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Drug Facts - ADF - Alcohol & Drug Foundation. DrinkWise. Drugs Campaign - Homepage. 2008. Youth is a stage of life characterised by rapid psychological and physical transition, where young people progress from being dependent children to independent adults.

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Young people may be inclined to experiment and take risks that could impact on their own health and wellbeing and have consequences for others. This article examines behaviours such as risky drinking, illicit drug use and dangerous driving by people aged 15-24 years. It also looks at some of the potential consequences of these behaviours, including being charged with criminal offences, hospitalisation and death. Youth is a period characterised by rapid psychological and physical transition, where young people progress from being dependent children to independent adults.

Methamphetamine: MedlinePlus. State Library of NSW. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Ecstasy - ADF - Alcohol & Drug Foundation. What is ecstasy?

Ecstasy - ADF - Alcohol & Drug Foundation

Drugs sold as ecstasy may not contain any methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); they can be a mix of amphetamine, paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA), ketamine, NBOMe, methylone or other substances. Ecstasy is a stimulant drug, which means it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and body. Alcohol and other drugs. 03 teens alcohol and other drugs. NIDA for Teens.