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Though you don’t feel as drunk, you are still just as intoxicated and shouldn’t attempt anything that requires fast reactions, like driving. Drinking more alcohol because you’re on coke means you will have more for your liver to process and a bigger hangover.

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Legal highs can be just as strong, if not stronger than some illegal drugs. It is important to find out more about any drug you are planning to take - legal or illegal. Finding out about the effects of a drug, proper dosage and what NOT to use it with can help you avoid some of the major risks.

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Your body can become physically dependant on either GHB or GBL. This can happen a lot faster than people expect, even when using it a few times a week. If someone is using GHB/ GBL daily they should not try coming off this drug without medical supervision.

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Though some legal highs are simply dried plant extracts many are synthetic chemicals that have been made in a lab just like many illegal drugs. Even herbal highs can be very potent and cause damage over time.

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Deep inhalation or breath holding should be avoided when smoking cannabis- it causes more damage and gives no greater benefit. 95% of THC (the active chemical in cannabis) is absorbed in the first few seconds.

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When you take cocaine your body is already hyper-stimulated, so mixing with other stimulants places enormous stress on the body. Even young people can be at risk of heart attack and deaths have been reported in the UK.