ALCOHOL |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
Alcohol (ethyl alcohol) |
Alcohol, booze |
Liquid |
Slurred speech, impaired movement, intense emotions, mood changes, loss of consciousness, damage to heart, high blood pressure, stroke, gastrointestinal issues, liver damage, pancreatitis, malnourishment, alcohol poisoning and related death |
CANNABINOIDS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
Marijuana |
Weed, pot, grass, dope, Mary Jane, herb, chronic, blunt, ganja |
Greenish-gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds and/or flowers, resin (hashish) or sticky, black liquid (hash oil) |
Sensory distortion, panic, anxiety, impaired movement, lowered reaction time, fatigue, depression, increased heart rate, lung damage, suppressed immune system, apathy, lack of motivation, mood changes, personality changes, impaired thinking |
STIMULANTS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
Cocaine |
Cocaine hydrochloride |
White powder, whitish rock crystal |
Dilated pupils, hyperthermia, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite, restlessness, headache, euphoria, increased energy, erratic and violent behavior, panic attacks, irritability, anxiety, reduced mental clarity, depression, fatigue, paranoia, psychosis, stroke, seizures, death |
Methamphetamine |
Desoxyn |
White powder or pill, crystal meth looks like pieces of glass or shiny blue-white “rocks” of different sizes |
Impaired memory, cognitive deficits, anorexia, mood disturbances, violent behavior, anxiety, depression, confusion, paranoia, delusions, insomnia, severe depression, increased breathing rates, increased blood pressure, hyperthermia, stroke, heart attack, severe dental problems (“meth mouth”), paralysis, convulsions, aneurysms, death |
DISSOCIATIVE DRUGS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
PCP |
Phencyclidine |
White or colored powder, tablet or capsule, clear liquid |
Hallucinations, anxiety, paranoia, memory loss, impaired speech, impaired thinking, psychosis, depression, increased heart rate, dizziness, suicidal thoughts, blurred vision, vomiting, seizures, coma, death |
Ketamine |
Ketalar CV |
Liquid, white powder |
Delirium, amnesia, impaired motor function, high blood pressure, depression, agitation, impaired thinking, unconsciousness, impaired breathing, hallucinations, altered senses, psychosis, death |
Dextromethorphan (DXM) |
Found in some cough and cold medications |
Syrup, capsule |
Blurred vision, confusion, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, numbness, paranoia, altered visual perceptions, impaired motor skills, impaired breathing, nervousness, restlessness, irritability, confusion, constipation, dizziness, headache |
CLUB DRUGS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
Flunitrazepam |
Rohypnol |
Tablet |
* Associated with sexual assaults * |
GHB |
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate |
Colorless liquid, white powder |
* Associated with sexual assaults * |
MDMA |
Ecstasy, E, Molly, roll, X, XTC, MDMA |
Colorful tablets with imprinted logos, capsules, powder, liquid |
Teeth clenching, loss of inhibitions, nausea, chills, sleep problems, blurred vision, faintness, chills or sweating, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, impulsiveness, loss of appetite, less interest in sex, seizures, exhaustion, anxiety, depression, death |
OPIOIDS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
Heroin |
Diacetylmorphine |
White or brownish powder or black sticky substance known as “black tar heroin” |
Euphoria, dizziness, dry mouth, vomiting, itching, confusion, nausea, impaired breathing, respiratory failure, heart attack, death |
Opium |
Laudanum, paregoric |
Yellow-brownish sap from the opium poppy |
Euphoria, dizziness, dry mouth, vomiting, itching, confusion, nausea, impaired breathing, respiratory failure, heart attack, death |
HALLUCINOGENS AND PSYCHEDELICS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
LSD |
Lysergic acid diethylamide |
Tablet, capsule, clear liquid, small, decorated squares of absorbent paper to which liquid has been added |
** Unpredictable ** |
Psilocybin |
Magic mushrooms, shrooms |
Fresh or dried mushrooms, capsule |
Nausea, hallucinations, euphoria, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, anxiety, distorted perceptions, death from behavior associated with the drug |
Mescaline |
Peyote, buttons, cactus, mesc |
Fresh or dried buttons, capsule |
Distorted perceptions, hallucinations, euphoria, nausea, shortness of breath, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, sweating, anxiety, terror, death from behavior associated with the drug |
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS—OPIOIDS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
Codeine |
Various brand names |
Tablet, capsule, liquid |
Pain relief, clammy skin, dizziness, impaired coordination, drowsiness, itching, sweating, weakness, nausea, constipation, euphoria, confusion, slowed breathing, decreased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, unconsciousness, coma, death |
Fentanyl |
Actiq, Duragesic, Sublimaze |
Lozenge, sublingual tablet |
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Methadone |
Dolophine, Methadose |
Capsule, liquid, tablet |
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Morphine |
Duramorph, Roxanol |
Tablet, liquid, capsule, suppository |
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Oxycodone |
OxyContin, Percadon, Percocet, Roxicodone |
Capsule, liquid, tablet |
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Oxymorphone |
Opana |
Tablet |
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Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeinone |
Vicodin, Lartab, Lorcet, and others |
Capsule, liquid, tablet |
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Hydromorphone |
Dilaudid |
Liquid, suppository |
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Meperidine |
Demerol |
Tablet, liquid |
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Propoxyphene |
Darvon, Darvocet |
Tablet, liquid |
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS—SEDATIVES AND TRANQUILIZERS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
Barbiturates |
Phenbarbital, Amytal, Seconal, Nembutal, Pentobarbital, Luminal |
Pill, capsule, liquid |
Drowsiness, slurred speech, poor judgment, uncertain reflexes, amnesia, unconsciousness, death |
Benzodiazepines |
Xanax (alprazolam), Librium (chloradizaepoxide), Klonopin (clonazepam), Valium (diazepam), Ativan (lorazepam), Halcion (triazolam) |
Pill, capsule, liquid |
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Sleep medications |
Lunesta (eszopiclone), Sonata (zaleplan), Ambien (zolpidem) |
Pill, capsule, liquid |
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS—STIMULANTS |
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NAME |
COMMON COMMERCIAL AND STREET NAMES |
COMMON FORMS AND WAYS TAKEN |
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS |
Amphetamines |
Biphetamine, Dexdrine, Adderall |
Pills |
Depression, euphoria, insomnia, anxiety, paranoia, psychosis, delusions, increased bloodpressure, increased heart rate, aggression, hostility, stroke, death from behavior associated with the drugs, including cases of suicide |
Methylphenidate |
Ritalin, Concerta |
Pills |