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How to identify various drugs
Different categories of drugs
Street Names for Various Drugs
What happens to a person who abuses drugs
Questions related to Cannabis
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Volatile solvents usually sniffed or huffed
What are inhalants?
100
Slows down activity in the central nervous system of your body.
What are depressants?
100
Baby, ace, African, airplane, Christmas tree, rugs
What is Marijuana?
100
mental and physical problems affecting someone who is addicted and stops using a drug.
What is withdrawal?
100
No more than 0.3%
What is the maximum THC content of hemp? (marijuana has 5-30% THC)
200
Fermented liquid absorbed into the body through the digestive system.
What is alcohol?
200
These drugs result in feelings of euphoria, cause confusion and memory problems, anxiety, a higher heart rate, as well as staggering and poor reaction time.
What are Cannabinoids?
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Beans, Buttons, Love Trip, Moon, Cactus
What is mescaline?
200
The body adjusts to the drug, requiring larger amounts to get the same feeling.
What is tolerance?
200
The 1978-1991 U.S. government program that provided marijuana cigarettes to seriously ill patients.
What is the Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program?
300
Toxic alkaloid, colorless to pale yellow, oily liquid.
What is nicotine?
300
Acute effects: increased blood pressure and heart rate. Health risk: chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, cervix, kidney, bladder, and acute myeloid leukemia, adverse pregnancy outcomes, addiction.
What is tobacco?
300
Circles, la rocha, Mexican valium, Wolfies
What is Rohypnol?
300
A complication of liver disease which involves loss of liver cells and irreversible scaring of the liver.
What is cirrhosis (of the liver)?
300
Anadamide
What is the naturally occurring neurochemical that THC mimics in the brain?
400
Crystals, odorless, colorless, bitter sold in tablets or squares of gelatin and on blotter paper.
What is LSD?
400
Acute effects: feelings of being separate from one's body and environment; impaired motor function, analgesia, psychosis, aggression, violence, slurred speech, loss of coordination, hallucinations, euphoria, confusion, dizziness, distorted visual perceptions. Health risk: anxiety, tremors, numbness, memory loss, and nausea.
What are dissociative drugs? (PCP, Ketamine, DXM, Salvia)
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Angel dust, belladonna, black whack, CJ, cliffhanger, crystal joint
What is PCP?
400
Fatigue, hopeless feelings, suicidal thoughts, loss of interest in pleasurable activities.
What is depression?
400
Low weight, brain and nerve damage, trouble learning and making decisions.
What are the effects on the fetus/child, of using marijuana during pregnancy?
500
A herb from the mint family, chewed fresh, taken as a tea, or smoked or vaporized and inhaled.
What is Salvia?
500
These drugs speed up the body's nervous system and create a feeling of energy. When the effects wear off, the user is typically left with feelings of sickness and loss of energy. Constant use of such drugs can have very negative effects on the user. In order to prevent extreme negative side effects of these drugs and the impact they have on life, drug treatment centers are often recommended.
What are stimulants?
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Speed, ice, crank, meth, uppers
What are Amphetamines?
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No visible signs of life
What is death?
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1. irritability, anger, or aggression. 2. Nervousness, or anxiety. 3. Sleep difficulties (eg insomnia, disturbed dreams. 4. Decreased appetite or weight loss. 5. Restlessness. 6. Depressed mood. 7. At least one of the following physical symptoms causing significant discomfort: abdominal pain, shakiness/tremors, sweating, fever chills, or headache.
What are the symptoms of cannabis withdrawal?