Substance:
Category and Name
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Examples of Commercial
and Street Names
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How Administered
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Duration of detection in urine drug test
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Intoxication Effects / Potential Health Consequences
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Stimulants
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increased heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism; feelings of exhilaration, energy, increased mental alertness/ rapid or irregular heart beat; reduced appetite, weight loss, heart failure, nervousness, insomnia
Also, for amphetamine—rapid breathing/ tremor, loss of coordination; irritability, anxiousness, restlessness, delirium, panic, paranoia, impulsive behavior, aggressiveness, tolerance, addiction, psychosis
for methamphetamine—aggression, violence, psychotic behavior/ memory loss, cardiac and neurological damage; impaired memory and learning, tolerance, addiction
for cocaine—increased temperature/ chest pain, respiratory failure, nausea, abdominal pain, strokes, seizures, headaches, malnutrition, panic attacks
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amphetamine
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Biphetamine, Dexedrine; bennies, black beauties, crosses, hearts, LA turnaround, speed, truck drivers, uppers
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injected, swallowed, smoked, snorted
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2 - 4 days
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methamphetamine
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Desoxyn; chalk, crank, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed
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injected, swallowed, smoked, snorted
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2 - 4 days
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cocaine
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Cocaine hydrochloride; blow, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, crack, flake, rock, snow, toot
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injected, smoked, snorted
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2 - 3 days
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Cannabinoids
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euphoria, slowed thinking and reaction time, confusion, impaired balance and coordination/ cough, frequent respiratory infections; impaired memory and learning; increased heart rate, anxiety; panic attacks; tolerance, addiction
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marijuana /
hashish
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Marinol; blunt, dope, ganja, grass, herb, joints, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, sinsemilla, skunk, weed /
boom, chronic, gangster, hash, hash oil, hemp
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swallowed, smoked
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Single dose: 3-4 days
Smokes once a day: 10 days
Smokes 3-4 times per day: 20-45 days
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Dissociative Anesthetics
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increased heart rate and blood pressure, impaired motor function/memory loss; numbness; nausea/vomiting
Also, for PCP and analogs—possible decrease in blood pressure and heart rate, panic, aggression, violence/loss of appetite, depression
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PCP and analogs
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phencyclidine; angel dust, boat, hog, love boat, peace pill
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injected, swallowed, smoked
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3 - 8 days
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Opioids and Morphine Derivatives
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pain relief, euphoria, drowsiness/nausea, constipation, confusion, sedation, respiratory depression and arrest, tolerance, addiction, unconsciousness, coma, death
Also, for codeine—less analgesia, sedation, and respiratory depression than morphine
for heroin—staggering gait
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codeine
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Empirin with Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine, Robitussin A-C, Tylenol with Codeine; Captain Cody, Cody, schoolboy; (with glutethimide) doors & fours, loads, pancakes and syrup
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injected, swallowed
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2 - 3 days
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heroin
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diacetylmorphine; brown sugar, dope, H, horse, junk, skag, skunk, smack, white horse
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injected, smoked, snorted
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2 - 3 days (as morphine)
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morphine
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Roxanol, Duramorph; M, Miss Emma, monkey, white stuff
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injected, swallowed, smoked
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2 - 3 days
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opium
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laudanum, paregoric; big O, black stuff, block, gum, hop
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swallowed, smoked
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2 - 3 days (as morphine & codeine)
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