You're at: Topics | Alcohol & Drugs

Teens are under a lot of pressure to try alcohol and drugs. Find out what drugs and drinking do to you, how they affect your sexual decisions and how you can avoid them.

Hooked on Heroin: More Teens Using This Addictive Drug

By Tejas Amin, 17, Staff Writer

Smack, dope, mud, black tar, big H, junk, brown sugar. Maybe you've heard these names. They all mean the same thing.

Heroin.

My friend says all teens drink and it's no big deal. Is that true? What do drugs feel like? Is weed addictive? This guy I know says sex is better when he gets drunk first. Is that true? How can I protect myself from date rape?

Read all the questions & answers

Have questions or comments about alcohol and drugs? Go to the Forums and share your thoughts!

Go to Forums

Have you ever used drugs or alcohol to try to enhance your sexual experience?

AAll the time
BSometimes
COccasionally
DNever

What era is your school in when it comes to sex ed? Take our quiz and find out how up-to-date or out-of-date sex ed is at your school!

Take Quiz

Here are some of the best Web sites, hotlines and books about drugs and alcohol.