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What do drugs feel like?

There are a lot of different answers to this. It depends on the drug being taken, whether the person has taken it before, the person’s body type (height and weight), whether the drug was just eaten/injected, whether it’s an illegal drug or a prescription drug and more. In general:

Stimulants can make a person feel energetic, warm or overheated and like they can’t stop moving or talking. At the same time, they can make a person feel like they are completely out of control, as if they are having a panic attack or heart attack. Stimulants also decrease appetite and thirst, which can be dangerous, especially if someone can’t stop moving or is getting overheated. Dehydration is a common effect of stimulants and can be deadly. Examples of stimulants include cocaine, ecstasy (“E”) and nicotine.

Depressants can make a person feel mellow, calm or even disconnected from the world. This also means that reaction time is much slower, so a person can feel, again, like they don’t have control over their bodies. Someone who is depressed already can feel completely hopeless after taking depressants. Depressants slow everything down and sometimes they can slow brain activity, heart rate and breathing to a point that these things simply stop. Examples of depressants include alcohol and heroin.

Hallucinogens can make a person feel and experience things that are not really there. While this can appeal to some people, it can freak other people out. People can also have what is called a “bad trip,” where they don’t understand what’s going on and become really terrified. Because these drugs alter a person’s perceptions, each time they use the drug their experience may be different. This can be extremely dangerous since they do not know what will happen each time they use the drug. An example of a hallucinogen is LSD (acid).

The more someone uses a drug, the less of an effect it has on that person over time. That means that they need to take more of that drug to get the previous effect, which increases the amount of harm done to that person’s body and is the definition of tolerance. Addiction, which is often confused with tolerance, is a compulsive or overwhelming involvement with a drug, a need to use it, despite its effects.

As people keep taking drugs, they will likely see a negative effect on their sex lives. This is important, because far too many people try drugs because they think it will enhance their sex lives. But over time, it may become more difficult for a guy to get and keep an erection. Taking drugs can lower sex drive in guys and girls. And it can affect a guy’s or a girl’s ability to have children once they are older and ready for that responsibility. Alcohol and other drugs DO NOT prevent pregnancy if you use either or both right before you have sex.

After someone has become addicted to a drug, they are dependent on that drug. Dependence on a drug can be physical or psychological. If they aren’t able to get some of it, they often feel angry, get headaches or the shakes, become irritable or nauseous or feel like they are going to die. This is called withdrawal. They also are more likely to do things they wouldn’t normally do to get the drug—skipping school to get it, stealing, lying to a friend, etc.

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