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Young Adult Drug Treatment has compiled several articles on drugs of addiction, drug abuse among young adults and the treatment of drug addiction. Please read the following articles and check out some other great web-based resources via the links on the left-hand side of this page.

The Truth About Hallucinogens

Hallucinogens affect your heart. The use of hallucinogens leads to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Hallucinogens can put you in a coma. They can also cause heart and lung failure. Hallucinogens affect your well-being. The use of hallucinogens may change the way you feel emotionally. They may cause you to feel confused, suspicious, and disoriented. Use of PCP may interfere with hormones related to normal growth as well as with the learning process. [READ MORE]

Breaking the Cycle of Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Childhood can and should be a time of wonder and discovery, when parents nurture, protect, and care for the precious gifts of life they have brought into the world. But for children of alcoholic parents, life often is filled with shame, suffering, and fear. These children may find themselves trapped by the same disease that affected their parents and grandparents unless there is outside intervention from caring adults in their lives. [READ MORE]

Abuse of Inhalants Among Young Adults

Initial use of inhalants often starts early. Some young people may use inhalants as an easily accessible substitute for alcohol. Research suggests that chronic or long-term inhalant abusers are among the most difficult drug abuse patients to treat. Many suffer from cognitive impairment and other neurological dysfunction and may experience multiple psychological and social problems.
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