While using drugs, a person is also less able to do well in school, sports, and other activities. It's often harder to think clearly and make good decisions. People can do dumb or dangerous things that could hurt themselves — or other people — when they use drugs.
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First-time users — even teens — of both cocaine and crack can stop breathing or have fatal heart attacks. Using either of these drugs even one time can kill you.
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Obtain pertinent Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse Information for the Partnership For a Drugfree America. ... Time To Act; A new resource for parents who suspect or know their teen is drinking or using drugs. ... Our new resource in Spanish that helps parents start the conversation about drugs with their kids.
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The “Teens Using Drugs workshop series is  co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services.  The series is supported with a grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation, courtesy of the Ypsilanti ( Michigan)
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Suggested reading/information list from the “Teens Using Drugs:  What To Know and What To Do” workshop series, compiled by Ronald E. Harrison, SW: ... Suggested resources from the “Teens Using Drugs:  What To Know and What To Do” workshop series:
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How drugs affect driving ... Communicating about taking drugs ... Drugs A-Z, Drugs & Your Body, The Law, Smoking, Using Drugs, Addiction...
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Here are some tell-tell signs that may indicate that your teenager may be using drugs or alcohol. ... If your child is using alcohol and drugs, it's a good bet he (or she) is doing everything possible to keep that activity hidden. The last thing he wants is for his parents to give him a "hassle" about his newly...
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Children who grow up in an environment of illicit drug use may first see their parents using drugs. This may put them at a higher risk for developing an addiction later in life for both environmental and genetic reasons.
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