Drugs types. | Drugs. | Stimulants. | Amphetamines e.g.‚ caffeine and cocaine. | Opiates | Opium‚ morphine‚ codines‚ heroin and methadone. | Hallucinogens. | LSD and magic mushrooms. | Depressants. | Vellum‚ diazepans‚ diet pills and sleeping pills. | Explanation of these drug types. Stimulants: drugs which elevate mood‚ increase wakefulness and give an increased sense on mental and physical energy.e.g caffeine. Opiates: It is often called narcotic analgesics because they are strong
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LEGAL H I G H S A Concise Encyclopedia of Legal Herbs and Chemicals with Psychoactive Properties by Adam Gottlieb 20th Century Alchemist This book is not intended to promote or encourage the possession‚ use‚ or manufacture of any illegal substances. The material herein is presented for reference and informational
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Marijuana‚ as most people commonly know it‚ is really a plant called hemp‚ or "cannabis sativa." There are other plants called hemp‚ but cannabis hemp is the most useful of these plants. "Hemp" is any durable plant used since prehistory for many purposes‚ and cannabis is the most durable of the hemp plants. The cannabis plant also produces three very important products that other plants do not‚ seed‚ pulp‚ and medicine. The cannabis sativa plant grows as weed and cultivated plant all over the world in a
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paranoia‚ depressing memories‚ and stress related pain that never seems to dissipate. Even worse‚ there is a distance between him and his family that grows further and further each passing day. Only with the help of medical marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ can this man begin to heal both emotionally and physically. However‚ at the same time‚ there is a sixteen year old boy who brought a bag of illegal drugs to a party‚ and is now trying to convince everyone there to try some. All different types of
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alters judgment‚ attention‚ perception‚ or physical control. Psychoactive drugs can be categorised into three broad groups: 1 Stimulants: Amphetamines‚ Cocaine‚ Crack‚ Ecstasy‚ Anabolic steroids 2 Depressants: Cannabis‚ Alcohol‚ Benzodiazepines GHB etc. 3 Hallucinogens: LSD‚ Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin)‚ Skunk. Drugs also have street names (i.e. Alcohol - booze; Cannabis - Dope/Hash/Skunk; LSD - Acid/Trip/Blotter) and this varies from place to place therefore‚ a good health care worker should be
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Hallucinogens are extremely dangerous because of their unpredictable results. a) true b) false About 10% of all alcohol eliminated by the body comes from_____ a) perspiration b) lungs c) kidneys d) all of the above. Substances become a form of “self-soothing” when one feels stressed‚ down or anxious or feels the need for a reward a) true b) false In business and residential districts the speed limit is 30 mph unless otherwise posted. a) true b) false Characteristics of
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References: Abovetheinfluence.com (2011). Drug Facts | Alcohol. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugsalcohol [Accessed: 4 Apr 2013]. Ceida.net.au (2007). Hallucinogens. What is it? What does it look like? Street Names?. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.ceida.net.au/hallucinogens/ [Accessed: 6 Apr 2013]. Dpw.state.pa.us (2010). List of Medicines Classified as Barbiturates or Benzodiazepines. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/provider/healthcare
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and leave the body. The rate of absorption and elimination of alcohol and other drugs. 1. Types 1. Central nervous system depressants 1. Alcohol 1. Colorless‚ odorless‚ volatile pungent drug 2. Sleeping pills/barbiturates 3. Tranquilizers 2. Central nervous stimulants 1. Nicotine 2. Cocaine 3. Amphetamines 3. Opioids 1. Opium 2. Codeine 3. Heroin 4. Hallucinogens 1. LSD 2. Mushrooms 3. Morning glory seeds 4. Mescaline 5. PCP 5. Cannabinols 1. Marijuana 2. Hashish 6. Inhalants
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Psychosis : A Loss With Reality INTRODUCTION Symptoms – Prodromal Phase Psychiatric Disorders I. Psychotic Depression II. Postpartum Psychosis Psychoactive Drugs – Substance Induced Psychosis I. MDPV – Bath Salts INTRODUCTION « Every normal person‚ in fact‚ is only normal on the average. His ego approximates to that of the psychotic in some part of other and to a greater or lesser extent » (Sigmund Freud). « Psychosis – a severe mental disorder in which thought
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http://www.ccsa.ca/ccsa • http://www.well.com/user/woa Additional information on self-help organizations is located at the following Web sites: • http://www.ca.org (Cocaine Anonymous) • http://www.aa.org (Alcoholics Anonymous) • http://www.na.org (Narcotics Anonymous) • http://www.al-anon.org Additional information about medications for treatment of alcohol and drug dependence is located at the following Web sites: • http://www.fadavis.com/townsend • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ • http://www
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