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ANABOLIC STEROIDS

CANNABIS

NAME IT

Marijuana, draw, blow, weed, puff, shit, hash, ganja

The EFFECTS

• Getting 'stoned' on cannabis makes most users relaxed and talkative
• It heightens the senses, especially when it comes to colours, taste and music
• Cooking and eating hash makes the effects more intense and harder to control
• It can leave people feeling tired and lacking energy
• Hash may bring on cravings for certain foods

THE RISKS

• Reduces short-term memory and ability to concentrate
• Getting stoned affects co-ordination, increasing the risks of accidents.
• It impairs driving skills, so never get in a car with someone who is stoned.
• It can make users paranoid and anxious, depending on their mood and situation.
• Smoking joints with tobacco can lead to users getting hooked on cigarettes.
• Smoking cannabis over a long period of any time may increase the risk of respiratory disorders, including lung cancer.
• Many users find cannabis hard to quit.

Class: Class C

Group: HALLUCINOGENS

COCAINE

ECSTASY

GASES, GLUES AND AEROSOLS (solvents)

GHB

HEROIN

KETAMINE

LSD (acid)

MAGIC MUSHROOMS

POPPERS (alkyl nitrites)

SPEED (amphetamines)

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