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Overview of psychoactive drugs. These videos do not provide medical advice and are for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. (Video is about 9 minutes)
Explore the science of why opioids are addictive and what can be done to reverse the growing rates of addiction and overdose. (Video is about 10 minutes)
Associate Professor Rebecca McKetin is a Curtin Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director at the National Drug Research Institute. Rebecca’s research has focussed on methamphetamine (‘ice’ or ‘crystal meth’), for which she has received an NSW/ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Award. (Video is about 4 minutes)
(USMLE topics) Methamphetamine: mechanism of action, short-term and long-term effects, addiction and overdose. (Video is about 52 minutes)
We travel to Vancouver, the epicenter of the fentanyl epidemic to meet with health care workers, activists, fentanyl dealers, and people who use it. We learn of radical initiatives to fight back against a toxic drug supply and ask what the world should expect if the fentanyl epidemic spreads outside of North America. |
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This video helps you identify some of the more common illegal drugs plaguing our streets. It also tells you the signs that might tip you off that a loved one is using these substances. (Video is about 12 minutes)
Up to 50 times more powerful than heroin, the synthetic painkiller Fentanyl presents a new level of peril in America's opioid crisis. (Video is about 3 minutes)
I just couldn't stop,' 22-year-old says about her fentanyl addiction. A drug that is claiming the lives of thousands each year. It only takes a small dose of fentanyl to kill you and has become ramped here in the United States. To read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.3766697 (Video is about 3 minutes)
Methamphetamine can cause significant changes to the brain. Some are immediate and some happen over time. (Video is about 18 minutes) * Warning-Strong language *Must watch on YouTube
Ecstasy-related deaths reached their highest level in a decade, and now it’s back in the headlines. Some people say it’s drug dealers’ responsibility for selling pills that are dangerously strong and cut with adulterants. Other people point to the government, who have failed to reduce the supply of ecstasy and are refusing to embrace harm reduction strategies that have worked in Europe. |
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“Harm reduction” is defined as interventions aimed to help people avoid negative effects of drug use, but many understand harm reduction as a way to meet people where they are with kindness and respect. Learn more about Syringe Services Programs like the IDEA Exchange: https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics... |
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NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health’s Dr. Chris Beyer discuss how understanding the intersection between HIV and drug use is essential to ending the HIV epidemic. |
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KPRC 2 in Houston shows you where your kids could be hiding drugs. |
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Two moms found out that kids can hide drugs in places like teddy bears and tennis balls. |
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Drug dealers are targeting teenagers on social media platforms. A narcotics detective shares advice with parents on what to look for on kids' phones. |
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A former drug dealer and user is interviewed in this candid video. He explains how easy it is to get drugs off the internet and what lured him into dealing drugs. |
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The “parking” emoji could mean Percocet, the key emoji could stand for cocaine, and the brown heart emoji could translate to heroin. |
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Story of a high school teen drug dealer and how he was caught. |
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“Zombie Drug” - The Truth About FlakkaA few years ago, a new synthetic drug called Flakka appeared in Florida. It wasn’t long before viral videos and sensationalized news reports of alleged Flakka overdoses started to spread across the internet, and people began comparing its effects to that of a zombie outbreak. One supposed incident involved a person who allegedly ate off a homeless man’s face on the side of a highway. The drug’s effects are often compared to that of bath salts, and include hallucinations, “superhuman" strength, and a state of “excited delirium” that is credited with driving the lunatic actions of some users. |