Home > Drug Matters     Drug Testing in Schools       @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} Custom Search         Frequently Asked Questions About Drug Testing in Schools What is drug testing? Some schools, hospitals, or places of employment conduct drug testing. There are a... Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (1)   Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction       @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} font.normal { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #6B4418; font-size: 12px; } Custom Search         Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction Many people do not... Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (1)   How Are Anabolic Steroids Abused?           @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} Custom Search         How are anabolic steroids abused?   Some anabolic steroids are taken orally, others are injected intramuscularly, and still others are provided in gels or creams that are applied... Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (14163)   Why Do People Abuse Anabolic Steroids?           @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} Custom Search         Why do people abuse anabolic steroids?   One of the main reasons people give for abusing steroids is to improve their athletic performance. Among athletes, steroid abuse has been... 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Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (993)   Why Do Drug Addicted Persons Keep Using Drugs?           @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} Custom Search         Why do drug-addicted persons keep using drugs?   Nearly all addicted individuals believe at the outset that they can stop using drugs on their own, and most try to stop without... Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (1790)   What Is Marijuana? Is there different Kinds?     @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} Custom Search         What is marijuana? Are there different kinds?   A: Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant. You may hear marijuana called by... Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (6789)   What Is Heroin?   @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} Custom Search         What Is Heroin?   Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive drug. It is both the most abused and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from... Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (1566)   How Is Heroin Used?   @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} Custom Search         How is heroin used?   Heroin is usually injected, sniffed/snorted, or smoked. Typically, a heroin abuser may inject up to four times a day. Intravenous injection provides the greatest intensity and most rapid onset of... 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Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (790)   Crack and Cocaine           @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); .style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } .style24 {color: #FF0000} Custom Search         InfoFacts: Crack and Cocaine   Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug. The powdered hydrochloride salt form of cocaine can be snorted or dissolved in water and then... Category Drug Matters Visitor Rating (1)