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• A-Z of Drugs
• Groups
• Drug classes

ANABOLIC STEROIDS

CANNABIS

COCAINE

NAME IT

Coke, Charlie, Snow, C

THE EFFECTS

• Cocaine is a powerful stimulant
• The buzz creates a sense of well-being, making users feel alert and confident
• The effects last roughly 30 minutes
• Users are often left craving more
• People may also take more to delay the comedown (tiredness and depression)

THE RISKS

• Cocaine can cause heart problems and chest pain.
• Heavy use of cocaine can cause convulsions.
• Large or frequent doses over short period can leave users restless, confused and paranoid.
• Snorting cocaine may permanently damage the inside of the nose.
• Users may find their habit expensive and hard to control.
• Users have died from overdose.

CRACK

NAME IT

Rock, wash, stone

THE EFFECTS

• The effects of smoking crack are similar to snorting cocaine but much more intense.
• The high lasts as little as 10 minutes.
• Users often 'chase' the high by repeating the dose
• Heavy users may take heroin to dull the craving caused by the use of crack.

THE RISKS

• Heavy use can lead to potentially fatal heart problems
• Heavy users risk convulsions
• Crack is highly addictive
• Because the high can be so intense, crack use is often difficult to control.
• Smoking can seriously harm the lungs and cause chest pains.
• After the high, feelings of restlessness, nausea and sleeplessness are common.
• Large of frequent doses over short period can leave users restless, confused and paranoid.
• Regular users may find their habit very expensive.
• Users have died from overdose.

Class: Class A

Group: STIMULANTS

ECSTASY

GASES, GLUES AND AEROSOLS (solvents)

GHB

HEROIN

KETAMINE

LSD (acid)

MAGIC MUSHROOMS

POPPERS (alkyl nitrites)

SPEED (amphetamines)

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