Commonly

Abused Drugs

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• Stimulants
• Depressants
• Cannabis
• Narcotics
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• Hallucinogens
• Anabolic steroids
• Inhalants
• Designer drugs
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Stimulants
Stimulants

Stimulate the
central nervous
system

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Stimulants
Stimulants
Produce higher heart
rate, elevated blood
pressure, and increased
mental activity
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Stimulants
Stimulants

Cocaine, crack cocaine,

amphetamines, and
methamphetamines
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Depressants
Depressants
Used illegally
to produce
intoxication, to
counter the effects
of other drugs,...
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Depressants
Depressants
…or in
the self-
treatment
of drug withdrawal
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Depressants
Depressants
• Barbiturates
• Sedatives
• Tranquilizers
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Cannabis
Cannabis
Mild, non-additive
drug with limited
hallucinogenic
properties
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Cannabis
Cannabis
Illegally used to induce
states of euphoria,
detachment,
Relaxation.

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Cannabis
Cannabis

• Marijuana
• Hashish
• Cannabis plants
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Cannabis
Cannabis

• Sinsemilla

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Narcotics
Narcotics
Street use of
these drugs is
intended to
induce
pleasure,…
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Narcotics
Narcotics

…euphoria, a lack
of concern, and
general feelings of
well-being
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Narcotics
Narcotics
Opium, heroin,
morphine,
methadone,
codeine, Dilaudid
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens

Street use is intended to

produce “mind expansion,”
hallucinations, and
psychedelic(altered state of
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens

• Mescaline, psilocybin,
MDA, belladonna,
MDMA, mandrake
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Anabolic
Steroids
Used illegally
to enhance body
mass, and
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Anabolic
Anabolic Steroids
Steroids
• Nandrolene
• Oxandrolene
• Oxymetholone
• Stanozolol
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Inhalants
Inhalants
Highly volatile
substances which
generally act as central
nervous system
depressants
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Inhalants
Inhalants
Nitrous oxide,
carbon tetrachloride,
amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite,
chloroform, freon,
acetate and toluene
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