Nearly 40% of high school aged individuals in the U.S. have tried marijuana, although studies show that those who participate in sports or other extracurricular activities are less likely to use the drug.
Research indicates that "huffing" may cause low birth weights, skeletal abnormalities in newborns and delayed neurological development.
Typical street names for OxyContin are OCs, ox, and oxy, 40 (a 40-milligram tablet), 80 (an 80-milligram tablet), Blue, Hillbilly heroin and Kicker.
Large amounts of dopamine in the brain as a result of a methamphetamine may lead to irreparable brain damage, because the drug destroys natural dopamine production sites.