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Drug
Description |
Common
Names |
Symptoms
of Abuse |
| Alcohol |
Alcohol is
present in beers, wines, and distilled liquors. When consumed,
it calms the brain like an anesthetic or depressant - the more
alcohol, the stronger the effect. It is the most widely used and
abused drug. |
Ethyl alcohol,
beer, gin, vodka, whiskey, champagne, rum, wine, brandy, sherry,
coolers, "booze", "highball", nightcaps" |
Slurred speech,
agitation, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, staggering, and violence.
In overdose: liver, brain, and heart damage, possible death. |
| Cocaine |
Possibly
the most potent of all stimulants, cocaine is a white, flaky powder
that is usually sniffed or injected. It is also smoked in the
form of "crack", which looks like cream-colored rocks. |
Cocaine hydrochloride,
"coke", "snowdust", "freebase",
"crack", "blow", "toot" |
Excitability,
anxiety, dilated pupils, talkative-ness, violence, increased heart
rate. In overdose: hallucinations, convulsions, respiratory failure
and cardiac arrest. |
| Marijuana |
Formally
known as cannabis sativa, the marijuana plant is cultivated worldwide.
The leaves and buds, brown or green, are smoked or eaten. Three
times more toxic now than it was a decade ago, the drug alters
perceptions and sense of time in the user. |
Cannabis
Sativa, "weed", "hashish", "pot",
"joint", "reefer", "THC" |
Mood swings,
euphoria, increased appetite, dry mouth, dilated pupils, the odor
of burned rope on breath and clothes. In overdose: fatigue and
paranoia. |
| Narcotics |
Some narcotics
are prescribed medically but, being opiates, are powerfully addictive.
One of the most dangerous is heroin, which has no approved medical
use in the United States. I can be take in pill form or injected. |
Heroin, morphine,
codeine, methadone, hydromophone, Demerol®, meperidine, "junk",
"schoolboy", "powder", "dollies",
"hocus" |
Euphoria,
lethargy, constricted pupils, needle marks, and abscesses. In
overdose: respiratory arrest and possible death. |
| Depressants |
Dubbed "downers",
this drug group consists of sedatives, tranquilizers and alcohol.
These depress the nervous system, producing calming effects or
sleep. They are highly addictive. They appear in tablets or capsules. |
Barbiturates,
benzodiazepines, chloral hydrate, "downers", "reds",
"blues", "tranquilizers" |
Similar to
alcohol: relaxation, lack of concentration, incoordination, staggering
and sleep. In overdose: severe anxiety, hallucinations and possible
death. |
| Stimulants |
Called "uppers",
stimulants consist mainly of ampheta-mines, but include all drugs
that stimulate the nervous system. The ycause your system to mimic
adrenaline rushes. They are available in tablet and capsule form. |
Amphetamines,
Preludin®, Ritalin®, Desoxyn®, "uppers",
"pep pills", "black beauties", "speed" |
Agitation,
excitability, sweating, loss of appetite, dry mouth and lips,
foul breath and hallucinations. In overdose: rapid heart rate,
coma and possible death. |
| Hallucinogens |
Referred
to as "mind-altering" drugs, hallucinogens drastically
distort the emotions and perceptions of the user. They are normally
used as white powder dissolved on paper blotters or in pills.
Some are plants (peyote, psilocybin mushrooms) and may be in plant
form. |
Lysergic
Acid Diethylamide (LSD), PCP, MDMA, STP, peyote, mushrooms, "acid",
"ecstacy", and "window pane" |
Hallucinations,
delusions, euphoria, panic, anxiety, and increase pulse rate.
In overdose: agitation, hyper-activity, ppsychosis, possible death. |
| Inhalants |
Inhalants
are a group of volatile chemicals that are found in common consumer
products like glues, gasoline, and paint thinners. Some of the
most dangerous drugs per dose, they are often used by children. |
Solvents,
aerosols, anesthetics, nitrates, volatile hydrocarbon, nitrous
oxide, amyl nitrate, butyl nitrate, gasoline, paints, and hairspray |
Similar to
alcohol: slurred speech, lack of inhibitions, incoordination.
In overdose: brain damage, heart failure, suffocation, and possible
death. |
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