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Ecstasy (STIMULANTS) Herbal Ecstasy/ Ephedrine (STIMULANTS) LSD (HALLUCINOGEN) Rohypnol (OPIATES/OPIATE-LIKE) Alcohol 
(DEPRESSANT)
Amphetamines (STIMULANT) Cocaine
(STIMULANTS)		 PCP
(HALLUCINOGEN)		 Heroin (OPIATES/OPIATE-LIKE) Support Groups
Methamphetamine (STIMULANT) Crack
(STIMULANTS)		 Mushrooms
(HALLUCINOGEN)		 Special K (OPIATES/OPIATE-LIKE)  
Steroids Marijuana/ Hash  Inhalants Tobacco Effects of Drugs

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STIMULANTS

Name AKA Taken Effects Parent Facts
Amphetamines Speed, uppers, ups, hearts, black beauties, pep pills, copilots, bumble bees, Benzedrine, Dexedrine, footballs, biphetamine Orally, injected, snorted, or smoked Addiction , Irritability, Anxiety, Increased blood pressure , Paranoia/psychosis, Depression , Aggression , Convulsions, Dilated pupils & blurred vision , Dizziness , Sleeplessness , Loss of appetite; malnutrition , Increased body temperature and increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases if injected Chronic use can induce psychosis with symptoms similar to schizophrenia such as paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations.
Methamphetamine Speed, meth, crank, crystal, ice, fire, croak, crypto, white cross, glass Orally, injected, snorted, or smoked Addiction, Irritability, Anxiety, Increased blood pressure , Paranoia/psychosis , Depression , Aggression ,Convulsions , Nervousness , Hyperthermia , Compulsive behavior , Stroke, Heart & blood vessel toxicity, Insomnia, Loss of appetite; malnutrition , Hallucinations, Arrhythmia
Formication: the sensation of insects creeping on or under skin
Increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious disease if injected		 Some users avoid sleep for 3-15 days
Ecstasy XTC, Adam, MDMA Orally Psychiatric disturbances including panic, anxiety, depression, and paranoia , Muscle tension , Nausea, Blurred vision , Sweating, Increased heart rate & blood pressure , Tremors , Hallucinations , Reduced appetite , Sleep problems, Fainting, Chills Ecstasy is popular at all-night underground dance parties (called raves) and is the most common designer drug
Herbal Ecstasy/ Ephedrine Herbal Ecstacy, cloud 9, Rave energy, ultimate Xphoria, X Orally Increased heart rate & blood pressure , Seizures, Heart attacks , Stroke, Death The active ingredients in Herbal Ecstasy are caffine and ephedrine
Cocaine Coke, snow, nose candy, flake, blow, big C, lady, white, snowbirds Snorted or injected Addiction,Pupil dilation , Elevated blood pressure & heart rate, Paranoia , Seizures , Heart attack , Respiratory failure , Constricted peripheral blood vessels, Restlessness, irritability, anxiety, Loss of appetite , Tactile hallucinations , Insomnia, Increased body temperature death from over dose
Increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases if injected

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug.

Crack Rock, Freebase Smoked Same as cocaine A cheaper form of cocaine that may be more addicting

OPIATES/OPIATE-LIKE

Name AKA Taken Effects Parent Facts
Heroin Smack, horse, mud, brown, sugar, junk, black tar, Big H, dope Smoked or snorted Addiction, Slurred speech, Constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, impaired vision, Vomiting after first use & at high doses, Decreased sexual pleasure, indifference to sex, Reduced appetite, Constipation, Respiratory depression or failure, Dry itching skin and skin, infections, Death from over dose, Increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases if injected Heroin users quickly develop a tolerance to the drug and need more and more to get the same effects or even to feel well
Rohypnol Roach, roofies, the forget pill, rope, rophies, ruffies, R2, roofenol, rib Orally or snorted Addiction , Blackouts with complete loss of memory a sense of fearlessness and aggression , Dizziness and disorientation , Nausea , Difficulty with motor movement and speaking

Referred to as the date- rape drug. Creates a drunk free feeling that lasts two to eight hours.
Special K Vitamin K, new ecstasy, psychedelic heroin, ketalar, ketajects, super K, breakfast cereal Snorted or smoked Delirium, Amnesia, Impaired motor function, Potentially fatal, respiratory problems Popular at raves. Used as a anesthetic for animals

 

HALLUCINOGENS

Name AKA Taken Effects Parent Facts
PCP Angel dust, ozone, rocket fuel, peace pill, elephant tranquilizer, dust Smoked, snorted, orally or injected Hallucinations ,Out-of-body experiences , Impaired motor coordination , Inability to feel physical pain, Respiratory attack, Depression , Anxiety, Disorientation , Fear, panic, paranoia , Aggressive behavior & Violence , Death Increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis and other infectious disease if injected Marijuana joints can be dipped into PCP without the smokers knowledge
LSD Acid, microdot, tabs, doses, trips, hits, sugar cubes Tabs taken orally or gelatin/ liquid put in eyes Elevated body temperature and blood pressure, suppressed appetite, sleeplessness, tremors, chronic recurring hallucinations LSD is the most common hallucinogen.
LSD tabs are often decorated with colorful designs or cartoon characters.
Mushrooms Shrooms, caps, magic mushrooms Eaten or brewed and drunk in tea Increased blood pressure, sweating, nausea, hallucinations Many mushroom users purchase hallucinogenic mushroom spores via mail order

 

OTHER

Name AKA Taken Effects Parent Facts
Inhalants Nitrous oxide, laughing gas, whippets, aerosol sprays, cleaning fluids,  solvents inhaled Headache, muscle weakness, abdominal pain, severe mood swings, violent behavior, numbness and tingling of hands and feet, decrease or loss of sense of smell, nausea, nosebleeds, liver, lung and kidney damage, dangerous chemical imbalances in the body, fatigue, lack of coordination, loss of appetite, decreases in heart and respiratory rates and hepatitis or peripheral neuropathy from long time use Hundreds of legal household products can be sniffed or "huffed" to get high. All inhalants can be toxic
Steroids Rhoids, Juice Orally or injected into muscle Liver cancer, sterility, masculine traits in women and feminine traits in men, aggression, depression, acne, mood swings Steroid users subject themselves to more than 70 potentially harmful side effects
Tobacco smoke, bone, butt, coffin nail, cancer stick Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco (chew, dip, snuff) Addiction, heart and cardiovascular disease, cancer of the lung, larynx, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, kidney and mouth, emphysema and chronic bronchitis, spontaneous abortion, pre-term delivery and low birth weight. One in five 12th graders is a daily smoker