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Ecstasy is an illegal stimulant and hallucinogenic drug that can cause stroke and heart attack...
Benzodiazepines (tranquillisers) are highly addictive and should only be used for certain conditions in a short-term or emergency situation...
The size of a standard drink can vary according to the type of alcohol...
Alcohol, medications, illegal drugs and some herbal remedies can all cause damage if an overdose is taken...
It is dangerous to take kava in combination with alcohol or other psychoactive drugs...
Teenagers use drugs for similar reasons that adults do...
Caffeine is a stimulant that acts on the brain and nervous system...
Addiction is a craving to use a substance or to repeat a behaviour...
Cannabis has many harmful effects on health...
Internet addiction refers to the compulsive need to spend a lot of time on the Internet, to the point where relationships, work and health suffer...