All drugs sold illicitly come with their own street names. This allows users to talk about their drug of choice discreetly.

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The long-term effects of marijuana do not cause permanent damage to the brain, but it does, however, cause memory and learning impairments.

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Marijuana use can cause changes in the size and density of a user's brain.

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Among heavy marijuana using adults, neurocognitive deficits are apparent for several days following marijuana use but tend to disappear after one month of abstinence.

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Adolescents may be more vulnerable to potential consequences of marijuana use than adults due to their ongoing neuromaturation during youth.

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According to research conducted on marijuana users, those who never used marijuana showed a slight IQ increase over time. While heavy users experienced steady IQ declines proportional to how long and how much they had smoked.

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The most commonly used illicit drugs are cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy.

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The most expensive illicit drugs are heroin, oxycodone, and cocaine.

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Alcohol can heighten the effects of illegal drugs and cause serious health complications ranging from nausea, heart failure, and overdose.

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The most dangerous illicit drugs are heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, fentanyl, and morphine.

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