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Tell Your Kids The Truth About Drugs

Drug addiction does not have to be a difficult subject to talk to children about. The best and most successful approach is to be honest and real with kids. When talking to kids honestly, and being real with them, there will be no need to use scare tactics or threats of any kind. Many parents can remember a time when they were threatened into making a decision; it probably did not make things any easier, nor make...

The Hard Facts on Drugs – GHB (gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid)

GHB is a naturally occurring chemical produced within the central nervous system of the human body. Historically this drug was used in the medical field as a general aesthetic, and was used to treat other disorders. Today the drug is commonly recognized as an intoxicant and date rape drug, as it has made headlines on more than one occasion. The Synthesis of the drug first occurred in 1874 by a man named...

What Are Drugs?

The medical definition of drugs is defined as a substance that is taken into the body, which modifies one or more of its functions. The dictionary defines drugs as substance that treats or prevents relief from symptoms of disease. If we are to take a much earlier look at the definition of drugs and take a look at its derivation, it can be seen to come from the Greek word pharmakon, which gave us words as pharmacy...

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