Sadly, the relief a person experiences is only temporary, and they will need more and more of the drug to achieve the same high. Over time, a person may inadvertently add another problem to their life—addiction. Cocaine is a potent, addictive stimulant derived from the leaves of the South American coca plant. This drug usually comes as a powder. Generally, people who use this drug snort, smoke, or inject it. Nicknames include:. Crack is the more pure, powerful form of cocaine, and it typically comes in crystals or solid blocks.
Users of crack cocaine generally smoke it so that it reaches the brain in seconds, resulting in a short-lived—yet intense—high. Some people inject it. They cause hallucinations, which are sensations and images that seem real, but are not.
Nicknames for LSD include:. This drug comes in tablets, capsules, and liquid and white crystal powder. Nicknames for PCP include:. Ecstasy is considered a party or rave drug, and many high-schoolers and young party goers use it.
Its psychoactive effects include enhanced sensory perception and reduced inhibition. Most people who use this drug take it as a pill and dissolve it in water, but others snort or inject it. Tags: drug classification , depressants , stimulants , hallucinogens. Targeted Drugs: Drugs General. Bronze This resource has undergone expert review. Time Allocated Partial lesson under 45mins.
Origin Australian. Cost Free. What are illegal drugs? The effects of a drug are influenced by: The type of drug How much is consumed Where the person is when the drug is being used What the person is doing while using the drugs Individual characteristics such as body size and health vulnerabilities How many different drugs are taken at one time See Polydrug use: Factsheet. Read our factsheets to find the answers to some frequently asked questions about illegal drugs: What happens if I am caught with an illegal drug?
Read Making Choices: Factsheet How to help a friend or family member with their drug or alcohol use How do I help someone who has taken an illegal drug? Print friendly version Subscribe to get updates Share this. Effects - reduces physical and emotional pain and gives warm, drowsy feeling to allow users to forget their problems. Overdosing on heroin is a major risk as street heroin is mixed with other substances.
Overdose can mean falling into a coma or even death. Withdrawal symptoms can mean flu-like symptoms - sweating, shaking. The law - Class A drug possession means up to seven years in prison plus a fine supplying can mean life imprisonment and a fine K Ketamine - Green, K, Special K, Super K Powerful anaesthetic drug with medical uses which is usually sold as a white crystalline powder or tablet.
Effects - painkilling effects as well as altering perception. Low dose users might feel euphoric, and higher dose users might hallucinate. Problems - numbness and unexpected muscle movements as well as feeling sick. Large doses can lead to unconsciousness. The Law - Class C Drug possession can mean up to two years in prison and a fine supplying can mean 14 years imprisonment and a fine. Effects - similar effects to Speed, more talkative and more energy, appetite supressant.
Problems - can lead to insomnia and confusion. High use can lead to high blood pressure and heart palpitations. The Law - Khat is now a class C drug which means that you can go to prison for two years for possession or much longer for dealing. It will also be an offence to bring Khat into the UK from other countries. Effects - drug changes the way that users see and hear things.
There is heightened self-awareness and users can hallucinate. Problems - 'bad trips' can be frightening. Users might feel anxious and accidents can occur when users are not in control of their faculties. Effects - hallucination can occur.
It takes around half hour to take effect and can last for as long as nine hours. Problems - picking a poisonous mushroom by mistake. The law - Class A drug possession can mean up to seven years in prison and a fine supplying can mean life imprisonment and a fine. Mephedrone - Meow Meow, M-Cat, Drone, Bubbles, Bounce Mephedrone often called 'meow meow is a powerful stimulant and belongs to a group of drugs that are closely related to the amphetamines - including amphetamine itself often called 'speed' , methamphetamine and ecstasy.
Effects - Euphoria, alertness and feelings of affection towards the people around you, anxiety and paranoia, can also overstimulate your heart and circulation; and can overstimulate your nervous system, with risk of seizures. Problems - Not enough long terms tests have been done. It is said to be highly addictive too. There were six deaths involving mephedrone reported in in England and Wales. The law - Mephedrone is a Class B drug, so it's illegal to have for yourself, give away or sell.
Effects - first time smokers often feel sick and dizzy. One or two cigarettes increase pulse rate and blood pressure. Problems - users quickly become physically dependant on cigarettes. Long-term smoking can result in heart disease, blood clots, heart attacks and lung infections. The law - selling any tobacco products to anyone under 18 is illegal. V Volatile substances solvents Used by younger teenagers, these are particularly dangerous as they can kill unpredictably, even first time users.
Effects - sniffers feel light headed, dizzy and as if they are drunk. Some users might experience hallucinations. Problems - fainting and vomiting can occur. If a user becomes unconscious they can choke on their own vomit.
Nausea, dizziness, itching, sweating, dry mouth, constipation, increased urination, loss of appetite. Low doses: increased energy, sociability, alertness. High doses: sedation, euphoria, decreased pain. Anorexia, weight loss, insomnia, skin darkening, dry mouth, frequent urination, constipation. Hallucinations with long-term use at high doses in some users. More research is needed to find out if behavioral therapies can be used to treat addiction to kratom. Tablet; capsule; clear liquid; small, decorated squares of absorbent paper that liquid has been added to.
Frightening flashbacks called Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder [HPPD] ; ongoing visual disturbances, disorganized thinking, paranoia, and mood swings.
More research is needed to find out if behavioral therapies can be used to treat addiction to hallucinogens. THC vaping products mixed with the filler Vitamin E acetate and possibly other chemicals has led to serious lung illnesses and deaths. Pregnancy: babies born with problems with attention, memory, and problem solving. Lowered inhibition; enhanced sensory perception; increased heart rate and blood pressure; muscle tension; nausea; faintness; chills or sweating; sharp rise in body temperature leading to kidney failure or death.
Long-lasting confusion, depression, problems with attention, memory, and sleep; increased anxiety, impulsiveness; less interest in sex.
Alcohol can increase plasma concentrations of MDMA, which may increase the risk of neurotoxic effects. There is conflicting evidence about whether MDMA is addictive. More research is needed to find out if behavioral therapies can be used to treat MDMA addiction. Enhanced perception and feeling; hallucinations; euphoria; anxiety; increased body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure; sweating; problems with movement.
Increased wakefulness and physical activity; decreased appetite; increased breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature; irregular heartbeat. Pregnancy: premature delivery; separation of the placenta from the uterus; low birth weight; lethargy; heart and brain problems. Masks the depressant effect of alcohol, increasing risk of alcohol overdose; may increase blood pressure. Cough relief; euphoria; slurred speech; increased heart rate and blood pressure; dizziness; nausea; vomiting.
More research is needed to find out if behavioral therapies can be used to treat addiction to dextromethorphan. Controls diarrhea symptoms. In high does, can produce euphoria. May lessen cravings and withdrawal symptoms of other drugs.
Fainting, stomach pain, constipation, loss of consciousness, cardiovascular toxicity, pupil dilation, drowsiness, dizziness, and kidney failure from urinary retention. The same behavioral therapies that have helped treat addiction to heroin may be used to treat addiction to loperamide.
Contingency management, or motivational incentives. PCP has been linked to self-injury. Pregnancy: Miscarriage, low birth weight, neonatal abstinence syndrome. Restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps "cold turkey" , leg movements.
Methadone Buprenorphine Naltrexone short- and long-acting. The same behavioral therapies that have helped treat addiction to heroin are used to treat prescription opioid addiction. Increased alertness, attention, energy; increased blood pressure and heart rate; narrowed blood vessels; increased blood sugar; opened-up breathing passages.
High doses: dangerously high body temperature and irregular heartbeat; heart disease; seizures. Masks the depressant action of alcohol, increasing risk of alcohol overdose; may increase blood pressure. Behavioral therapies that have helped treat addiction to cocaine or methamphetamine may be useful in treating prescription stimulant addiction. No commercial uses; being researched as therapy for treatment-resistant depression under strict medical supervision.
Hallucinations, altered perception of time, inability to tell fantasy from reality, panic, muscle relaxation or weakness, problems with movement, enlarged pupils, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness. It is not known whether psilocybin is addictive. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to psilocybin or other hallucinogens. More research is needed to find out if psilocybin is addictive and whether behavioral therapies can be used to treat addiction to this or other hallucinogens.
Drowsiness, sedation, sleep; amnesia, blackout; decreased anxiety; muscle relaxation, impaired reaction time and motor coordination; impaired mental functioning and judgment; confusion; aggression; excitability; slurred speech; headache; slowed breathing and heart rate. Severe sedation, unconsciousness, and slowed heart rate and breathing, which can lead to death.
Headache; muscle pain; extreme anxiety, tension, restlessness, confusion, irritability; numbness and tingling of hands or feet; hallucinations, delirium, convulsions, seizures, or shock.
It is not known whether salvia is addictive.
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