Understanding Substance Use: Types, Effects, and Risks of Popular Drugs
This guide explores various substances, including cannabis, heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy, detailing their classifications, effects, and associated risks. Learn about the different forms these drugs take, how they are consumed, their psychological impacts like euphoria or paranoia, and the potential for addiction and health issues. We aim to raise awareness about substance misuse, informing users and their families about the dangers and support available for substance-related issues. For help and resources, visit our website or contact our support team.
Understanding Substance Use: Types, Effects, and Risks of Popular Drugs
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Blow, puff, draw, weed, hash, pot, bush • class c • depressant • £15 – 1/8th £22 - skunk • Plant, where is it grown? • 3 main types, herbal, resin, skunk • smoked in spliffs, pipes, bongs, and buckets • active ingredient THC, tetrahydrocannibinol • stoned, relaxed, giggly, ‘munchies’, paranoid, forgetful, lazy, hallucinations (skunk) • risks addiction to nicotine, burns, viruses, lung problems, mental health problems
moggies, diazepam, mazzies, valium, vallied up • class c • depressant • 50p a tablet • sleeping tablets • illegal if not prescribed • drunk like feeling, confident, energy to start, drowsy, slurring speech, staggering, fall asleep • risks of overdose with alcohol, dependancy,
smack, skag, brown, horse, gear • class a • depressant • £10 a 0.2g bag heroin • opium poppy • smoked or injected • painkiller, warm , safe, rush, feeling of well being and calm • risks of overdose, blood borne viruses, dependancy, increased tolerance, dangers of injecting
aerosols, glue • depressant / hallucinogen • glue – placed in bag vapours inhaled • aerosols – butane gas, inhaled directly from the can • confidence, feel relaxed, calm, drowsy, hallucinations, • risks death, long term damage to brain, liver, kidneys, loss of consciousness
trips, microdots, acid, dots • class a • £20 – 25 a tab • hallucinogen • liquid dropped onto squares of blotting paper • placed on tongue and dissolved • effects depend on mood, can speed up slow down time, colour and objects may seem distorted, can last as long 24hrs • risks, can’t stop it once it starts, flashbacks, mental health problems
mushies • class a • hallucinogen • £5 for a handful or free • grow wild, can be eaten, brewed in tea, cooked in food • milder and shorted lived hallucinations, relaxed and ‘spaced out’ • risks can cause stomach problems, sickness and diarrhoea, may take poisonous mushrooms
amph, billy, uppers, whizz, speed, sulphate, phet • class b • £10 bag • stimulant • powder, bombed (swallowed in rizla) or injected • speed up heart rate and breathing, suppresses appetite, give energy, confident, stops need to sleep • risks depression, ‘comedown’, sleep deprivation, strain on heart, mental health problems, anxiety, sleep problems
c, charlie, coke, snow • class a • £10 a bag – 3 lines • stimulant • plant • snorted • sense of well being, alert, confident , cocky, lasts 20 -30 minutes • risks, need to re-dose, cost, damage to nose, heart problems, tired, depressed, risk taking
rock, stone • class a • £10 – 15 a rock • stimulant • smoked • made from powder cocaine • intense shorter high, feeling of energy, reduced appetite, can be used to bring user up from the down of other drugs • lung and heart problems, dependancy, nerve endings firing, skin picking, weight loss, general health poor, links to violence
e, doves, mitsubishis, playstations • class a • stimulant • 50p - £1 per tablet • active ingredient - methylenedioxymethamphetamine • tablet swallowed • feel alert, colours,sounds and emotions intensified, make you dance all night • risks not as pure, comedown may feel depressed and tired, liver kidney problems, death from dehydrations or too much water salt depletion
bubbles, drone, m-cat, miaow miaow • class b • stimulant / hallucinogen • powder, snorted or injected • energy, confident, euphoric high, buzz, empathy with others, hallucinations • risks, damage to nose, heart problems, depression and mental health, paranoia, blue hands and feet, circulation problems
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