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All forms of cannabis have negative physical and mental effects. Several regularly observed physical effects of cannabis are a substantial increase in the heart rate, bloodshot eyes, a dry mouth and throat, and increased appetite.

Use of cannabis may impair or reduce short-term memory and comprehension, alter sense of time, and reduce ability to perform tasks requiring concentration and coordination, such as driving a car. Motivation and cognition may be altered, making the acquisition of new information difficult. Marijuana can also produce paranoia and psychosis.

Because users often inhale the unfiltered smoke deeply and then hold it in their lungs as long as possible, marijuana is damaging to the lungs and pulmonary system. Marijuana smoke contains more cancer-causing agents than tobacco smoke. Long-term users of cannabis may develop psychological dependence and require more of the drug to get the same effect. The drug can become the center of their lives.

Type	Slang Terms	What does it look like?	How is it used?
Marijuana (Acapulco Gold, Sinsemilla, Thai Sticks)	Pot, Grass, Weed, Reefer, Joint, Roach, Maui Wowie, Loco Weed, Mary Jane	Dark green or brown leafy material	Smoked or eaten
Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-9 THC)	THC	Soft gelatin capsules	Smoked or eaten
Hashish (Hash)	Hash	Greenish-black resinous mass with a bitter taste	Smoked or eaten
Hashish Oil (Hash Oil)	Hash Oil	Concentrated syrupy liquid varying in color from clear to black	Smoked or eaten

Cocaine stimulates the central nervous system. Its immediate effects include dilated pupils and elevated blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature. Occasional use can cause a stuffy or runny nose, while chronic use can ulcerate the mucous membrane of the nose. Injecting cocaine with contaminated equipment can cause AIDS, hepatitis, and other diseases. Preparation of freebase, which involves the use of volatile solvents, can result in death or injury from fire or explosion.

Crack or freebase rock is extremely addictive, and its effects are felt within 10 seconds. The physical effects include dilated pupils, increased pulse rate, elevated blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite, tactile hallucinations, paranoia, and seizure. The use of cocaine can cause death by cardiac arrest or respiratory failure.

Type	Slang Terms	What does it look like?	How is it used?
Cocaine	Bump, Coke, Snow, Toot, Flake "C," Candy	White crystalline powder, often mixed with corn starch, powdered milk, local anesthetics, sugars, flour	Snorted, smoked, oral, injected
Crack	Freebase Rocks, Rocks, Crack	White to light brown or beige slivers or crystalline rocks resembling shavings of soap, often packaged in small vials, aluminum-foil or folding papers	Crystals are smoked and vapors are inhaled

The effects of depressants are in many ways similar to the effects of alcohol. Small amounts can produce calmness and relaxed muscles, but larger doses can cause slurred speech, staggering gait, and altered perception. Very large doses can cause respiratory depression, coma, and death. The combination of depressants and alcohol can multiply the effects of the drugs, increasing the risks.

Regular use of depressants over time can result in physical and psychological addiction. People who suddenly stop taking large doses can experience withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia, tremors, delirium, convulsions, and death. Babies born to mothers who abuse depressants may also be physically dependent on the drugs and show withdrawal symptoms shortly after they are born. Birth defects and behavioral problems also may result.

Type	Slang Terms	What does it look like?	How is it used?
Barbiturates (Amobarbital) Amytal, Seconal, Phenobarbital, Butisol, Tuinal	Yellows, Barbs, Reds, Tooies, Red Birds, Phennies, Yellow Jackets	Colorless, white crystalline powder, tablets	Oral or injected
Methaqualone Sopor, Parest, Quaalude, Mecquin	Quay, Quad, Lude, Mandrex	White, crystalline powder, tablets	Oral or injected
Benzodiazepines Alivan, Azene, Clonopin, Dalmane, Diazepam, Librium, Halcion, Serax, Tranxene, Valium, Xanax	Downers, Sleeping Pills, Candy	Ranges in color/liquid or solid	Oral or injected
Beverage Alcohol (Ethanol, Whiskey, Wine, Beer, Ale, Vodka, Distilled Spirits, Liquor, Brandy)	Booze, Hooch, Brew	Ranges in color/liquid	Oral
Other Depresants (Eqanil, Miltown, Noludar, Placidyl, Valmid, Chloral Hydrate)	Tranquilizers, Muscle Relaxants, Sleeping Pills, Mickey Finn, Knock-out Drops	Ranges in color/solid or powder	Oral, injected, smoked, or snorted

Phencyclidine (PCP) interrupts the functions of the neocortex, the section of the brain that controls the intellect and keeps instincts in check. Because the drug blocks pain receptors, violent PCP episodes may result in self-inflicted injuries. The effects of PCP vary, but users frequently report a sense of distance and estrangement. Time and body movement are slowed down. Muscular coordination worsens and senses are dulled. Speech is blocked and incoherent. In later stages of chronic use, users often exhibit paranoid and violent behavior and experience hallucinations. Large doses may produce convulsions and coma, as well as heart and lung failure.

Lysergic acid (LSD), mescaline, and psilocybin cause illusions and hallucinations. The physical effects may include dilated pupils, elevated body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and tremors. The user may experience panic, confusion, suspicion, anxiety, and loss of control. Delayed effects, or flashbacks, can occur even when use has ceased.

Type	Slang Terms	What does it look like?	How is it used?
Phencyclidine (Sernylan)	PCP, Hog, Angel Dust, Peace Pill	Liquid, white crystalline powder, pills, powder	Oral, Injected, smoked (sprayed on joints or cigarettes)
LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)	Acid, Microdot,Cubes, Blotter	Colored tablets, blotterpaper, clear liquid, thin squares of gelatin	Oral (can be put in the eyes)
Mescaline and Peyote (Big Chief, Mescal)	Mesc, Buttons, and Cactus	Hard brown discs, tablets, capsules	Oral
Other Hallucinogens (Psilocybin, DMY, DET, Psilocyn)	Magic Mushrooms, Shrooms, Sacred Mushrooms, Mushrooms	Fresh or dried mushrooms	Oral, injected, snorted, smoked
Amphetimine,Variants: DMA, PMA, STP, MDA, MDMA, TMA, DOM, DOB	Ecstacy, Designer Drugs, Adam, Eve, Peace	pills, capsules	Oral

Narcotics initially produce a feeling of euphoria that often is followed by drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting. Users also may experience constricted pupils, watery eyes, and itching. An overdose may produce slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and possible death.

Tolerance to narcotics develops rapidly and dependence is likely. The use of contaminated syringes may result in disease such as AIDS, endocarditis, and hepatitis. Addiction in pregnant women can lead to premature, stillborn, or addicted infants who experience severe withdrawal symptoms.

Type	Slang Terms	What does it look like?	How is it used?
Heroin (Diacetylmorphine)	Dope, Chiva, Smack, Horse, Junk, H, Tar, China White	White to dark brown powder or tarlike substance	Injected, smoked, or snorted
Codeine (Tylenol with codeine, Robitussin-AC)	School Boy	Dark liquid varying in thickness; capsules, tablets	Oral, injected, smoked
Morphine (Roxinol)	"M", White Stuff, Miss Emma, Monkey	White crystals, hypodermic tablets, or injectable solutions	Oral, injected, or smoked
Opium (Laudanum, Paregoric)	Opium	Dark brown chunks, powder	Smoked, oral, or injected
Meperidine (Demerol,Pethadol)	Dolantol, Isonipecaine	White powder, solution, tablets	Oral or injected
Other Narcotics LAAM, Levodromoran, Percoday, Tussionex, Fentanyl, Darvon, Talwin, Lomotil	T's and B's, Peres, China White	Tablets or capsules	Oral or injected
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	Little D, Lords	Tablets or capsules	Oral or injected
Methadone (Dolopnine, Methadose)	Dollies, Dolls, Amidone	Tablets or capsules	Oral or injected

Stimulants can cause increased heart and respiratory rates, elevated blood pressure, dilated pupils, and decreased appetite. In addition, users may experience sweating, headache, blurred vision, dizziness, sleeplessness, and anxiety. Extremely high doses can cause a rapid or irregular heartbeat, tremors, loss of coordination, and even physical collapse. An amphetamine injection creates a sudden increase in blood pressure that can result in stroke, very high fever, or heart failure.

In addition to the physical effects, users report feeling restless, anxious, and moody. Higher doses intensify the effects. Persons who use large amounts of amphetamines over a long period of time can develop an amphetamine psychosis that includes hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. These symptoms usually disappear when drug use ceases.

Type	Slang Terms	What does it look like?	How is it used?
Amphetamines (Biphetamine, Delobese, Dexedrine, Mediatric)	Bennies, Truck Drivers, Pep-Pills, Dexies, Black Beauties, Speed, LA Turnarounds, Uppers)	Capsules, tablets, white powder, solid, colorless liquid	Oral, Injected
Methamphetamines (Desoxyn)	Crank, Crystal Meth, Gack, Ice, Speed	Crystalline, solid	Oral, injected
Phenmetrazine (Preludin)	Uppers, Peaches, Hearts	Pills/Capsules	Oral, Injected
Nicotine (Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco)	Cancer Stick, Coffin Nail, Cig, Chew, Chaw, Dip	Brown leaf, ciggarettes	Oral, Smoked, Injected
Caffeine (Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, caffeinated soft drinks, No-Doz, Vivarin)	Java, Mud, Go juice, Joe	Liquid/Pills	Oral

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