way too short.

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The most dangerous drug in my opinion is meth. Meth can cause brain damage. It causes sores on parts of your body. These sores are caused by the chemicals in meth trying to leave your body through your pores. Meth is inexpensive and most people start using it because of prescribed drugs and human trafficking. This drug has many negative effects on your body, for example, you can pass out at any moment and just drop to the ground. Meth is just not a good drug. One of the main ingredients in meth is Ajax soap.
You wouldn't think that a soap could be used as a drug.

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I believe that the most dangerous drug is Alcohol because it is addicting and it could cause cancer. It could usually come from your mouth or throat. Another reason that Alcohol is dangerous is because it could make you lose some memories which is memories problems.

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I feel like the most dangerous alcohol becase it can stick with you for your whole life and yoiu can become abusive and you wont be able to get a job.

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I think the most dangerous substance we learned about in this unit is tobacco. It is one of the easiest to have access to, along with alcohol, because almost anyone can sell them legally. Unlike alcohol, however, it is much easier to hide and use. You can store an entire pack of them in your pocket, while a single bottle or can of beer will likely get you caught. It is very cheap when compared to other drugs, as you can probably get 2 cigarettes for a dollar, and packs are even cheaper in bulk. Another reason tobacco is more dangerous, is the fact it is addictive. There is a ton of nicotine in each one, which is almost a guarantee you will get one again. What's worse is that is is known that cigarettes cause many kinds of terrible diseases like lung cancer and heart disease. They essentially destroy your body slowly, and force you to keep doing it through an addictive substance

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/index.htm

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I think the most dangerous drug or substance is vape. I think vape is the most dangerous because vapes have nicotine in them and vapes are the hardest to get rid of. Vapes are also easy to get teens hands on and when teens have there first vape they want to buy more. Teens will start to steal them or take there parent money to buy them. They become so addicted that they eventually could die from them.

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I think the more dangerous drug is alcohol because in study's it shows that alcohol causes depression in some people and alcohol can cause fatal car crashes resulting in death from a lot of people drinking alcohol can cause the brain to not progress in a good way it also causes baby's that are born from parents that drink alcohol to come out with alcohol syndrome .

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I believe the most dangerous drug right now would be vaping since it is being used more then cigarettes' now since they are "healthier" and more and more adults, teens, and even kids are going to start doing it soon enough if people really don't care about studying how it is not really healthier. From most news sites vaping has began to increase exponentially over the years meaning people are normalizing vaping since it looks less harmless and fake rumors spread about it being much healthier when they are really not,

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In my opinion, I think that any type of drug or substance is very dangerous for multiple reasons. The first reason was because it is very harmful to your liver, lungs and heart which can cause major health issues that may involve death. Drugs and alcohol substances can create different mood swings like depression and anger which may harm others. Areas where these things are mainly involved around is casinos where little kids can get involved in second-hand smoke which I believe is harmful to inhale. Drugs and alcohol can also cause aging to people faces such as wrinkles or sagging to the face. These unhealthy substances can also cause deformities in the infants bodies during pregnancy's and can put the child's life at risk.

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 I think The most dangerous drug or substance  is alcohol because alcohol can damage the brain, alcohol is a depressant and causes the central nervous system to slow down. People who begin drinking before 15 are 4 times more likely to develop alcoholism.Teens will most likely drink and not become aware of their surroundings and will start to  drive. Also “ethanol is the substance that makes you drunk. Alcohol can have  powerful effects on your mood and mental state. Liver diseases are caused by alcohol.” I had got my evidence from notes in class and “ Healthline.com” 

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Combined, prescription opioids and heroin are responsible for more than 23,000 deaths per year, yet the number of users continues to grow. Each year over 160,000 people try heroin for the first time, and the cost heroin is at an all time low. A gram of heroin can cost as little as $100.

Heroin and opioid addiction isn't just in the streets either, and users range from the wealthy elite right down to high school students. The demographic for opioid use is growing, but wealth, status, and mental stability do not keep a person safe from addiction, overdose, or death...

Not every person who becomes addicted to heroin started by using an opioid pain medication first, or uses heroin by injecting it into their veins. A lot of people start using the drug based on the fact that it gets them high. However, a large percentage of people who get hooked on heroin, got there by previously using another drug.

In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "9 out of 10 people who use heroin used at least one other drug..." And 45% of people addicted to heroin are also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.

Heroin is a form of morphine, and comes from the Asian opium plant; it's highly addictive, and often leads to overdose and death. Heroin can be smoked, snorted, or injected, but it can also be used as a suppository or a patch.

What Are Some Common Names For Heroin?

Heroin comes under a variety of aliases and street names. Most of the names have become popularized by the drug culture to perhaps make the drug seem cooler than it is.
Some of the other lingoes used for heroin are:
How Do People Become Addicted To Heroin And Opioids?

Physical addiction can be difficult to understand, especially once dire consequences arise and a person continues using a drug. Most people don't start off addicted to a substance like heroin, in fact, by definition, addiction is something that occurs with repeated use of a substance. People become addicted to opioid drugs like heroin by simply by using the drug over and over. Though in some cases, NAS might occur, wherein a baby is born with the addiction.

For a regular user and person someone suffering from addiction, what they are essentially doing is feeding the compulsion, which then leads to an obsession-and when a person decides they don't want to use opioids, they can't stop.

"This will be the last time I use" or "I will stop... as soon as this bag is gone!" The obsession with opioids takes over a person's thoughts to the point where, even if they don't want to think about drugs, it's all they can think about. At this point of addiction, they are very likely to have withdrawals when they stop using the drug, and quitting "cold turkey" can be ineffective and dangerous.

The Heroin Epidemic

An epidemic occurs when there is a widespread disease in a community-other examples of an epidemic are the "flu epidemic" or the "typhoid fever epidemic." Heroin use has become such a problem that it has been labeled an epidemic. Heroin use has reached an all time high and the people who are using the drug can be surprising.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention stated that, "some of the greatest increases occurred in demographic groups with historically low rates of heroin use: women, the privately insured, and people with higher incomes." Heroin is becoming less of a "street drug." It has made its way from the rural areas to the suburbs, and heroin can kill people from any race or stature.

How Old Is The Average Heroin User?

According to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration: "In 2013, an estimated 169,000 individuals aged 12 or older used heroin for the first time in the past year... Among individuals aged 12 to 49 who initiated heroin use in the past 12 months, the average age at first use in 2013 was 24.5 years." 24 years old, but that is a gross average of people between ages 12 and 49-which means that half of the people using the drug are younger than 24 and half are older.

Could you picture your mom or dad, or your grandparents using heroin? Well the truth is, statistically, it's plausible that a person over 60 years old could be using the drug.

How Many People Use Opioids?

An estimated 26.4 million and 36 million people use opioids worldwide, and a number of those people turn to heroin for its greater effect and cost. You would think that someone would have to be pretty desperate to start using heroin, right? Maybe not, a lot of the time, heroin use can start from prescription painkillers, and sometimes a person will start seeking their prescribed medicine on the street after they have expelled all of their other resources (including money, scripts, and so on).

In 2013, 681,000 people over 12 years old reported heroin use.

Switching To Heroin From Prescription Opioids

On the street, prescription hydrocodone (Vicodin) can cost up to $5 dollars per pill, or $10 per pill for something like oxycodone (Oxycontin). Because of the cost of prescription painkillers, most people simply can't afford them. Even with a prescription, opioid painkillers cost as much as 3 times more than heroin.

Many people turn to heroin to simply save money, but keep the drug addiction. Heroin use is becoming way too popular, and the cost of the drug has a lot to do with it.

How Much Does Heroin Cost?

The price for heroin has been on the decline since the 80s, and the price of a gram of pure heroin was $2,690 in 1982, but nowadays can be found for $600 and less per gram. The price of street heroin, which has been "cut" and divided into less potent servings (to save dealers money), can be as low as $100 per gram.

A dose of heroin is typically 5-20 milligrams, which means that if a person is regularly using heroin, they can get high off of a gram of heroin up to 200 times! It all depends on the purity of the street drug, but in essence, heroin is dangerously inexpensive and widely available to the mass public.

How Many People Die From Heroin And Opioid Overdose?

The biggest cost of heroin abuse is life, and heroin is responsible for approximately 8,200 deaths in the United States. Prescription opioids were also responsible for some deaths-and, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "in 2015, more than 15,000 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids."

A staggering number, but what is even more distressing is that "from 1999 to 2015, more than 183,000 people have died in the U.S. from overdoses related to prescription opioids."
Some of the most significant prescription drugs related to death are:
How To Tell If A Person Is Using Opioids

It isn't easy to spot a drug user on the street. Let's face it, people don't usually start off a conversation by telling you that they have a drug problem. It sure would make things easier if they did, but a couple of things to look for in a potential drug user are rapid weight loss or weight gain, loss of interest in hobbies, irritability, shrunken pupils, and constant exhaustion.

How To Get Treatment For Heroin And Opioid Addiction

According to a statistic by SAMHSA, "the number of people aged 12 or older who received treatment for heroin use during their most recent treatment in the past year has...risen from 277,000 people in 2002 to 526,000 people in 2013." Some people aren't fortunate enough to seek help, because many people suffering from addiction don't recognize a problem in the first place.

We are here to help if you or a loved one is struggling with an addiction to heroin and other opioids. Contact us today if you have questions about opioid addiction. Sometimes the phone can weigh a ton when you need help, but call now to speak to one of our caring professionals and get on the road to recovery. You don't want to become another drug statistic.

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Combined, prescription opioids and heroin are responsible for more than 23,000 deaths per year, yet the number of users continues to grow. The demographic for opioid use is growing, but wealth, status, and mental stability do not keep a person safe from addiction, overdose, or death.

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The substances that i think that is really dangerous is heroin. The reason it's so dangerous is because you can die the first time you try it if your body can't handle the substance you will die. combined, prescription opioids and herion are responsible for more than 23,000 deaths per year. A gram of heroin can coast as little as 💲100. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “9 out of 10 people who use heroin used at least one other drug according to https://vertavahealth.com/heroin/statistics/.

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The substances that i think that is really dangerous is heroin. The reason it's so dangerous is because you can die the first time you try it if your body can't handle the substance you will die. combined, prescription opioids and herion are responsible for more than 23,000 deaths per year. A gram of heroin can coast as little as 💲100. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “9 out of 10 people who use heroin used at least one other drug according to https://vertavahealth.com/heroin/statistics/.