1.5 billion Addicts use crystal meth.
People between the ages 15 and 26 to be at most risk for using, and become addicted to crystal meth.
Source:
http://aids.about.com/od/substanceabuse/a/crystal.htm Crystal meth is classified as Schedule II. It is a concentrate and highly potent if meth with dangerous side effects.

Crystal Meth

Crystal meth is highly illegal. Abuse of crystal meth may lead to severe physical dependence.
Crystal meth is very dangerous. It is highly addictive, and can easily poison you or kill you.
I chose this because I heard about crystal meth being a highly dangerous drug. So I wanted to research on it to see if it is true.
Brain damage
Stroke or death
Coma
Distinct physical symptoms
Weight loss 
Tooth decay
Cracked teeth
Hallucinations
Sores on body by scratching
Psychosis
Erratic 
Violent

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behaviour

Suppressed 

appetite
Sleeping behaviours 
Unpredictably mood 
Tremors and convulsions 
Blood pressure (high) 
Irregular heart rate 
Suicidal thoughts 
Heart defects 

Ecstasy is classified as schedule I. It is a synthetic drug with hallucinogenic properties. 2007-12 million individuals in the U.S alone who had used ecstasy once in their lifetime.
2009-ecstasy in the U.S had increased by 37% within one year.
Source:
http://www.ecstasy.ws/e-statistics.htm Ecstasy is very dangerous. You can get dehydrated very easily and or die from it.
I chose this substance because I was wondering what it was. I knew something about each of the other substances but I did not know anything about this particular one.

Damage

cells
Produce serotonin Mood Appetite Pain Learning Memory

Self-confidence 
Energy

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Peacefulness

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Empathy

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Acceptance

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Teeth

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clenching
Loss of inhibition 
Nausea

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Blurred vision 
Chills

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Sweating

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Blood pressure (high) 

Ecstasy is illegal in all countries in the world under a UN agreement.

Ecstasy

Steroids are not as dangerous compared to the other drugs but can really affect you and your body negatively.
I chose this because I knew that a lot of athletes use steroids, so I wanted to find out more about it.
Stunted growth 
Puberty changes 
Abnormal sexual development 
Severe acne 
Excessive body and facial hair 
Deepened voice 
Permanente fertility 
Disruption of menstruation cycle 
Muscle

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mass
Strength

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Ability to train longer 
Oily skin 
Excess hair grow 
Risk of cancer 
Soft tissue swelling 
Aggressive behaviour 
Extreme irritability 
Facial hair 
Delusions

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Steroid possession in Canada is NOT illegal according to Sgt. Luc

Breton (Drug Awareness Co-ordinator of New Brunswick RCMP).

Steroids are classified as anabolic. It seems to pop up regular news.
5% of teen boys use steroids.
2.5% of teen girls use steroids.
Source:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/steroids.html

Steroids

Heart 

damage
High blood pressure 
Stroke

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Liver disease 
Cancers (digestive) 
Reduced fertility 
Risk of breast cancer 
Sleeping difficulty 