To find out more about the risks, effects, group & classification of a drug, click on one from the list below…
- ANABOLIC STEROIDS
- CANNABIS
- COCAINE
- ECSTASY
- GASES, GLUES AND AEROSOLS (solvents)
- GHB
- HEROIN
- KETAMINE
- LSD (acid)
- MAGIC MUSHROOMS
- POPPERS (alkyl nitrites)
- SPEED (amphetamines)
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NAME IT
Speed, whiz, uppers, amph, billy, sulphate
THE EFFECTS
- Speed is a stimulant. It quickens the heart beat and breathing rate.
- Users may feel confident. Their minds race and they may feel energetic.
- It suppresses the appetite, but doesn't satisfy the body's need for nourishment.
- Some people also become tense and experience feelings of anxiety.
THE RISKS
- The comedown (tiredness and depression) lasts for one or two days, and sometimes longer.
- Sleep, memory and concentration are all affected in the short-term.
- High doses repeated over a few days may cause panic and hallucinations.
- Long-term users may become dependent on the buzz speed gives them.
- Tolerance can develop, which means the user needs more to get the same effect.
- Long-term use puts a strain on the heart. Overdose can be fatal.
- Use of speed can lead to mental illness such as psychosis.
Class: B, but when prepared for injection, becomes class A.
Group: STIMULANTS
- TRANQUILLISERS
Links
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