HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ILLICIT DRUGS AND ABUSE OF ALCOHOL Sample Clauses

HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ILLICIT DRUGS AND ABUSE OF ALCOHOL. Alcohol is a psychotropic drug that affects mood, judgment, concentration and consciousness. Prolonged use can lead to an impaired defense system, pulmonary infections, gastric aspirations, hypoglycemia and cirrhosis of the liver and eventually death. The use of illicit drugs can cause the following: Narcotics such as opium, heroin and morphine can cause acute intoxication, pinpoint pupils, marked respiratory depression, stupor and coma and eventually death from over-dose. Barbiturates such as Nembutal, seconal and amytal can cause acute intoxication, flushed face, decreased pulse rate, decreased tendon reflexes and decreased mental alertness, also poor motor coordination, coma and death. Amphetamines can cause abrupt or insidious development of behavioral disturbances, insomnia, visual misperceptions, auditory hallucinations, rapid speech and euphoria. Hallucinogens or psychedelic drugs can cause marked confusion, panic, incoherence, hyperactivity, hazardous behavior, hallucinations, flashbacks, convulsions, coma, circulatory collapse and death. Drugs producing sedation, intoxication, psychologic and physical dependence cause acute intoxication, decreased mental alertness, confusion, slurred speech, ataxia, pulmonary edema, coma and death. Cocaine, crack and other illicit street drugs can cause cardiac arrest and death. Marijuana with prolonged use destroys short-term memory and slows learning. Research has shown that in men it can cause decreased sperm motility and is also harmful to the fetus in pregnant women.
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