Early Teen Drug Abuse Signs

Author: larissabrown

Drug abuse in teens is a major problem that cannot be pushed under the carpet, so to speak. About 33 percent of teens have been abusing some form of drug or the other, according to the finding of a well-known teen treatment center at Florida. It is common for teenagers to lie, stay put in their rooms at their homes, become a recluse, make excuses, become physically or verbally abuse etc as some of the behavioral signs of drug abuse.

A Deeper Look Into Teen Drug Abuse

Author: Kerry Donahue

Teen drug treatment facilities have shown that there is a growing number of teenage drug abuse cases in the United States. It is not just the ‘bad kids' who are into it but even those who are being victims of too much parental control, sexual abuse, those who suffer lack of self-esteem and those who are neglected etc. By now, it has also become evident that prescription drug abuse is also high among teens.

Long-Term Negative Consequences of Using Club Drugs on Teens

By: Drug Alcohol Test

The term 'club drugs' refers to a wide variety of psychoactive drugs mostly abused by teenagers and young adults, often at raves or trances (all-night dance parties), dance clubs and nightclubs. Some wrong perceptions among teens are encouraging teens to get into club drug addiction. Many teenagers think that "abusing club drugs is common and everybody is doing it". The truth is contradictory to what they think. Majority of teens are not using club drugs. In fact, a vast majority of teens have never even tried club drugs. There are different types of club drugs.

Club drugs and types
Different types of club drugs used in rave parties, dance clubs and bars are:
• Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or Ecstasy – stimulant and psychoactive
• Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) – central nervous system (CNS) depressant
• Ketamine - dissociative anesthetic
• Rohypnol - strong hypnotic and powerful sedative
• Methamphetamine - very addictive stimulant
• Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) - hallucinogen

Harmful effects of club drugs
It is a strong myth among the youngsters that club drugs are not harmful, but no club drug is benign and infact they have severe negative effects on the health. As per NIDA, club drugs abuse can cause serious health issues. There are many harmful effects pertaining to club drug abuse. They are: