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21. Mental Health
(Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
... mental health problems (i.e., co-morbidities). These include greater use  of illegal drugs and a greater risk for suicide. For example, MSM are more  likely than other men to have attempted suicide ...
22. Substance Abuse
(Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
... of mental health and physical problems. It can  disrupt relationships, employment, and threaten financial stability. Alcohol and illegal drug use in some gay and bisexual men also contributes to ...
23. Sexual orientation and homosexuality
(Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
... of support and recognition for their relationships as heterosexual couples do, i.e., legal rights and responsibilities associated with marriage. A third common misconception is that the goals and values ...
24. Stigma and Discrimination
(Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
... to report high levels of depression 3.4 times more likely to use illegal drugs 3.4 times more likely to have risky sex Reducing the Effects of Stigma and Discrimination MSM and their family and ...
25. Ventricular septal defect
(Ventricular septal defect )
... regularly. Work with your doctor to develop an exercise plan that's right for you. Avoid risks. These include harmful substances such as alcohol, cigarettes and illegal drugs. Also, avoid X-rays, ...
26. Premature ventricular contractions
(Premature ventricular contractions)
... contractions may be associated with: Chemical changes or imbalances in the body Certain medications, including common asthma medications Alcohol or illegal drugs Increased levels of adrenaline ...
27. Ventricular fibrillation
(Ventricular fibrillation)
... defect you're born with (congenital heart disease) Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy) Injuries that cause damage to the heart muscle, such as electrocution Use of illegal drugs, such as cocaine ...
28. Drug Abuse and What it Does to Our Teeth
(Dental Shanghai)
... chair with all their roots exposed; this leaves just one option for the dentist—to pull out what remains. Drug Abuse and Tooth Decay: Let’s face the facts: the use of prescription and illegal drugs ...
29. High blood pressure (hypertension)
(High blood pressure (hypertension))
... over-the-counter pain relievers and some prescription drugs Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines High blood pressure has many risk factors, including: Age. The risk of high blood ...
30. Heart Disease
(Heart Disease)
... with a normal, healthy heart, it's unlikely for a fatal arrhythmia to develop without some outside trigger, such as an electrical shock or the use of illegal drugs. That's primarily because a healthy person's ...
31. Teen Gambling
(Substance Abuse)
... for money is gambling. Most forms of gambling are illegal for anyone younger than 18 years. However, teens find their own ways to gamble, including Playing cards or dice games for money Playing games ...
32. Talking to Teens About Drugs and Alcohol
(Substance Abuse)
... illegal for people younger than 21 to drink, we all know that most teens are not strangers to alcohol. Many of them are introduced to alcohol during childhood. If you choose to use alcohol in your home, ...
33. Stimulants
(Substance Abuse)
... is extraordinarily addictive. Like cocaine, the drug can be processed illegally into smokable clear crystallike chunks sold on the street as “ice.” Either form propels users on an intense high lasting ...
34. Steroids: Not Fair Play
(Substance Abuse)
... serious infections like hepatitis or HIV, which cause the AIDS virus. Using one type of illegal drug may also make other drug use more likely, and cause even more health risks. In guys, steroid use causes ...
35. Marijuana (Cannabis)
(Substance Abuse)
Many people today learn about drugs while they are very young and might be tempted to try them. Teens say that marijuana is easy to get, and it tends to be the first illegal drug they try. Marijuana use ...
36. Inhalants
(Substance Abuse)
... found in homes, offices, and classrooms, they are legal, cheap, easy to get, and easy to hide. Nearly 1 in 10 eighth graders have tried inhalants. There are 3 general types of inhalants: solvents and ...
37. Heroin and Other Narcotic Analgesics (Pain Relievers)
(Substance Abuse)
...  Rolled-up dollar bills and straws, for snorting Pipes Butane lighters Matches Legal or Illegal Some, such as codeine, are available by prescription only; heroin is illegal. Signs of Narcotics ...
38. Hallucinogens
(Substance Abuse)
... abuse are all believed to trigger episodes. Related Paraphernalia Vials Resealable plastic bags and bottles of pills, powder, liquid Syringes Eyedroppers Legal or Illegal Illegal. No ...
39. Drug Appendix
(Substance Abuse)
... fentanyl have been produced illegally. Slang terms include: apache, friend, great bear, he-man, jackpot, king ivory, TNT, poison. Meperidine (Schedule II Controlled Substance) A synthetic opioid ...
40. Depressants
(Substance Abuse)
... illegal here, “roofies” are smuggled in from the dozens of foreign countries where they are routinely prescribed to treat severe insomnia and psychiatric disorders. Just one of the inexpensive white tablets ...
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