Drug Facts of the Week
Chronic abuse of amphetamines produces a psychosis resembling schizophrenia characterized by paranoia, picking at the skin, and auditory and visual hallucinations.
Swallowing a pill or injecting a liquid form of barbiturates slows down the nervous system. These depressants can cause mild euphoria, lack of restraint, decreased blood pressure, and more.
Often snorted, these synthetic substances are abused for their desired effects such as euphoria and alertness.
Abuse of benzodiazepines is frequently associated with adolescents and young adults who take the drug orally or crush it up and snort it to get high
Also known as blow, coke, flake, or snow, cocaine can be snorted, smoked, or injected into the veins to give the user euphoric effects.
Prolonged use of depressants can lead to physical dependence. Withdrawal from depressants can be life threatening.
DXM is a cough suppressant found in more than 120 over the counter cold medications. Illicit use of DXM is referred to as robo-tripping, skittling, or dexing.
MDMA is a synthetically produced drug that mainly affects brain cells that use serotonin to communicate with each other.
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