GETTING INFORMED ABOUT DRUGS   Why you need to be informed   Why a book on drugs

SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE   Different Kinds of Substance-Related Behaviour.   What Is Substance Use?   What Is Substance Abuse?   Telltale Signs of Substance Abuse   Dependence, When Does it Start?   Psychological Dependence   Physical Dependence   Polysubstance Use: Multiple Substances, Multiple Dangers

KNOWING THE FACTS ABOUT DRUGS   How Drugs Affect the Brain   Knowing the Categories of Drugs Helps You Understand Them

SUBSTANCES   Alcohol Amphetamine, methamphetamine and crystal meth Cannabis Cocaine, crack and freebase Doping substances Ecstasy GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) Heroin Inhalants Ketamine LSD Mescaline Methadone PCP (phencyclidine) Psilocybin and Magic Mushrooms Psychoactive medications Tobacco

ACTING, REACTING, HELPING, AND GETTING HELP   Drug and Alcohol Use During Adolescence   How To Get Help   National Helpline   Provincial/Territorial Resources

APPENDIX   1- Laws   2- Estimating Your Blood Alcohol Concentration   3- Acute Alcohol Intoxication   4- Effects of Alcohol and Drugs While Driving a Motor Vehicle   5- List of Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods Identified in the World Anti-Doping Code   6- Effects Sought by Athletes Who Take Anabolic Substances

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