... after taking the drug. It produces dissociative effects that users describe as a separation between mind and body. Ketamine has been documented as inducing near death experiences. Effects of the drug produce seemingly positive effects on the user's conscious thought. However, short-term use of the drug causes a ... . Long term use of this drug can burn out the receptors in your brain responsible for distributing serotonin to your brain. Coma and death are also possible short and long-term effects. Another drug commonly found on the club scene is Rohypnol. Rohypnol is commonly known as ....

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... as marijuana or cocaine. Susceptibility to these substances ensue in birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), low body weight, sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS), and mental retardation just to name a few. Abstinence of such substances is the best way to ensure the birth of a ... lip, and other mental disabilities. The amount of damage a newborn can receive depends on the amount of alcohol consumed by the mother. Tests show that mothers who drank one to two drinks daily during their pregnancy caused the child to be below the normal birth weight. On the ... be between twenty...

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... of lungs, larynx and esophagus. Pregnant women who use any form of tobacco usually have low birth weight babies, they are more likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or crib death. The risk of low birth weight babies increases with the amount of tobacco use each day. If tobacco causes so many different diseases to an adult, the affects ... and do not cuddle or nurse well. Cocaine exposed babies tend to be very hard to take care of. Some states are now passing laws that if a pregnant woman's urine tests positive for cocaine, the baby will be taken into state custody after b...

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