... is described as very pleasurable Snorting or oral ingestion produces a euphoria high, but not an intense rush. Snorting has effects with three to five minutes; however, oral ingestion creates an effect within fifteen to twenty minutes. This drug has many short-term effects. Meth creates increased attention, activity, and respiration, while decreasing fatigue and appetite. Meth may also cause hypothermia. These short-term ... ...

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... another common drug used by addicts. Cocaine in its purest form is a fine, white powder and is bitter tasting. Cocaine is a very powerful stimulant. Its effects can last from fifteen to thirty minutes, to an hour. The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the amount taken and the way it is taken. There is a numbing effect when it is injected or inhaled ... holding a flame close to it to produce a vapor, which is inhaled by the smoker. The effects are felt immediately after smoking it, is very intense, but only lasts from 5-15 minutes. "The physical side effects from chronic smoking o...

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... blood vessels in the eyes dilate, and the whites of the eyes take a reddish hue. Many people who get high report that they become very hungry or extremely drowsy within fifteen minutes of smoking marijuana. Smoking can also cause the throat and mouth to become dry. People under the influence of marijuana perform poorly on physical tasks. Marijuana causes many different mental ... ...

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... blood vessels in the eyes dilate, and the whites of the eyes take a reddish hue. Many people who get high report that they become very hungry or extremely drowsy within fifteen minutes of smoking marijuana. Smoking can also cause the throat and mouth to become dry. People under the influence of marijuana perform poorly on physical tasks. Marijuana causes many different mental ... ...

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... blood vessels in the eyes dilate, and the whites of the eyes take a reddish hue. Many people who get high report that they become very hungry or extremely drowsy within fifteen minutes of smoking marijuana. Smoking can also cause the throat and mouth to become dry. People under the influence of marijuana perform poorly on physical tasks. Marijuana causes many different mental ... ...

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• Has Bibliography
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