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A - Z of Drugs

Spotlight on drugs

To find out more about the risks, effects, group & classification of a drug, click on one from the list below…


ANABOLIC STEROIDS
CANNABIS
COCAINE

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)
TRANQUILLISERS