Psychoactive Drugs Identification Chart
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2Psychoactive Drugs Identification Chart
Drugs
Medical Uses
Medical
Slang Names
Forms
Usual Adminis-
Effects Sought
Possible Effects
Overdose
Long-Term Effects
Names
tration
Nicotine
None
Nicotine
Butt, chew,
Pipe, tobacco,
Sniff, chew, smoke Relaxation
Respiratory difficulties,
None
Dependency, lung
smoke, cig
cigarettes, snuff
fatigue, high blood
cancer, heart attacks,
pressure
respiratory ailments
Caffeine
Hyperkinesis,
Caffeine
None
Chocolates, tea,
Swallow
Alertness
Increased alertness,
Irritability
Dependency may
Stimulant
soft drinks, coffee
pulse rate, and blood
aggravate organic
pressure; excitation,
actions
insomnia, loss of
appetite
Amphet-
Hyperkinesis,
Dexedrine,
Speed, bennies,
Capsules, liquid,
Inject, swallow
Alertness,
Increased alertness,
Agitation, increase in
Severe withdrawal,
amines
Narcolepsy,
Benzedrine
dexies, pep pills
tablets, powder
activeness
pulse rate, and blood
body temperature,
possible convulsions,
Weight control,
pressure; excitation,
hallucinations,
toxic psychosis
Mental disorders
insomnia, loss of
convulsions, possible
appetite
death
Cocaine
Local anesthetic Cocaine
Coke, rock, crack,
Powder, rock
Inject, smoke,
Excitation,
Increased alertness,
Agitation, increase in
Dependency,
blow, toot, white,
inhale
euphoria
pulse rate, and blood
body temperature,
depression, paranoia,
blast, snow, flake
pressure; excitation,
hallucinations,
convulsions
insomnia, loss of
convulsions, possible
appetite
death
Alcohol
None
Ethyl alcohol
Booze
Liquid
Swallow
Sense alteration,
Loss of coordination,
Total loss of
Dependency, toxic
anxiety reduction
sluggishness, slurred
coordination, nausea,
psychosis, neurologic
speech, disorientation,
unconsciousness,
damage
depressions
possible death
Sedatives
Anesthetic,
Secobarbital,
Barbs, reds,
Capsules, tablets,
Inject, swallow
Anxiety reduction,
Loss of coordination,
Cold clammy skin,
Dependency, severe
Sedative
Phenobarbital,
downers, sopors
powder
euphoria, sleep
sluggishness, slurred
dilated pupils, shallow
withdrawal, possible
hypnotic, Anti-
Seconal
speech, disorientation,
respiration, weak and
convulsions, toxic
convulsant
depressions
rapid pulse, coma,
psychosis
possible death
Tranquilizers Anti-anxiety,
Valium, Miltown,
Downers
Capsules, tablets
Swallow
Anxiety reduction,
Loss of coordination,
Cold clammy skin,
Dependency, severe
Sedative hypnotic
Librium
euphoria, sleep
sluggishness, slurred
dilated pupils, shallow
withdrawal, possible
speech, disorientation,
respiration, weak and
convulsions, toxic
depressions
rapid pulse, coma,
psychosis
possible death
Opium
Analgesic,
Paregoric
None
Powder
Smoke, swallow
Euphoria, prevent
Euphoria, drowsiness,
Clammy skin, slow and
Dependency,
Antidarrheal
withdrawal, sleep
respiratory depression,
shallow breathing,
constipations, loss of
constricted pupils, sleep,
convulsions, coma,
appetite, severe
nausea
possible death
withdrawal
Morphine
Analgesic,
Morphine,
None
Powder, tablet,
Inject, smoke,
Euphoria, prevent
Euphoria, drowsiness,
Clammy skin, slow and
Dependency,
Antitussive
pectoral syrup
liquid
swallow
withdrawal, sleep
respiratory depression,
shallow breathing,
constipations, loss of
constricted pupils, sleep,
convulsions, coma,
appetite, severe
nausea
possible death
withdrawal
Source: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention,
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