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Commonly Abused Drugs

Substance:
Category and Name 		Examples of Commercial
and Street Names 		How Administered Duration of detection in urine drug test Intoxication Effects /
Potential Health Consequences
Cannabinoids 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
hashish boom, chronic, gangster, hash, hash oil, hemp swallowed, smoked Single dose: 3-4 days

Smokes once a day: 10 days

Smokes 3-4 times per day: 20-45 days
marijuana Marinol; blunt, dope, ganja, grass, herb, joints, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, sinsemilla, skunk, weed swallowed, smoked
Depressants reduced anxiety; feeling of well-being; lowered inhibitions; slowed pulse and breathing; lowered blood pressure; poor concentration/fatigue; confusion; impaired coordination, memory, judgment; addiction; respiratory depression and arrest, death

Also, for barbiturates - sedation, drowsiness/depression, unusual excitement, fever, irritability, poor judgment, slurred speech, dizziness, life-threatening withdrawal.

for benzodiazepines - sedation, drowsiness/dizziness

for flunitrazepam - visual and gastrointestinal disturbances, urinary retention, memory loss for the time under the drug's effects

for GHB - drowsiness, nausea/vomiting, headache, loss of consciousness, loss of reflexes, seizures, coma, death

for methaqualone - euphoria/depression, poor reflexes, slurred speech, coma
barbiturates Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; barbs, reds, red birds, phennies, tooies, yellows, yellow jackets injected, swallowed 1 day to 3 weeks
benzodiazepines (other than flunitrazepam) Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Valium, Xanax; candy, downers, sleeping pills, tranks swallowed, injected 3 days to 6 weeks
flunitrazepam Rohypnol; forget-me pill, Mexican Valium, R2, Roche, roofies, roofinol, rope, rophies swallowed, snorted 1 - 3 days
GHB gamma-hydroxybutyrate; G, Georgia home boy, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy swallowed 4 - 6 hours
methaqualone Quaalude, Sopor, Parest; ludes, mandrex, quad, quay injected, swallowed 1 - 2 weeks
Dissociative Anesthetics increased heart rate and blood pressure, impaired motor function/memory loss; numbness; nausea/vomiting

Also, for ketamine - at high doses, delirium, depression, respiratory depression and arrest

for PCP and analogs - possible decrease in blood pressure and heart rate, panic, aggression, violence/loss of appetite, depression
ketamine Ketalar SV; cat Valiums, K, Special K, vitamin K injected, snorted, smoked 12 - 24 hours
PCP and analogs phencyclidine; angel dust, boat, hog, love boat, peace pill injected, swallowed, smoked 3 - 8 days
Hallucinogens altered states of perception and feeling; nausea ; persisting perception disorder (flashbacks)

Also, for LSD and mescaline - increased body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure; loss of appetite, sleeplessness, numbness, weakness, tremors

for LSD - persistent mental disorders

for psilocybin - nervousness, paranoia
LSD lysergic acid diethylamide; acid, blotter, boomers, cubes, microdot, yellow sunshines swallowed, absorbed through mouth tissues Up to 8 hours
peyote & mescaline buttons, cactus, mesc, peyote swallowed, smoked 1 - 3 days
psilocybin magic mushroom, purple passion, shrooms swallowed Up to 8 hours
Opioids and Morphine Derivatives 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
codeine Empirin with Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine, Robitussin A-C, Tylenol with Codeine; Captain Cody, Cody, schoolboy; (with glutethimide) doors & fours, loads, pancakes and syrup injected, swallowed 2 - 3 days
fentanyl and fentanyl analogs Actiq, Duragesic, Sublimaze; Apache, China girl, China white, dance fever, friend, goodfella, jackpot, murder 8, TNT, Tango and Cash injected, smoked, snorted A few hours
heroin diacetylmorphine; brown sugar, dope, H, horse, junk, skag, skunk, smack, white horse injected, smoked, snorted 2 - 3 days (as morphine)
morphine Roxanol, Duramorph; M, Miss Emma, monkey, white stuff injected, swallowed, smoked 2 - 3 days
opium laudanum, paregoric; big O, black stuff, block, gum, hop swallowed, smoked 2 - 3 days (as morphine & codeine)
oxycodone Oxycontin; Oxy, O.C., killer swallowed, snorted, injected 24 hours
hydrocodone Vicodin; vike, Watson-387 swallowed 24 hours
Stimulants 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 cocaine - increased temperature/chest pain, respiratory failure, nausea, abdominal pain, strokes, seizures, headaches, malnutrition, panic attacks

for MDMA - mild hallucinogenic effects, increased tactile sensitivity, empathic feelings/impaired memory and learning, hyperthermia, cardiac toxicity, renal failure, liver toxicity

for methamphetamine - aggression, violence, psychotic behavior/memory loss, cardiac and neurological damage; impaired memory and learning, tolerance, addiction

for nicotine - additional effects attributable to tobacco exposure, adverse pregnancy outcomes, chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, tolerance, addiction
amphetamine Biphetamine, Dexedrine; bennies, black beauties, crosses, hearts, LA turnaround, speed, truck drivers, uppers injected, swallowed, smoked, snorted 2 - 4 days
cocaine Cocaine hydrochloride; blow, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, crack, flake, rock, snow, toot injected, smoked, snorted 2 - 3 days
MDMA (methylenedioxy-
methamphetamine) 		Adam, clarity, Ecstasy, Eve, lover's speed, peace, STP, X, XTC swallowed 2 - 4 days
methamphetamine Desoxyn; chalk, crank, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed injected, swallowed, smoked, snorted 2 - 4 days
methylphenidate Ritalin; JIF, MPH, R-ball, Skippy, the smart drug, vitamin R injected, swallowed, snorted 3 - 5 days
nicotine cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, snuff, spit tobacco, bidis, chew smoked, snorted, taken in snuff and spit tobacco 3 - 5 days
Other Compounds
anabolic steroids Anadrol, Oxandrin, Durabolin, Depo-Testosterone, Equipoise; roids, juice injected, swallowed, applied to skin 4 days - 18 months no intoxication effects/hypertension, blood clotting and cholesterol changes, liver cysts and cancer, kidney cancer, hostility and aggression, acne; in adolescents, premature stoppage of growth; in males, prostate cancer, reduced sperm production, shrunken testicles, breast enlargement; in females, menstrual irregularities, development of beard and other masculine characteristics
inhalants Solvents (paint thinners, gasoline, glues), gases (butane, propane, aerosol propellants, nitrous oxide), nitrites (isoamyl, isobutyl, cyclohexyl); laughing gas, poppers, snappers, whippets inhaled through nose or mouth Highly variable stimulation, loss of inhibition; headache; nausea or vomiting; slurred speech, loss of motor coordination; wheezing/unconsciousness, cramps, weight loss, muscle weakness, depression, memory impairment, damage to cardiovascular and nervous systems, sudden death