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What It Feels Like: <br />Varies from mild drug effects to extreme combination drug effect. Alertness, anxiety, <br />restlessness, confusion, dizziness, numbness, lightheadedness, mild euphoria, drowsiness, <br />relaxation, nausea, headache, hostility, delirium, excitement, body tension. Look -a -like <br />amphetamine: agitation, hallucination. Look -a -like cocaine: rush of euphoria, anxiety. <br />Health Effects: <br />To Your Mind: Stimulates or depresses central nervous system, especially <br />respiratory center. <br />To Your Body: Alters heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing, interferes with <br />control of body movements and reflex actions. <br />Hypertension. Inability to sleep. Changes in blood pressure and heart functions. Respiratory <br />depression, individual allergic or psychotic reactions, kidney and liver damage. Coma, vomiting, <br />tremors, ulcers, colitis. Needle related infections and AIDS. <br />Special Characteristics: <br />Depressant effect is intensified if antihistamines, alcohol, tranquilizers, and like drugs <br />are combined. Nose sprays effect "nasal rebound effect" and addiction. Cold pills combined with <br />cough syrups can double dose and side effects of all drugs. Small children are strongly affected <br />by alcohol based drugs. Aspirin should be avoided before surgery. It interacts with various <br />prescription drugs and can cause internal bleeding when combined with alcohol. Aspirin use for <br />children under age 16 with chicken pox or flu can bring on Reye Syndrome. Aspirin is the most <br />common cause of accidental poisoning in children. Ibuprofen may have side effects for those <br />allergic to aspirin. PPA can cause heart palpitations. Indocin and PPA can raise blood pressure to <br />life-threatening levels. <br />When to Get Help? <br />— Do you take more medication than is prescribed? <br />Is your work or school performance affected by your drug use? <br />— Are you having problems with family and friends? <br />— Are you spending more on drugs than you can afford? <br />— Do you use a variety of drugs? <br />One "yes" and your common sense tell you it's time to get smart about drugs and the rest of <br />your life. <br />0 <br />