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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Teen Drug Use in North Carolina Percent of High school students who smokeda cigarette at least once, during the past 30 days before the survey Stimulant: are psychoactive drugs that induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical functions or both. The Three Main Categories of Drugs: Depressant: is a drug or endogenous compound that lowers neurotransmission levels, which is to depress or reducearousal or stimulation, in various areas of the brain. Hallucinogen: A drug that causes hallucinations (profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality). Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. North Carolina United States 18%20% MaleFemale Drug-Related Behaviors among High School Students in North Carolina (Grades 9-12) 2011 18%20% Percent of High School students who drank alcohol for the first time before age of 13 (Other than a few sips) North Carolina United States MaleFemale 22%14% 23%17% Percent of High School students who ever used marijuana one or more times (During their life) North Carolina United States MaleFemale 48%37% 42%37% Percent of High School students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least one occasion during the 30 days before the survey North Carolina United States MaleFemale 19%3% 13%2% By:Nicole Storie Percent of High School students who used any form of cocaine one or more times during the 30 days before the survey North Carolina United States MaleFemale N/AN/A 4%2% Resources Available to Overcome Addiction Rehab CentersDrug Addiction TreatmentsCounselorsSelf-Help groups for Drug AddictionRecovery Books and DVDs Finding Help First call Alliance behavioral health accessUse at 800-510-9132 to see what servicesyou may need.For Urgent situations, call a mobile crisis team at 877-626-1772TO see a specialist, cll984-974-4830 Works Cited Office of Adolescnet Health. "North Carolina Adolescent Substance Abuse Facts." Office of Adolescent Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 13 July 2013. Web. 4 Mar. 2015. <http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/ adolescent-health-topics/substance-abuse/states/nc.html>. MedicineNet. "Definition of Hallucinogen." MedicineNet. MedicineNet, 9 Oct. 2012. Web. 4 Mar. 2015. <http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/ art.asp?articlekey=24170>. Recovery.org. "Choose the Best Addiction Recovery Program for You." Recorery.org. Recovery.org, 4 Mar. 2015. Web. 4 Mar. 2015. <http://www.recovery.org/>. Cedia. "The Three Main Categories of Drugs." Ceida. Ceida, 4 Mar. 2015. Web. 4 Mar. 2015. <http://www.ceida.net.au/drugs.asp>. Every day, thousands of teens experiment with dangerous and illegal drugs. While many of them will never take their drug use beyond this experimentation level, far too many will continue to engage in this behavior until their drug abuse ruins their lives. Friends and Family Interesting Fact: In Raleigh, North Carolina, 21.8 % of people from the ages 12 or older have smoked a cigarette in the past few months. Stand up and be a leader in showing others how to live a drug free life. All it takes is dedication to make your school, neighborhood, or even peers healthy and drug free.
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