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Health Topics
Understanding the Drugs Teens Use
The Gateway Drugs:
Few children and adolescents start
a career of drug use by snorting cocaine or injecting heroin. The path usually
begins with products from the corner store.
Beyond the Gateway:
Beyond these gateway substances lies a dark world of more powerful drugs that
assault bodies and minds more quickly and savagely. These may be grouped into
four categories: stimulants, sedatives/ hypnotics, narcotics, and hallucinogens.
It may be tempting to stick your head in the sand, but your kids need you to know what's available to them, how to prevent their involvement, how to recognize if there's a problem developing and how to help if they're already in trouble.
The Focus on the Family Physicians Resource Council, U.S.A.
Adapted from Parents' Guide to Teen Health,
a Focus on the Family publication.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Last updated: May 2005
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