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• A-Z of Drugs
• Groups
• Drug classes

ANABOLIC STEROIDS

CANNABIS

COCAINE

ECSTASY

GASES, GLUES AND AEROSOLS (solvents)

GHB

HEROIN

NAME IT

Smack, brown, horse, gear, H, junk, skag, jack

THE EFFECTS

• In small doses, heroin gives the user a sense of warmth and well-being.
• Higher doses can make them drowsy and relaxed.
• Excessive amount can result in overdose, coma, and in some cases death.
• First-time use often leads to side-effects like dizziness and vomiting.

THE RISKS

• Heroin is very addictive. Getting the next fix can dominate a user's life.
• Tolerance develops, which means the user needs more to get the same effect.
• Users who form a habit may end up taking the drug just to feel normal.
• Those who start by smoking or snorting heroin sometimes switch to injecting it to maximise the high.
• Injecting can damage veins and lead to gangrene.
• Sharing needles or syringes puts users at risk of dangerous infections like hepatitis and HIV.
• Withdrawing from heroin can be very hard.
• Many people manage to kick the drug, but mentally it may take years to be free.

Class: Class A

Group: ANALGESICS

KETAMINE

LSD (acid)

MAGIC MUSHROOMS

POPPERS (alkyl nitrites)

SPEED (amphetamines)

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