Commonly Used Substances

Methamphetamine (meth) is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. Meth can last up to 12 hours in the system resulting in a longer high. Meth comes in both crystal-like shards of glass (rock), or as a crystalline powder.

Cocaine is a drug that causes a quick high that lasts a very short time. It is addictive, because once the high is over, the user may feel low, depressed, or sluggish, and they will seek the high again. Cocaine comes as a powder or in a more crystalline form.

Alcohol is a harmful substance that is legal. Drinking alcohol is harmful to your body and brain. Everyone responds to different levels of alcohol differently but regardless, alcohol is a poison to your body and affects your organs, decision-making, and mental health. It’s very easy to make excuses and think that drinking often is “normal”. Alcohol can destroys lives and relationships.

Marijuana is the flower from the cannabis plant that has a psychoactive compound called Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Marijuana is processed in different ways and can be consumed through smoking, extracting oils, and can be added to food products. The level of THC is significantly higher than marijuana used 25 years ago, which can increase negative health effects and increase the chances of becoming addicted or dependent. Marijuana and the teenage brain are a major concern.