Vodka Eyeballing

What exactly IS Vodka Eyeballing?

       Vodka Eyeballing is a new trend that started not too long ago. The name basically says it all: You pour vodka into your eyeball. People say that it gets them "drunker, quicker."

      Doctors have studied this theory and have come to the conclusion that alcohol isn't absorbed any quicker through the eye than if you were to pour it down your throat.

       As you can imagine, the pain of pouring is alcohol into your eye is very intense. Dr. Richard Rosen of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary said that "it's like using paint stripper on the surface of your eye." It is unhealthy in so many different ways. It can burn and scar the cornea and it makes your eye very vulnerable to infection. If done enough times, or if enough is poured into your eye, Vodka Eyeballing can lead to blindness.

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Molly, the "Pure" Ecstasy

      Molly. A name that sounds sweet and innocent, until you see it through the eyes of a drug abuser.

    Molly is known as a pure form of Ecstasy, because it is the same basic drug but without any other ingredients mixed in. This drug comes in a capsule filled with white powder, and is frequently mistaken for other drugs.

    Molly is unhealthy and unsafe in so many ways. It can cause the brain to artificially produce serotonin and dopamine, which alter consciousness, perception of surroundings and mood. It gives you a false sense of calm, lowered anxiety levels and a skewed view of the world around you. Molly can cause high blood pressure, sweating, insomnia, nausea andu uncontrollable teeth grinding.
   
  After taking Molly, the user faces a high risk of hyperthermia and hyponatremia, a lack of balance between water and sodium in the body. If this happens, it could lead to immediate death.
  
    So although "Molly" may look like an innocent little pill that makes you feel calm, it is a death trap in a pill.

Weight Loss Pills

                Every person is insecure. Whether it be our shape, size, hair color or age, there’s always something about ourselves that we wish we could change. One of the most common insecurities is about our weight. Many people feel as though they are too big and aren’t the “perfect size.” Exercise takes too much time and a lot of hard work, so a lot of people turn to diet pills.

                Weight loss pills are in reality, a drug. They can cause diarrhea, gas, oily discharge and worst of all, heart problems. Increased heart rate and high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks or strokes.

                What it really comes down to is perseverance. If you feel as though you NEED to lose weight, turn to the natural method: exercise and a healthy diet. Hard work, sweat, and determination is what it takes to shed the weight you despise, not popping a small little pill.

Adderall

Every student has had at least one moment where they think they aren’t going to make it. There aren’t enough hours in the day, they have no time to study, and the final is cumulative.  Some students just say “forget it” and don’t study. If they fail, they fail. But other students are turning to the popular drug Adderall, which is prescribed to people with ADHD.

The active ingredients in Adderall are synthetic substances that are created in a lab. It isn’t natural, and is made of stimulants such as amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. These two drugs are related to methamphetamine, which IS illegal and is harmful.

Adderall, like most other prescription pills can be very addicting. This is especially true for people who haven’t been diagnosed with ADHD. This pill gives you an extreme sense of well-being, and can put you in a very focused state of mind, which makes people want to continue taking it. Regardless of these good feelings though, you can become dependent on it and without it you may not be able to function properly without it. Maybe it won’t harm your organs, but it does make you depend on it.

If an athlete can’t use steroids to be better than their competition, students shouldn’t use Adderall.

The Harmful Effects of Soda

Our grandparents, parents and teachers are always arguing with us about our soda intake. “The sugar will rot your teeth,” or “It will make you too hyper and you won’t be able to sleep” are common comments heard when children are trying to drink their favorite soft drink.

The truth? Soda is terrible for you.

First of all, it WILL destroy your teeth. There is acid used as a preservative in soda that will dissolve the enamel on your teeth. The more your teeth rot, the easier it will be for this acid to get to your gums which could cause multiple types of infections. Your teeth aren’t the only things that will suffer; your bones and kidneys are affected by the acid in soda as well. There is phosphoric acid in soda that can lead to kidney disease or failure.

We’ve all heard it before: “there’s so much sugar in soda!” but do we really know how much is in there? In a 12oz can of Mountain Dew, there are 47 grams of sugar! Around 15-20 minutes after drinking that 12oz can of Mountain Dew, your blood sugar will spike causing an insulin burst. Your liver will then respond by turning any of that sugar into fat. So not only is it a LOT of sugar, it adds a lot of fat.

The caffeine in soda isn’t healthy for you either. Sure, a lot of people depend on the caffeine in coffee every morning to function throughout the day, but coffee doesn’t have the same amount of caffeine as soda does. The amount of caffeine in soda can cause jitters, insomnia, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and vitamin and mineral depletion.

                So, next time you reach for the soda in the grocery store… think about all the health problems it could cause and head for the juice isle instead!

 

FUN FACT: The average soda drinking American drinks 56 GALLONS of “soft drink” a year!

Bath salts, The DANGEROUS and Newest Drug Fad

                                

                                   

                There are two types of bath salts. The type we are most familiar with are the water-soluble beads that we use in our bath water for a better bathing experience.  Many people thought this was the substance that was being abused, but it actually isn’t. The other type of bath salt is actually a slang term for a group of new drugs that are sold as tablets, capsules, or powder. Although they are two completely different things, the term “bath salts” is used so that drug dealers can skirt the law enforcement. The decision to use this name came about because they look like bath salts in the sense that they are white, granular or powdery.

                These “bath salts” are stimulants that mimic cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy. They can be taken orally, through inhalation, or by injection. Injecting bath salts can create a type of flesh eating virus, which after some time, will more than likely lead to death. Because of the ingredients they are composed of, these drugs are extremely addictive. Not only are they addictive, but they can trigger intense cravings for things you wouldn’t find appealing if you were sober. The craziest craving that we have heard of on the news is the intense desire for human flesh. Not only can this drug cause absurd cravings, it can cause paranoia, extremely high temperatures, increased heart rate, hallucinations and even death.   

                The hallucinations and cravings are what we’ve heard most about. People eating other people has been all over the news in the past few months, and many people saw this as some sort of big, zombie joke.  But it’s not; this is very serious and can cause a lot of damage to the consumers and people around them. The effects can last up to 8 hours, and there's no telling how much damage can be done within that time.  

                Bath salts are no joke. They can cause harm to not only you, but those around you. It is vital for parents and caregivers to help inform their children and teenagers of how fatal this drug can be. Get informed, and spread the word!

Hookah, the "safe" drug?

                                                                                   Hardly.                         

Hookah has a reputation for being the “safe” and “healthy” form of smoking. You don’t get high off of it like you do with marijuana, and you aren’t inhaling tar like you are with cigarettes. So it’s totally safe, right? WRONG.

Hookah is dangerous in so many ways. The actual hookah consists of a glass base, a metal pipe, a hose, a bowl and a mouth piece. Inside of it there is crude cut tobacco, nicotine, aluminum foil and smokeless coal. Sounds “safe” to inhale, right? Not even close. Inhaling ingredients such as smokeless coal and tobacco is very dangerous. Your mouth, throat and stomach could all suffer from such ingredients being inhaled.  Hookah can also sometimes have drugs such as weed or “marijuana” in them, which can cause various problems in certain people.

Let’s say you can look past all of the ingredients. Well then, we’ll focus on some other aspects.

      Hookahs are a social “drug.” People pass the hookah around and each take a “hit” off of the same mouth piece. Not only is this disgusting, it is completely unsanitary. Smoking also puts stress on your lungs, as does any form of smoking. Putting this much stress on your lungs makes them more susceptible to infections.

 

                         To sum it up in just a few words, this “safe” drug isn’t so safe after all.