The seven categories of drugs

The Seven The Seven Categories Categories

of Street Drugs of Street Drugs

The Seven Legal Categories of DrugsThe Seven Legal Categories of Drugs• Central Nervous System (CNS) Central Nervous System (CNS)

DepressantsDepressants• Central Nervous System (CNS) StimulantsCentral Nervous System (CNS) Stimulants• HallucinogensHallucinogens• Phencyclidines (PCP) [Phencyclidines (PCP) [ SS , , DD , , HH ]]• Narcotic Analgesics [Narcotic Analgesics [ DD]]• Inhalants [Inhalants [ DD , , S, HS, H ]]• Cannabis [Cannabis [ HH]]

Central Nervous System Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressants(CNS) Depressants• Examples of Central Nervous System Examples of Central Nervous System

Depressants are barbiturates, synthetic Depressants are barbiturates, synthetic barbiturates, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety barbiturates, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety tranquilizers, and anti-psychotic tranquilizers..tranquilizers, and anti-psychotic tranquilizers..

Central Nervous System Central Nervous System (CNS) Stimulants(CNS) Stimulants• Examples of Central Nervous System Stimulants Examples of Central Nervous System Stimulants

include ephedrines, drugs to stay awake, cocaine, include ephedrines, drugs to stay awake, cocaine, crack cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, crack cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, excessive caffeine, and drugs to control appetite.excessive caffeine, and drugs to control appetite.

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HallucinogensHallucinogens• Examples of Hallucinogens include Examples of Hallucinogens include

peyote, psilocybin, morning glory seeds, peyote, psilocybin, morning glory seeds, and synthetic drugs such as LSD, MDA, and synthetic drugs such as LSD, MDA, STP. STP.

Phencyclidines (PCP)Phencyclidines (PCP)

• Examples of Phencyclidines include Examples of Phencyclidines include PCP, ketamine, and angel dust. Persons PCP, ketamine, and angel dust. Persons taking PCP can react as if they had taking PCP can react as if they had taken a stimulant, a depressant, a taken a stimulant, a depressant, a hallucinogen or any combination of hallucinogen or any combination of these. these.

• The impact upon an individual is The impact upon an individual is unpredictable Impairment includes unpredictable Impairment includes delirium, agitation, visual disturbances, delirium, agitation, visual disturbances, increased blood pressure, rigid muscle increased blood pressure, rigid muscle tone, speech difficulty, violence, and tone, speech difficulty, violence, and convulsions.convulsions.

Narcotic AnalgesicsNarcotic Analgesics

• Examples of Narcotic Analgesics include Examples of Narcotic Analgesics include heroine, natural and derivatives of opium, heroine, natural and derivatives of opium, morphine and derivative forms, and morphine and derivative forms, and synthetic pain relievers. These drugs are synthetic pain relievers. These drugs are used to relieve pain. Tolerance is used to relieve pain. Tolerance is developed quickly by the user. Larger developed quickly by the user. Larger doses wil l be needed to produce the same doses wil l be needed to produce the same effect. effect.

InhalantsInhalants• Examples of Inhalants include acetone, paint, glue, Examples of Inhalants include acetone, paint, glue,

cleaning fluids, aerosol spray propellants, nail polish cleaning fluids, aerosol spray propellants, nail polish remover, kerosene, nitrous oxide, chloroform and remover, kerosene, nitrous oxide, chloroform and anesthetic gases. anesthetic gases.

CANNABISCANNABIS

• Examples of Cannabis include Examples of Cannabis include marijuana, marinol (synthetic), marijuana, marinol (synthetic), hashish, and hashish oil..hashish, and hashish oil..

Marijuana Plant

The marijuana plant, also known as hashish, American hemp, Indian hemp, bhang,and ganja, was originallyused as a sedative and analgesic. It isnow used as an intoxicant throughout many parts of the world. The leaves or dried flower tops are smoked or eaten.

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