Drug Classification Use Short - term effects Long – term effects

Increased energy, Extreme weight loss,

Used to increase Improved attention, Gastrointestinal
activity, energy, Improved attention, problems, Muscle
Stimulants alertness Increased sociability deterioration,
and self-esteem. Headaches, Seizure

Pain relief, Can lead to addiction

Used to relieve drowsiness, nausea, and overdose
Opioids pain constipation,
euphoria, slowed
breathing
Slows normal brain Addiction, death,
Central nervous functions, gives a seizures
system depressant drugs that slow drowsy feeling,
down brain activity Confusion or
disorientation,
Memory loss, Slowed
reaction time
Increased heart rate, speech problems,
Can cause Increased blood memory loss, weight
Hallucinogens distortion in pressure, Heart loss, anxiety,
perception of reality failure, Abnormal, depression and
rapid breathing suicidal thoughts
Poor memory and Memory, learning,
makes you sleepy, ability to learn, and energy are
distorts your sense Difficulty in thinking impaired,
Marijuana of time, poor and solving Reproductive
reaction time problems, Poor hormones are
muscle coordination decreased, Breathing
and judgment, short problems
attention span