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Brian "Crush" Adams (44) - professional wrestler, accidental overdose of painkillers.
Nick Adams (36) - actor, death officially certified as "accidental-suicidal and undetermined", high levels of sedatives found in his blood.
Stuart Adamson (43) - musician, Big Country, self-asphyxiation under the influence of alcohol.
Michael Brent Adkisson (23) - professional wrestler, suicide, overdosed on tranquilizers.
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (35) - writer, committed suicide by overdosing on veronal.
GG Allin (36) - punk musician, heroin overdose.
Bridgette Andersen (21) former child actress, alcohol and heroin overdose.
Pier Angeli (39) actress, died of anaphylactic shock after being given a tranquilizer by her doctor.
Matthew Ansara (35) - actor, heroin overdose.
Chris Antley (34) - champion horse-racing jockey, multiple drug overdose and injuries likely related to a fall caused by the drugs.
West Arkeen (36) - musician, drug overdose.
Howard Arkley (48) - painter, heroin overdose.
Kevyn Aucoin - photographer & make-up artist, kidney and liver failure due to Tylenol toxicity, as a result of a prescription painkiller addiction.
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Lester Bangs (33) - music critic, musician, an overdose of Darvon and Valium and Nyquil.
Jean-Michel Basquiat (27) - painter, heroin overdose.
Scotty Beckett (38) - American former child actor, suspected overdose.
Steve Bechler - Major League Baseball pitcher, died of a heatstroke, the coroner indicated that "the toxicity of ephedra played a signifcant role" among many factors in contributing to his death.
John Belushi (33) - of the Blues Brothers, actor, and comedian, heroin and cocaine overdose (speedball).
Wes Berggren - musician, Tripping Daisy.
Leah Betts (18) - schoolgirl, ecstasy related.
Len Bias (22) - basketball player; died of cocaine overdose before ever playing in the NBA.
Bam Bam Bigelow (stagename of Scott Charles Bigelow) (45) - professional wrestler, toxic levels of cocaine and anti anxiety drug.
Count Gottfried von Bismarck (44) - Aristocrat, cocaine overdose.
Mike Bloomfield (36) - blues guitarist, heroin overdose.
Tommy Bolin (25) - musician, Deep Purple, drugs overdose.
Christopher Bowman (40) - former professional ice skater, drug overdose.
Elisa Bridges (29) - model, acute intoxication - combined effects of heroin, methamphetamine, meperidine and alprazolam.
Lenny Bruce (40) - comedian, morphine overdose.
Tim Buckley (28) - rock and roll musician, heroin overdose.
Chad Butler (aka "Pimp C") (33) - rap musician, accidental overdose of Promethazine/Codeine "syrup" mixed with a pre-existing medical condition, sleep apnea.
Paul Butterfield (44) - musician, sources report drug related heart failure[34] or simply drug overdose
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Andrés Caicedo (25) - writer, drug overdose, consumed 60 pills of Secobarbital.
Casey Calvert (26) - guitarist of Hawthorne Heights, accidental drug overdose through mixture of opiates, citalopram, and clonazepam.
Ken Caminiti (41) - former Major League Baseball player; acute cocaine and opiates intoxication.
Max Cantor (32) - actor, journalist who researched addicts in New York, heroin overdose.
Truman Capote (59) - writer, liver disease complicated by phlebitis and multiple drug intoxication.
Vic Chesnutt - musician, overdose of prescription medication (suicide).
Steve Clark (30) - musician, Def Leppard, accidental lethal overdose of codeine, along with valium and morphine and alcohol at more than 3 times the legal British limit
Bob Collins (61) - politician, suicide from prescription drugs and alcohol.
Natasha Collins (31) - actress - cocaine overdose.
Brian Cole (29) - musician, the Association, heroin overdose.
Megan Connolly (27) - actress, heroin overdose.
Pamela Courson (27) - common law wife of Jim Morrison of The Doors, heroin overdose.
Carl Crack (30) - musician, Atari Teenage Riot, drug overdose.
Darby Crash (21) - punk musician, of The Germs, heroin overdose, reported as suicide.
Robbin Crosby (42) musician with Ratt, reported causes of his death include heroin overdose, and AIDS-related complications, which he admitted to contracting from shooting drugs.
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Dalida (54) - singer, suicide, barbiturates overdose.
Dorothy Dandridge (42) - actress, singer, anti-depressant overdose.
Jesse Ed Davis (43) - guitarist, session musician, drug overdose.
Teri Diver (29) - pornographic actress, accidental drug overdose
Kiki Djan (47) - musician, AIDS and drugs related complications.
DJ Screw (the stagename of Robert Earl Davis, Jr) (29) - musician, accidental codeine overdose and mixed drug intoxication.
Desmond Donnelly (53) - politician/ businessman/ journalist, suicide under influence of alcohol/ overdose of barbiturates.
Tommy Dorsey (51) - jazz musician and bandleader, choked to death while sleeping with the aid of drugs.
John Dougherty - musician, Flipper, heroin overdose.
Eric Douglas (46) - stand-up comedian, "acute intoxication" by the effects of alcohol, tranquilizers and painkillers.
Nick Drake (26) - musician, anti-depressant overdose, disputed suicide.
Michael Dransfield (24) - poet, sources report conflicting causes of death, including infection related to drug use and "acute broncho-pneumonia and brain damage".
Kevin DuBrow (52) - rock vocalist, cocaine overdose.
Bobby Duncum, Jr. (34) - professional wrestler, prescription drug overdose.
Anthony Durante (36) - professional wrestler, fentanyl overdose.
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Jeanne Eagels (35) - actress, alcohol and/or heroin abuse.
John Entwistle (57) - musician, bassist for the Who, died from heart failure brought upon by cocaine use.
Brian Epstein (32) - Manager of The Beatles, accidental sleeping pill overdose.
Howie Epstein (47) - musician, ex-bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, heroin overdose.
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Chris Farley (33) - comedian, cocaine and morphine overdose (speedball).
Pete Farndon (31) - musician, the Pretenders, drowned/ heroin overdose.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (37) - playwright, director, cocaine overdose (possible suicide).
Brenda Fassie (39) - singer, initial press reports cited complications of asthma attack while a later autopsy "mentioned cocaine overdose".
Althea Flynt - co-publisher of Hustler magazine, drowned after passing out after drug overdose.
Zac Foley (31) - musician, EMF, heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, barbiturates and alcohol in bloodstream.
Katy French (24) - model and socialite, cocaine use.
Sigmund Freud (83) - neurologist, long-term cocaine use, physician assisted morphine overdose (euthanasia).
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Danny Gans (52) - Impressionist, Las Vegas entertainer. Accidental prescription drug overdose.
Paul Gardiner (25) - musician, Tubeway Army, heroin overdose.
Judy Garland (47) - singer and actress, barbiturate (secobarbital) overdose. Her death certificate states the overdose was "accidental" however there is speculation it was intentional.
Lowell George (34) - musician, Little Feat, drug overdose.
Talitha Getty (30) - actress, heroin overdose in Rome 1971.
Trevor Goddard (40) - actor, accidental overdose of heroin, cocaine, valium and vicodin.
Dwayne Goettel (31) - musician, Skinny Puppy, heroin overdose.
Adam Goldstein (36) - AKA DJ AM, American club DJ, accidental drug overdose— cocaine, Levamisole, oxycodone, hydrocodone, Ativan, Klonapin and Xanax.
Eddie Guerrero (38) - professional wrestler, "heart disease, complicated by an enlarged heart resulting from a history of anabolic steroid use."
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Clinton Haines - (21) computer hacker, heroin overdose.
Bobby Hatfield (63) - musician, The Righteous Brothers, heart attack triggered by cocaine overdose.
Tim Hardin (39) - folk musician, heroin overdose.
Brynn Hartman (49) - wife and murderer of comedian Phil Hartman, suicide after cocaine, alcohol and Zoloft.
Phyllis Haver (60) - actress, barbiturate overdose, suspected suicide
James Hayden (29) - actor, heroin overdose.
Paul Hayward - rugby league player, heroin overdose in prison while serving time for drug smuggling.
Mitch Hedberg (37) - comedian, multiple drug toxicity (cocaine and heroin).
Tim Hemensley - indie musician, member of GOD, heroin overdose.
Margaux Hemingway (41) - actress, disputed suicide, overdose of phenobarbital.
Jimi Hendrix (27) - rock and roll musician, respiratory arrest caused by alcohol and barbiturate overdose and vomit inhalation.
Curt Hennig (44) - professional wrestler, cocaine overdose.
Gino Hernandez (28) - wrestler, cocaine overdose.
Abbie Hoffman (52) - social and political activist in the United States, suicide by overdose of
Phenobarbital pills.
Gary Holton (33) - actor and musician, heroin overdose.
James Honeyman-Scott (25) - musician, the Pretenders, drug overdose.
Shannon Hoon (28) - musician, singer in Blind Melon, cocaine overdose.
Howard Hughes (70) - aviator, engineer, industrialist, movie producer, liver failure - physician
administered overdose of codeine at "the highest clinical level ever recorded".
Gertrude Hullett (71) - a patient of Dr. John Bodkin Adams who was acquitted of multiple murder charges including Hullett's death, drug overdose.
Elizabeth Hulette (42) - professional wrestling manager, accidental overdose of alcohol, pain killers, nausea medication and tranquilizers.
Harold Hunter (31) - professional skateboarder and actor, heart attack due to cocaine overdose.
Phyllis Hyman (45) - singer, suicide involving pentobarbital and secobarbital
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Michael Jackson (50) - musician, died June 25, 2009, lethal dose of propofol along with two sedatives.
Steven Ronald "Stevo" Jensen - musician, The Vandals, prescription drug overdose.
Anissa Jones (18) - actress, accidental overdose of barbiturates, cocaine, quaaludes, and PCP.
Rob Jones (musician) (a.k.a. The Bass Thing) - musician - former bassist of The Wonder Stuff, sources
report contradictory information which include: heart problems, heart attack, potentially caused by heroin, drug related causes.
Russell Jones (better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard, 35) - hip hop musician, accidental overdose, cocaine and prescription painkiller.
Janis Joplin (27) - rock and roll and blues musician, heroin overdose.
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John Kahn (48) - musician, Jerry Garcia Band, heroin overdose.
David Kennedy (28) - fourth child of Robert F. Kennedy, cocaine, Demerol, and Mellaril overdose.
Bernard Kettlewell (72) - lepidopterist and medical doctor, drug overdose.
Dorothy Kilgallen (52) - journalist and television game show panelist, fatal combination of alcohol and barbiturate
John Kordic (27) - hockey player, drug overdose following a clash with the police.
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Alan Ladd (50) - actor, accidental overdose of alcohol and three drugs.
Karen Lancaume (stagename of Karen Bach) (32) - pornographic actress, overdose of medication (suicide).
Carole Landis (29) - actress, overdose of sleeping pills (suicide).
Heath Ledger (28) - actor, accidental death Combined Drug Intoxication of various prescription drugs,
including oxycodone, hydrocodone, temazepam, and others.
Bruce Lee (32) - actor, martial artist, died of acute cerebral edema due to a reaction to compounds present in the prescription pain killing drug Equagesic.
Gerald Levert (40) - R&B singer, accidental combination of prescription medications.
Frank X. Leyendecker - illustrator, suspected morphine overdose.
Debbie Linden (36) - glamour model & actress, heroin overdose.
Eugene Lipscomb (31) - American football player, heroin overdose.
Mike Lockwood (32) - professional wrestler, "A lethal combination of painkillers was found in his system"
Zoe Tamerlis Lund (37 - model, actress, and writer, heart failure due to cocaine use.
Donyale Luna (34) - supermodel & actress, drug overdose.
Frankie Lymon (25) - musician, doo wop singer, heroin overdose.
Phil Lynott (36) - musician, Thin Lizzy, sources report various causes of death, including: heart and liver failure,[150] heart failure and pneumonia after a drugs overdose,[151] and blood poisoning from heroin addiction.
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Billy Mackenzie (39) - musician, the Associates, drug overdose (suicide).
Chris Mainwaring (41) - Australian football player, overdose.
Bibek Maitra - Indian politician, initial post mortem indicated drug overdose
Billy Mays (50) - pitchman, heart disease with cocaine being a "contributory cause".
Jimmy McCulloch (26) - musician with Wings, guitarist, heroin overdose.
Robbie McIntosh (24) - musician, Average White Band, heroin overdose.
Aimee Semple McPherson (53) - Canadian-born evangelist, shock and respiratory failure due to overdose of prescription barbiturates.
Jonathan Melvoin (34) - touring keyboardist for the Smashing Pumpkins, heroin overdose.
Marilyn Monroe (36) - actress, overdose of barbiturate-based sleeping pills.
Keith Moon (32) - musician, the Who, accidental overdose on anti-seizure medication prescribed for alcoholism.
Chester Morris (69) - actor, barbiturate overdose.
Jim Morrison (27) - musician, The Doors, the official cause of death is recorded as heart failure, in his Paris apartment. Sam Bernett claims that Morrison died in Bernett's club, with heroin overdose as the suspected cause.
Billy Murcia - musician, New York Dolls, sources variously report the death as alcohol related, or drowning after a drug overdose or as a drug overdose
Brittany Murphy (32) - actress, "combination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and 'multiple drug intoxication.'" All of the drugs were legal.
Brent Mydland (37) - musician, keyboardist, of the Grateful Dead, cocaine/morphine overdose.
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Bradley Nowell (28) - musician, Sublime, heroin overdose.
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Hugh O'Connor (32) - actor, suicide under influence of cocaine.
Lani O'Grady (46) - actress, "multiple drug intoxication."
Johnny O'Keefe (43) - musician / singer, some sources indicate drug overdose, while others indicate heart attack .
Bryan Ottoson (27) - musician, American Head Charge, accidental prescription-drug overdose.
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Marco Pantani (34) - cyclist, Tour de France winner; cerebral and pulmonary oedema potentially brought on by "tranquillisers, antidepressants and sedatives ... against a background of prolonged cocaine abuse"
Robert Pastorelli (49) - television actor, heroin overdose.
Gram Parsons (26) - country musician, of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, morphine overdose.
Chris Penn (40) - actor, brother of Sean Penn, enlarged heart through drug use and a high level of codeine.
Christopher Pettiet (24) - actor, drug overdose.
Kristen Pfaff (27) - musician, ex-member of Hole, heroin overdose.
Esther Phillips (48) - musician, singer, liver and kidney failure due to drug use
River Phoenix (23) - actor, overdose of heroin and cocaine
Rob Pilatus (32) - musician, Milli Vanilli, drug overdose.
Dana Plato (34) - actress, drug overdose
Darrell Porter (50) - Major League Baseball catcher, broadcaster, cocaine overdose.
Freddie Prinze (22) - comic, actor, accidental gunshot wound while under the influence of methaqualone and alcohol
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Glenn Quinn (32) - actor, heroin overdose.
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Dee Dee Ramone (50) - musician, the Ramones, drug overdose.
Michael Reeves (25) - film director, alcohol and barbiturate overdose.
Wallace Reid (31) - actor, drug overdose
Elis Regina (36) - singer, cocaine overdose.
Brad Renfro (25) - actor, overdose of heroin and morphine.
Rachel Roberts (53) - actress - barbiturate overdose (suicide).
Don Rogers (23) - American football player, cardiac arrest due to cocaine overdose.
Steve Rogers (rugby league) (51) - rugby player, accidental lethal combination of anti-depressants and alcohol
Alma Rubens (33) - actress, illness caused by heroin and cocaine addiction.
David Ruffin (50) - musician, the Temptations, adverse reaction to cocaine.
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George Sanders (65) - actor, overdose of sleeping pills (Nembutal) (suicide).
Catya Sassoon (33) - model and actress, overdose of hydromorphone.
Ronnie Scott (69) - jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz-club owner, died from an accidental overdose of perscribed barbiturates.
Jean Seberg (40) - actress, drug overdose (suicide).
Rod Scurry (36) - Major League Baseball relief pitcher, died of a heart attack in a hospital after a drug related incident with the police.
Edie Sedgwick (28) - actress, drug overdose.
Bobby Sheehan (31) - musician and founding member of Blues Traveler, drug overdose.
Eric Show (37) - baseball player, cocaine and heroin overdose.
Judee Sill (35) - folk musician, heroin and cocaine overdose.
Don Simpson (52) - film producer, heart attack induced by cocaine, 20 other drugs in his body at time of death.
Tom Simpson (29) - road racing cyclist, dehydration and exhaustion while cycling, amphetamines as a factor
Hillel Slovak (26) - musician, Red Hot Chili Peppers, heroin overdose.
Anna Nicole Smith (stagename of Vickie Lynn Marshall) (39) - Playboy playmate, actress, reality show star, lethal combination of chloral hydrate and various benzodiazepines.
Daniel Smith (20) - Son of Anna Nicole Smith, part-time actor and director, cardiac dysrhythmia caused by combination of methadone, Lexapro and Zoloft.
Louie Spicolli (stagename of Louis Mucciolo, Jr.) (27) - professional wrestler, some sources indicate drug overdose[218] while some indicate coronary disease that might have been impacted by drug use
Layne Staley (34) - musician, Alice in Chains, overdose cocaine, heroin, cocaine
Joey Stefano (stagename of Nicholas Anthony Iacona, Jr.) (26) - pornographic actor, overdose of cocaine, morphine, heroin and ketamine.
Miroslava Stern (29) - actress, suicide - overdose of sleeping pills.
Inger Stevens (35) - actress, suicide - overdose of barbiturates.
Rory Storm (33) - musician, overdose of alcohol and medication.
Margaret Sullavan (48) - actress, deliberate barbiturate overdose.
Paige Summers (stagename of Nancy Ann Coursey) (27) - pornographic model & actress, a drug overdose from a combination of the painkillers codeine and oxycodone.
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Warren Tartaglia (Walid al-Taha) (21) - jazz musician & one of six founders of Moorish Orthodox Church of America, heroin overdose.
Chase Tatum (34) former wrestler for the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling organization, apparent drug overdose.
Vinnie Taylor - musician, Sha Na Na, heroin overdose.
Gary Thain (27) - musician, Uriah Heep, drug overdose.
Jotie T'Hooft (21) - poet, drug overdose
Johnny Thunders (38) - musician, the New York Dolls, some sources report heroin overdose or methadone and cocaine poisoning[233] or that the autopsy did not disclose a cause of death
Georg Trakl (27) - Austrian poet, intentional cocaine overdose.
D. M. Turner (34) - author of books about psychedelic experiences, drowned in a bathtub while on ketamine.
Ike Turner (76) - musician/producer, died from cocaine overdose with high blood pressure and emphysema as contributing factors.
Dick Twardzik (24) - bebop jazz pianist, heroin overdose.
John Tyndall (73) - physicist, accidental overdose of chloral hydrate.
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Stu Ungar (45) - Three-time World Series of Poker Main Event winner, heart condition caused by long-term cocaine abuse.
Enrique Urquijo (39) - singer, drug overdose.
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Paul Vaessen (40) - former professional footballer with Arsenal, drug overdose.
Lupe Vélez (36) - actress, secobarbital overdose (suicide).
Michael VerMeulen (38) - magazine editor, drug overdose.
Sid Vicious (21) - musician, the Sex Pistols, heroin overdose
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Robert Walker (full name Robert Hudson Walker) (32) - actor, a reaction to a sedative administered by his doctor.
Dinah Washington (39) - musician, singer, overdose of drugs and alcohol.
Dave Waymer (34) - American football defensive-back, cocaine-induced heart attack.
Rachel Whitear (21) - student, heroin overdose led to anti-drugs campaign in Britain
Brett Whiteley (53) - artist, heroin overdose.
Alan Wilson (27) - musician, Canned Heat, drug overdose.
Kenneth Williams (62) - actor, author and comedian from Carry On, overdose of barbiturates.
Linda Wong (36) - pornographic actress, overdose on Xanax, chloral hydrate, and alcohol.
Anna Wood (15) - Australian schoolgirl, died after taking an ecstasy tablet.
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Paula Yates (40) - British TV presenter & author, heroin overdose.
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Source : Wikipedia.org
Original Note : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drug-related_deaths
What are the street names/slang terms for Alcohol?
Booze.
What is Alcohol?
Alcohol is a depressant.
What does it look like?
Alcohol is used in liquid form.
How is it used?
Alcohol is drunk. Types include beer, wine, and liquor.
What are its short-term effects?
When a person drinks alcohol, the alcohol is absorbed by the stomach, enters the bloodstream, and goes to all the tissues. The effects of alcohol are dependent on a variety of factors, including a person's size, weight, age, and sex, as well as the amount of food and alcohol consumed. The disinhibiting effect of alcohol is one of the main reasons it is used in so many social situations. Other effects of moderate alcohol intake include dizziness and talkativeness; the immediate effects of a larger amount of alcohol include slurred speech, disturbed sleep, nausea, and vomiting. Alcohol, even at low doses, significantly impairs the judgment and coordination required to drive a car safely. Low to moderate doses of alcohol can also increase the incidence of a variety of aggressive acts, including domestic violence and child abuse. Hangovers are another possible effect after large amounts of alcohol are consumed; a hangover consists of headache, nausea, thirst, dizziness, and fatigue.
What are its long-term effects?
Prolonged, heavy use of alcohol can lead to addiction (alcoholism). Sudden cessation of long term, extensive alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations and convulsions. Long-term effects of consuming large quantities of alcohol, especially when combined with poor nutrition, can lead to permanent damage to vital organs such as the brain and liver. In addition, mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with fetal alcohol syndrome. These infants may suffer from mental retardation and other irreversible physical abnormalities. In addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other children of becoming alcoholics.
Think you know the facts about alcohol abuse? If you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful.
Source : drugfree.org
Link : http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/drug_guide/Alcohol
Nicotine Addiction
Cigarette smoking is a major preventable cause of disease worldwide. Nicotine is an addictive drug. It causes changes in the brain that make people want to use it more and more. In addition, addictive drugs cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine in cigarette smoke affects mood and performance and is the source of addiction to tobacco. Nicotine comes in various forms: cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco and chewing tobacco.
Tobacco addiction, the major cause of death in the world, is a culprit for about 5 million deaths each year or 1 in 10 adult deaths. Nicotine meets the criteria of an enormously addictive drug. "Cigarettes and other forms of tobacco are addicting and pharmacologic and behavioral characteristics that prove tobacco addiction are analogous to those that determine addiction to drugs such as heroin and cocaine." Surgeon General's report says, 1998.
Nicotine Effects on Body
When a person smokes a cigarette, the body reacts instantly to the chemical nicotine in the smoke. The nicotine in the smoke is quickly engrossed into the blood and starts affecting the brain within 7 seconds. It affects the entire body. Nicotine causes a short-term increase in blood pressure, heart rate and the flow of blood from the heart. It also causes the arteries to narrow.
It also acts on the nerves that control respiration to change breathing patterns. Nicotine is baneful; in fact one drop of purified nicotine on the tongue will kill a person.
A few puffs of a cigarette can consequence in dizziness, headache, nausea, coughing and gagging, abdominal cramps, and possibly vomiting or weakness that the person must develop a tolerance for, if they wish to continue smoking.
To addicted users, nicotine triggers both stimulant and calming effects. It's an established nicotine truth that it is a major hazard factor for heart disease and stroke.
Source : chantixpharma.com
Link : http://www.chantixpharma.com/nicotine-addiction.html
When most people think about drugs and addictions, few place caffeine in this category. However, caffeine addiction is the number one addiction affecting millions of people. The majority of people living with
caffeine addiction are unaware of this problem. Yet, if they were to miss their morning cup of coffee or soda, symptoms of caffeine withdrawal may quickly surface. Even though many people believe that their bodies could not survive without a daily dose of caffeine, this addiction can result in a range of side effects. There is nothing wrong with consuming coffee, sodas, teas, and other caffeinated beverages. On the other hand, if your body becomes dependent on the stimulant, you ought to consider cutting back.
How Caffeine Affects Body?
While many people minimize the affects of caffeine addictions, physicians are concerned about the health of their patients. It has been proven that large consumptions of caffeine can have ill effects. For the most part, caffeine has a hormonal affect on the body. Upon consumption of coffee or soda products, the body is filled with a sudden rush of adrenaline. This is classified by a burst of energy. Hence, addicts rely on caffeine in the mornings, or while studying late. Unfortunately, this euphoric high is temporary. On average, caffeine highs can last four to six hours. Once there is a balance of hormones, addicts experience a sudden drop in energy level. In turn, they become sluggish or drowsy. Of course, this problem is quickly alleviated with the consumption of more and more caffeine.
Additionally, excessive caffeine is attributed to an increase in the body's level of cortisol. Too much of this hormone can lead to various physical problems and health issues. Among the few include rapid weight gain, irritability, heart disease, and diabetes.
Source : associatedcontent.com
Link : http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/52097/caffeine_addiction_the_short_and_long.html
About Marijuana
Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. It is a dry, shredded green and brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves derived from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; THC for short.
How is Marijuana Abused?
Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (joint) or in a pipe. It is also smoked in blunts, which are cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana. Since the blunt retains the tobacco leaf used to wrap the cigar, this mode of delivery combines marijuana's active ingredients with nicotine and other harmful chemicals. Marijuana can also be mixed in food or brewed as a tea. As a more concentrated, resinous form it is called hashish, and as a sticky black liquid, hash oil.* Marijuana smoke has a pungent and distinctive, usually sweet-and-sour odor.
How Does Marijuana Affect the Brain?
Scientists have learned a great deal about how THC acts in the brain to produce its many effects. When someone smokes marijuana, THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries the chemical to the brain and other organs throughout the body.
THC acts upon specific sites in the brain, called cannabinoid receptors, kicking off a series of cellular reactions that ultimately lead to the “high” that users experience when they smoke marijuana. Some brain areas have many cannabinoid receptors; others have few or none. The highest density of cannabinoid receptors are found in parts of the brain that influence pleasure, memory, thoughts, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement.1
Not surprisingly, marijuana intoxication can cause distorted perceptions, impaired coordination, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and memory. Research has shown that marijuana’s adverse impact on learning and memory can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug wear off.2 As a result, someone who smokes marijuana every day may be functioning at a suboptimal intellectual level all of the time.
Research on the long-term effects of marijuana abuse indicates some changes in the brain similar to those seen after long-term abuse of other major drugs. For example, cannabinoid withdrawal in chronically exposed animals leads to an increase in the activation of the stress-response system3 and changes in the activity of nerve cells containing dopamine.4 Dopamine neurons are involved in the regulation of motivation and reward, and are directly or indirectly affected by all drugs of abuse.
Addictive Potential
Long-term marijuana abuse can lead to addiction; that is, compulsive drug seeking and abuse despite its known harmful effects upon social functioning in the context of family, school, work, and recreational activities. Long-term marijuana abusers trying to quit report irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving, all of which make it difficult to quit. These withdrawal symptoms begin within about 1 day following abstinence, peak at 2–3 days, and subside within 1 or 2 weeks following drug cessation.5
Marijuana and Mental Health
A number of studies have shown an association between chronic marijuana use and increased rates of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and schizophrenia. Some of these studies have shown age at first use to be a factor, where early use is a marker of vulnerability to later problems. However, at this time, it is not clear whether marijuana use causes mental problems, exacerbates them, or is used in attempt to self-medicate symptoms already in existence. Chronic marijuana use, especially in a very young person, may also be a marker of risk for mental illnesses, including addiction, stemming from genetic or environmental vulnerabilities, such as early exposure to stress or violence. At the present time, the strongest evidence links marijuana use and schizophrenia and/or related disorders.6 High doses of marijuana can produce an acute psychotic reaction; in addition, use of the drug may trigger the onset or relapse of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals.
What Other Adverse Effect Does Marijuana Have on Health?
Effects on the Heart
Marijuana increases heart rate by 20–100 percent shortly after smoking; this effect can last up to 3 hours. In one study, it was estimated that marijuana users have a 4.8-fold increase in the risk of heart attack in the first hour after smoking the drug.7 This may be due to the increased heart rate as well as effects of marijuana on heart rhythms, causing palpitations and arrhythmias. This risk may be greater in aging populations or those with cardiac vulnerabilities.
Effects on the Lungs
Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact, marijuana smoke contains 50–70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do, which further increase the lungs’ exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue, which could lead to cancer;8 however, a recent case-controlled study found no positive associations between marijuana use and lung, upper respiratory, or upper digestive tract cancers.9 Thus, the link between marijuana smoking and these cancers remains unsubstantiated at this time.
Nonetheless, marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers, such as daily cough and phlegm production, more frequent acute chest illness, and a heightened risk of lung infections. A study of 450 individuals found that people who smoke marijuana frequently but do not smoke tobacco have more health problems and miss more days of work than nonsmokers.10 Many of the extra sick days among the marijuana smokers in the study were for respiratory illnesses.
Effects on Daily Life
Research clearly demonstrates that marijuana has the potential to cause problems in daily life or make a person’s existing problems worse. In one study, heavy marijuana abusers reported that the drug impaired several important measures of life achievement including physical and mental health, cognitive abilities, social life, and career status.11 Several studies associate workers’ marijuana smoking with increased absences, tardiness, accidents, workers’ compensation claims, and job turnover.
What Treatment Options Exist?
Behavioral interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational incentives (i.e., providing vouchers for goods or services to patients who remain abstinent) have shown efficacy in treating marijuana dependence. Although no medications are currently available, recent discoveries about the workings of the cannabinoid system offer promise for the development of medications to ease withdrawal, block the intoxicating effects of marijuana, and prevent relapse.
The latest treatment data indicate that in 2006 marijuana was the most common illicit drug of abuse and was responsible for about 16 percent (289,988) of all admissions to treatment facilities in the United States. Marijuana admissions were primarily male (73.8 percent), White (51.5 percent), and young (36.1 percent were in the 15–19 age range). Those in treatment for primary marijuana abuse had begun use at an early age: 56.2 percent had abused it by age 14 and 92.5 percent had abused it by age 18.**
How Widespread is Marijuana Abuse?
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)***
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2007, 14.4 million Americans aged 12 or older used marijuana at least once in the month prior to being surveyed, which is similar to the 2006 rate. About 6,000 people a day in 2007 used marijuana for the first time—2.1 million Americans. Of these, 62.2 percent were under age 18.
Monitoring the Future Survey****
The Monitoring the Future survey indicates that marijuana use among 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders—which has shown a consistent decline since the mid-1990s—appears to have leveled off, with 10.9 percent of 8th-graders, 23.9 percent of 10th-graders, and 32.4 percent of 12th-graders reporting past-year use. Heightening the concern over this stabilization in use is the finding that, compared to last year, the proportion of 8th-graders who perceived smoking marijuana as harmful and the proportion who disapprove of the drug’s use have decreased.
Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. It is a dry, shredded green and brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves derived from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; THC for short.
How is Marijuana Abused?
Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (joint) or in a pipe. It is also smoked in blunts, which are cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana. Since the blunt retains the tobacco leaf used to wrap the cigar, this mode of delivery combines marijuana's active ingredients with nicotine and other harmful chemicals. Marijuana can also be mixed in food or brewed as a tea. As a more concentrated, resinous form it is called hashish, and as a sticky black liquid, hash oil.* Marijuana smoke has a pungent and distinctive, usually sweet-and-sour odor.
How Does Marijuana Affect the Brain?
Scientists have learned a great deal about how THC acts in the brain to produce its many effects. When someone smokes marijuana, THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries the chemical to the brain and other organs throughout the body.
THC acts upon specific sites in the brain, called cannabinoid receptors, kicking off a series of cellular reactions that ultimately lead to the “high” that users experience when they smoke marijuana. Some brain areas have many cannabinoid receptors; others have few or none. The highest density of cannabinoid receptors are found in parts of the brain that influence pleasure, memory, thoughts, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement.1
Not surprisingly, marijuana intoxication can cause distorted perceptions, impaired coordination, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and memory. Research has shown that marijuana’s adverse impact on learning and memory can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug wear off.2 As a result, someone who smokes marijuana every day may be functioning at a suboptimal intellectual level all of the time.
Research on the long-term effects of marijuana abuse indicates some changes in the brain similar to those seen after long-term abuse of other major drugs. For example, cannabinoid withdrawal in chronically exposed animals leads to an increase in the activation of the stress-response system3 and changes in the activity of nerve cells containing dopamine.4 Dopamine neurons are involved in the regulation of motivation and reward, and are directly or indirectly affected by all drugs of abuse.
Addictive Potential
Long-term marijuana abuse can lead to addiction; that is, compulsive drug seeking and abuse despite its known harmful effects upon social functioning in the context of family, school, work, and recreational activities. Long-term marijuana abusers trying to quit report irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving, all of which make it difficult to quit. These withdrawal symptoms begin within about 1 day following abstinence, peak at 2–3 days, and subside within 1 or 2 weeks following drug cessation.5
Marijuana and Mental Health
A number of studies have shown an association between chronic marijuana use and increased rates of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and schizophrenia. Some of these studies have shown age at first use to be a factor, where early use is a marker of vulnerability to later problems. However, at this time, it is not clear whether marijuana use causes mental problems, exacerbates them, or is used in attempt to self-medicate symptoms already in existence. Chronic marijuana use, especially in a very young person, may also be a marker of risk for mental illnesses, including addiction, stemming from genetic or environmental vulnerabilities, such as early exposure to stress or violence. At the present time, the strongest evidence links marijuana use and schizophrenia and/or related disorders.6 High doses of marijuana can produce an acute psychotic reaction; in addition, use of the drug may trigger the onset or relapse of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals.
What Other Adverse Effect Does Marijuana Have on Health?
Effects on the Heart
Marijuana increases heart rate by 20–100 percent shortly after smoking; this effect can last up to 3 hours. In one study, it was estimated that marijuana users have a 4.8-fold increase in the risk of heart attack in the first hour after smoking the drug.7 This may be due to the increased heart rate as well as effects of marijuana on heart rhythms, causing palpitations and arrhythmias. This risk may be greater in aging populations or those with cardiac vulnerabilities.
Effects on the Lungs
Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact, marijuana smoke contains 50–70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do, which further increase the lungs’ exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue, which could lead to cancer;8 however, a recent case-controlled study found no positive associations between marijuana use and lung, upper respiratory, or upper digestive tract cancers.9 Thus, the link between marijuana smoking and these cancers remains unsubstantiated at this time.
Nonetheless, marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers, such as daily cough and phlegm production, more frequent acute chest illness, and a heightened risk of lung infections. A study of 450 individuals found that people who smoke marijuana frequently but do not smoke tobacco have more health problems and miss more days of work than nonsmokers.10 Many of the extra sick days among the marijuana smokers in the study were for respiratory illnesses.
Effects on Daily Life
Research clearly demonstrates that marijuana has the potential to cause problems in daily life or make a person’s existing problems worse. In one study, heavy marijuana abusers reported that the drug impaired several important measures of life achievement including physical and mental health, cognitive abilities, social life, and career status.11 Several studies associate workers’ marijuana smoking with increased absences, tardiness, accidents, workers’ compensation claims, and job turnover.
What Treatment Options Exist?
Behavioral interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational incentives (i.e., providing vouchers for goods or services to patients who remain abstinent) have shown efficacy in treating marijuana dependence. Although no medications are currently available, recent discoveries about the workings of the cannabinoid system offer promise for the development of medications to ease withdrawal, block the intoxicating effects of marijuana, and prevent relapse.
The latest treatment data indicate that in 2006 marijuana was the most common illicit drug of abuse and was responsible for about 16 percent (289,988) of all admissions to treatment facilities in the United States. Marijuana admissions were primarily male (73.8 percent), White (51.5 percent), and young (36.1 percent were in the 15–19 age range). Those in treatment for primary marijuana abuse had begun use at an early age: 56.2 percent had abused it by age 14 and 92.5 percent had abused it by age 18.**
How Widespread is Marijuana Abuse?
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)***
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2007, 14.4 million Americans aged 12 or older used marijuana at least once in the month prior to being surveyed, which is similar to the 2006 rate. About 6,000 people a day in 2007 used marijuana for the first time—2.1 million Americans. Of these, 62.2 percent were under age 18.
Source : NIDA InfoFacts: Marijuana
Link : http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html
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Myths & Facts About Marijuana
Do you know the facts about marijuana? Here are some common myths.
MYTH: Marijuana is harmless.
FACT: Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among youth today and is more potent than ever. Marijuana use can lead to a host of significant health, social, learning, and behavioral problems at a crucial time in a young person's development. Getting high also impairs judgment, which can lead to risky decision making on issues like sex, criminal activity, or riding with someone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, teens who use drugs are five times more likely to have sex than teens who do not use drugs. Getting high also contributes to general apathy, irresponsible behavior, and risky choices.
MYTH: You can't get addicted to marijuana.
FACT: Don’t be fooled by popular beliefs. Kids can get hooked on pot. Research shows that marijuana use can lead to addiction. Each year, more kids enter treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependence than for all other illicit drugs combined.
MYTH: There's not much parents can do to stop their kids from "experimenting" with marijuana.
FACT: Most parents are surprised to learn that they are the most powerful influence on their children when it comes to drugs. But, it's true, so this message needs to start with parents. Kids need to hear how risky marijuana use can be. They need to know how damaging it can be to their lives. And they need to begin by listening to someone they trust. By staying involved, knowing what their kids are doing, and setting limits with clear rules and consequences, parents can keep their kids drug-free.
MYTH: There are no long-term consequences to marijuana use.
FACT: Research shows that kids who smoke marijuana engage in risky behavior that can jeopardize their futures, like having sex, getting in trouble with the law, or losing scholarship money. Marijuana can also hurt academic achievement and puts kids at risk for depression and anxiety.
MYTH: Marijuana isn't as popular as other drugs like ecstasy among teens today.
FACT: Kids use marijuana far more than any other illicit drug. Among kids who use drugs, 60 percent use only marijuana.
MYTH: Young kids won't be exposed to marijuana.
FACT: Not only are they exposed to marijuana, they are using it. Between 1991 and 2001, the number of 8th graders who used marijuana doubled from one in 10 to one in five.
MYTH: Parents who experimented with marijuana in their youth would be hypocrites if they told their kids not to try it.
FACT: Parents need to make their own decisions about whether to talk to their children about their own drug use. But parents can tell their kids that much more is known today about the serious health and social consequences of using marijuana.
Source : Parents. The Anti-Drug
Link : http://www.theantidrug.com/ei/myths-and-facts-about-marijuana.asp
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Information help by Doug Metcalfe
Stimulants
* Caffeine
A mild stimulant used most commonly via coffee.
* Nicotine
* Mephedrone
An analogue of Methcathinone, with similar but milder effects.
* Ephedrine
A phenylethylamine that is a precursor to amphetamine, slightly similar effects.
Hallucinogens/psychoactive
* Salvia Divinorum
Salvia divinorum is a powerful psychoactive plant[1] that has long been used as an entheogen by the indigenous Mazatec shamans for healing during spirit journeys. The plant is found in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is illegal in some states and many countries.
* Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
Hawaiian Baby Woodrose (Argyreia nervosa) is a perennial climbing vine, also known as Elephant Creeper and Woolly Morning Glory. The seeds of the plant contain the alkaloid LSA (ergine), which is a chemical analog of LSD. As such, they are sometimes used as a "legal" psychedelic. Ipomea Morning Glory seeds also contain LSA, but at a lower level. However, as LSA is a DEA Schedule III substance in the USA, the ingestion of LSA-containing plants could be prosecutable. In most countries in the EU however, it is unregulated.
* San Pedro cactus
San Pedro cactus contains mescaline which is illegal when isolated. This is the same active substance in the more famous peyote cactus which can only be used legally by some native American tribes which have a history of using the plant. San Pedro can be bought and sold and the tissues can also be bought (primary container) from online shops. In many countries, however, it is a serious crime to buy, sell or consume the cactus for reasons of intoxication (any other reason besides ornamental use), because the active ingredient in the cactus, mescaline, is a scheduled substance in those countries, regardless of its small relative harm compared to other drugs. Peruvian Torch and Peyote are both very similar to San Pedro, both being cacti that contain mescaline, and are used as entheogens.
* Ololiúqui
Rivea corymbosa, called ololiúqui by the Aztecs, is a species of morning glory plants, native throughout Latin America. The seeds are used as a hallucinogen.
* Tlitliltzin
Another morning glory, Ipomoea tricolor (called tlitliltzin by the Aztecs and often sold as "Heavenly Blue Morning Glory"), has similar effects as ololiúqui.
* Nutmeg
Nutmeg contains Myristicin and Elemicin which are both psychoactive chemicals.
* Sinicuichi
Sinicuichi, a shrub in the genus Heimia, is widely reported to be psychoactive.
* Ergot
Ergots are parasitic fungi of the genus Claviceps that infect grains and grasses. Ergots produce hallucinogenic substances, but also alkaloids that have negative effects on the circulatory and nervous systems.
* Toad
The skin and venom of some toads (namely of the genus Bufo and family Bufonidae) contain psychoactive ingredients, 5-meo-dmt and/or bufotenin, which are consumed once extracted from the toad
* DXM
Dextromethorphan is an antitussive (cough-suppressant) drug found in many over-the-counter cold and cough medicines. When taken at doses higher than are medically recommended, dextromethorphan is classified as a dissociative hallucinogenic drug. It can produce effects similar to those of the controlled substances PCP and ketamine.
Deliriants
The deliriants (or anticholinergics) are a special class of dissociative which are antagonists for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
* Datura
Datura species (especially Datura stramonium and Datura wrightii) are common poisonous weeds in the Nightshade Family. They contain tropane alkaloids that are sometimes used as a hallucinogen. The active ingredients are atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine which are classified as deliriants, or anticholinergics. Datura use has been associated with hospital visits and death in cases of overdose, and it has earned a reputation of being a rather dangerous substance due to the possible loss of control over ones self.
* Diphenhydramine
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine and a sedative and is available over the counter for allergy relief and for use as a sleep aid. Recreational users take many times (>250mg) the therapeutic dose to achieve a state of delirium.
Depressants
* Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages contain the psychoactive drug, ethanol (grain alcohol), with a depressant effect. They are legal in most of the non-Muslim world, although their use is restricted almost everywhere. Alcohol is considered a legal class A drug in most jurisdictions (Bufton, 2007).
* Kava (Kavalactone)
Kava (Piper methysticum) is an ancient crop of the western Pacific. The onset of a moderate potency kava drink is 20-30 minutes, with effects usually lasting for two hours but effects can be felt up to eight hours after ingestion.
* Diethyl Ether
A solvent sedative used as medically as an anestesic and recreationally for its effects similar to alcohol. It is more potent then alcohol and has less "hang over" effect. It is generally legal due its wide use as lab chemical and solvent for industry.
Inhalants
Inhalants are commonly used in many parts of the world for their powerful but short lived psychoactive effects; the most common group to use inhalants are young people.
* Nitrous Oxide aka: Laughing Gas
One of the most common inhalants, nitrous oxide is also known as "whippits", after the common brand-name of the charging cartridges used in food service whipped-cream dispensers, or NOS after the brand-name Nitrous Oxide Systems which produce Nitrous Oxide-based power enhancement systems for internal combustion engines (commonly used by drag racers). Most inhalants are directly neurotoxic, except for nitrous, amyl nitrate, and ether to an extent. Although nitrous depletes vitamin B-12 from the body, this isn't a concern for the occasional user since most animal foods have the vitamin, particularly beef, lamb, and pork (this is an issue for vegetarians and vegans). However, chronic use can cause a severe B-12 deficiency, which can cause psychological, neurological, and other physiological harm. Nitrous Oxide is commonly administered by using a charging cartridge and whipped cream dispenser to inflate a baloon, the contents of which is then inhaled in one deep breath. The 'high' can be extremely intense, often causing the user to laugh uncontrolably and producing a disassociative ( or 'spaced out') sensation, but this usually lasts for less than a minute.
* Nitrites aka: Poppers
Nitrites include Amyl, Butyl, Methyl, Isopropol, Isobutal, Ethyl, Alkyl and the newer "US" formula containing Cyclohexyl Nitrite(the only nitrite to not require a prescription, for now). Originally used as anti-anginal heart medication to lower blood pressure and even as an antidote to Cyanide Poisoning. Products are advertised as odorizers, leather cleaner and video head cleaner. Brands include "RUSH!", Jungle Juice(Plus!), Locker Room and many others. Popular among the homosexual, rave and inhalant abuser community.[citation needed] Combination with Nitrous Oxide is referred to as 'Space Surfing' because of the intense synergistic effect of the two inhalants.
Opioids
An opioid is a chemical substance that has a morphine-like action in the body, however most opioids are not legal for over the counter purchase. Codeine can be purchased over the counter in some jurisdictions, but it's usually mixed with Paracetamol to discourage abuse. The paracetamol, however, can be removed fairly easily by manipulation of the different solubility of paracetamol and codeine in cold water.
Kratom
Non-opiate herbal drug native to Southeast Asia. The leaves are used as an opiate substitute, and around the world for opiate addiction recovery because it binds to the mu opioid receptors as all opioids do. It is also used as a stimulant (in low doses). Higher doses produce a more sedative effect.
Kratom is illegal in Australia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Over the last few years the trade of illegal drugs has been on the rise. In this post we have attempted to list most of the known illegal drugs on the black market. These drugs are very dangerous and can cause many serious illnesses and can be fatal if used. These drugs are documented by the Drug Enforcement Agency in the USA and though sometimes used in pharmaceutical preparations are deadly if abused. We have tried to rank these drugs in some order for your benefit and have included the scientific name where necessary.
The drugs are listed alphabetically using the following color codes:
Most Dangerous and Extremely Addictive
Less Dangerous but Highly Addictive
Dangerous and Addictive
Cocaine: this is an extremely powerful stimulant that is very addictive and has damaging effects on the brain of any animal that uses it. Cocaine is made from cocoa leaves and has been abused as narcotic substance for well over 100 years. Mostly manufactured in the South America’s the pure version is called cocaine hydrochloride.
Crack: This is a much powerful and dangerous form of cocaine known as crack cocaine. It is actually the free-base form of the cocaine (”crack”). Crack is actually cocaine that has not been neutralized by any acid base that makes the hydrochloride salt which is cocaine in its most raw form. Crack is a rock crystal that is heated and the vapors inhaled. The name “crack” comes from the crackling sound one hears when the rock crystal is being heated.
Heroin: this highly addictive drug is a fast acting opiate. It is processed from morphine, a potent substance extracted out of the seed pod of poppy plants. Known on the street as black tar, heroin is usually injected and can lead to the worst addictive drug because it can be cut with other drugs such as crack and cocaine.
Hydrocodone: Known as antitussive (otherwise a cough suppressant) this is a prescription drug for mild to severe pain that has been abused for its neurotic qualities. It is one of the most popular cough suppressants and is equally as powerful in pain neutralizers as morphine.
Inhalants: This is not just any one drug but a combination of volatile solvents, nitrates, and gases. The inhalants are sniffed, snorted and inhaled to acquire a dunk feeling much like that of alcohol. The most popular inhalants are glue, cigarette lighter fluid, household cleaning fluids, and painting products. This is the most popular drug for minors to abuse as it is normally found around the home and access is free.
LSD: What is known as a lysergic acid compound that is a derivative of from ergot, the fungus used to develop on rye grass. More known for its therapeutic value it can also be abused.
Marijuana: The most comm. Illegal drug, marijuana or ganja is a dry, shredded mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of from the naturally grown Cannabis sativa. Though it is addictive is does have neurotic effects that can quickly damage the brain.
MDMA (Ecstasy): A terrible drug that is synthetic and psychoactive dedicated to creating a hallucinogenic fervor. Acting as a stimuli and psychedelic Ecstasy creates an energy effect and creates distortions in reality, time and perception of the taker and ultimately creates a seemingly joyful experience.
Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth): Quickly becoming the drug of choice in the USA. Its is a deadly drug that is highly addictive and detrimental to the human central nervous system. Its stimulant properties can cause serious brain damage in passive smokers and inhalers of the drug as well.
OxyContin®: This is actually a prescription drug that in some countries can be found over the counter or OTC. It is a painkiller prescribed for moderate and acute pain relief caused by physical injuries, arthritis, back pains, and pain felt during cancer treatments.
Anabolic steroids: These are laboratory produced variants of male hormone testosterone. These are used to promote muscle growth, however has some very damaging side effects such as brain damage and heart attacks.
Source : www.effectsofdrugs.info
Link : http://www.effectsofdrugs.info/2007/11/12/list-of-illegal-drugs/
