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Example of Gateway Drugs
1 . alcohol, Effects: Loss of inhibitions, relaxation, loss of judgment, loss of coordination, increased aggression, decreased heart rate, slower respiration, sleep interference, damage to the brain, liver, and other internal organs, depression, tolerance, withdrawal, and addiction.
2.tobacco, Tobacco is a leafy plant containing nicotine, a powerful central nervous system stimulant. Nicotine is delivered into the body through smoking a tobacco product (cigars, cigarettes, hookah tobacco), using smokeless tobacco products (snuff, dip, twist, dry tobacco and sachets) or “vaping” (electronic cigarettes).
Effects: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the United States. Short term, nicotine provides a feeling of calm followed by sudden depression, fatigue and craving. Long term effects of tobacco/nicotine include loss of taste and smell, chronic respiratory problems (colds, bronchitis), heart disease, lung disease, emphysema, stroke, cancer (lung, mouth, throat, esophagus, and other internal organs), wrinkling (numerous and premature), tolerance and physical and psychological dependence.
