Drug Categories
Types of Drugs
How drugs are
used
Why Drugs are used
100
Effects person's perceptions, sensations, thinking, self awareness and emotions.
What are hallucinogens?
100
A stimulant.
What is caffeine?
100
As pills, liquid, powder,oral.
How are hallucinogens used?
100
It dulls physical or emotional pain.
Why are hallucinogens used?
200
Slow down the normal function of the central nervous system.
What are Depressants?
200
Opiates
What are morphine, heroin, cough medicine and opium?
200
As pills, smoked, snorted, injected, or swallowed.
How are depressants used?
200
Reduces anxiety,and emotional pain.
Why are depressants used?
300
Make you feel dreamy, euphoric state while lessening the sensation of pain, messes your endorphin.
What are Opiates?
300
A depressant
What is alcohol?
300
Injected, swallowed, snorted, smoked.
How are opiates used?
300
Pain relief, reduces emotional pain.
Why are opiates used?
400
Elevate mood, increase feelings of well being, increase energy and alertness. Speed up the messages between your body and brain.
What are stimulants?
400
A hallucinogen
What is LSD?
400
Injected, swallowed, snorted, smoked, pill, liquid, powder.
How are stimulants used?
400
Weight loss, makes you feel good, plays with your dopamine, stress relief, stay awake for a long time.
Why are stimulants used?
500
A stimulant.
What is cocaine?
500
A depressant
What is marijuana?
500
It reduces anxiety, and emotional pain.
Why is xanax used?
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