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Alcohol and Drugs

Alcohol and Drugs

Alcohol & Sexual Health

Alcohol is the most commonly used drug. It is legal and freely available to people over 18. However we need to be realistic and admit that many young people under the age of 18 also use alcohol.
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Illicit Drugs

Illicit Drugs Illicit (or “recreational drugs”) include cannabis, speed, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, LSD/ acid, magic mushrooms, poppers ketamine and mephedrone, to name a few. All of these drugs change the way you feel in some way.
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Prescription Drugs

Medication, either prescribed by your doctor, or some over-the-counter medicines, can affect how people feel about Sex and about themselves.
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Poppers

Poppers is the street name for a range of chemical compounds belonging to the alkyl nitrite family.
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Health Advice

If you decide to use drugs socially, there are a couple of things to bear in mind:
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