What is active listening?

Active listening is when you actually listen to a person and understand what they are actually feeling without giving them advice on what to do in their situation. Active listening differs from hearing. Hearing is the act of perceiving audible sounds with the ear. It is a passive act. Listening on the other hand, is the active pursuit of understanding what the other person is saying.

What are stimulants? Stimulants are drugs, use to increase alertness, relieve fatigue, feel stronger, use for euphoric effects or to counteract the "down" feeling of tranquilizers or alcohol.

Forms of stimulants or other names:

• Cocaine aka coke, dust, snow, flake, blow, girl
• Crack aka crack cocaine, freebase rocks, rocks
• Methamphetamine aka meth, ice, crystal, crank
• Amphetamine aka speed
• Benzedrine, benzphetamine, butyl nitrate, dextroamphetamine, methylphenidate, phenmetrazine, Dexedrine, caffeine, pills to keep you awake or lose weight, nicotine

How do they look? Stimulants can come in many different forms or color. Stimulants can come in powder, liquid, chunks of rock, white oily, colorless, yellow, or in a tablet.

Possible Effects: Here are some of the effects of stimulants: raises heart rate/blood pressure/temperature, nausea, insomnia, loss of appetite, anxiety, paranoia, depression, hallucinations, dilated pupils, loss of coordination, collapse, increase perspiration, blurred vision, dizziness, excessive activity, talkativeness, irritability, argumentativeness, nervousness, euphoria convulsions, disorientation, or death