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Many people have told me not to take drugs but I am not sure what kinds of drugs there are and what they look like. |
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Drugs are very dangerous! There are many different kinds and it is good to know what to look out for. Drugs fall into 3 catogories: |
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Depressants – for example heroin, mandrax and alcohol.
Stimulants – for example cocaine and ecstacy.
Hallucinogens – for example LSD. |
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Drugs can be swallowed, inhaled, smoked , injected or snorted. Here is a description and pictures of the different kinds of drugs: |
- In tablet form.
- Also known as methaqualone.
- It is highly addictive.
- Mostly smoked with dagga, called “witpyp”.
- Sought after effect: The relief of tension, mental stress and anxiety.
- Streetname for LSD is “acid”.
- Common forms of LSD: – on paper.
- mini tablets and capsules.
- gelatine sheets.
- Known as one of the ‘club’ drugs – it is used a lot in clubs and with XTC.
- Most common effect: Hallucinations.
- Streetnames are coke or snow.
- Can be sniffed or injected.
- Used a lot with Heroin.
- Forms: powder/rocks (crack).
- Users easily become physically dependant.
- Also known as Cannabis Sativa.
- Streetnames: Grass, joint, zol, skyf or boom.
- Most people start exsperimenting with drugs by using dagga.
- Dagga is derived from a plant and smoked.
- Often used with mandrax.
- Streetnames: Horse, “H”, Herries, Smack.
- Its use is spreading rapidly in the school-going population.
- Heroine can be injected, sniffed or smoked.
- It is highly addictive. Addiction develops within two to three weeks.
- The death rate among heroin addicts is twenty times higher than the norm.
- Streetnames include XTC, E and Adam.
- Sought after effect: – feelings of emotional closeness to others .
- increased physical and emotional energy.
- Used a lot at so-called “rave” parties.
- The use of XTC can have a side effect of depression in the short term and in long term brain and liver damage can be caused.
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