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2 addictive. are Amphetamines illness. mental cause can and

and weight loss. Heavy long-term use places strain on the heart heart the on strain places use long-term Heavy loss. weight and

hallucination panic, cause can doses high Frequent term: Long

cause sudden death from heart attack or stroke. stroke. or attack heart from death sudden cause

ability to sleep are adversely affected. affected. adversely are sleep to ability

and afterwards many feel very tired and depressed. The drug can can drug The depressed. and tired very feel many afterwards and

confident, and full of energy. Appetite and and Appetite energy. of full and confident,

tense and anxious while using using while anxious and tense feel may users Some term: Short

For 3 to 4 hours users feel animated, over- animated, feel users hours 4 to 3 For

Risks Risks Immediate effects effects Immediate

Associated paraphilia: Possibly needles & Syringes Syringes & needles Possibly paraphilia: Associated

Tablets are swallowed. swallowed. are Tablets

drink. drink.

is snorted, swallowed, smoked, injected or dissolved in in dissolved or injected smoked, swallowed, snorted, is that powder white or Grey

Amphetamines Also known as: Speed, Whizz, Sulph, Base Sulph, Whizz, Speed, as: known Also Category: Stimulant Category:

nose'), sexual and mental health problems, and family and work problems. problems. work and family and problems, health mental and sexual nose'),

physical appearance (e.g. weight gain, thread veins and purple, bulbous 'drinkers 'drinkers bulbous purple, and veins thread gain, weight (e.g. appearance physical

th the nervous system, changes in in changes system, nervous the th wi problems pressure, blood high problems),

cirrhosis, brain damage (including memory memory (including damage brain cirrhosis, liver stroke, of risk increased throat, and

cancer of mouth, mouth, of cancer disorders, stomach e caus can drinking heavy Regular term: Long

behaviour and accidents. accidents. and behaviour

and bright lights, and depression. Intoxication can lead to aggressive/irrational aggressive/irrational to lead can Intoxication depression. and lights, bright and

n, headache, nausea, sensitivity to noise noise to sensitivity nausea, headache, n, dehydratio including Hangover term: Short

Risks Risks

Each unit of alcohol takes approximately one hour for the liver to process. process. to liver the for hour one approximately takes alcohol of unit Each

Reduces inhibitions and increases sense of relaxation. relaxation. of sense increases and inhibitions Reduces

Immediate effects effects Immediate

Alcohol Alcohol Drunk as 'alcopops', spirits, beers and wines wines and beers spirits, 'alcopops', as Drunk Depressant Category:

depersonalisation. depersonalisation.

experience psychotic syndromes, visual illusions and and illusions visual syndromes, psychotic experience

sounds and smells. The effects usually last for 2-4 hours. hours. 2-4 for last usually effects The smells. and sounds

depression and in some cases individuals may may individuals cases some in and depression

colours, colours,

disorientation and extreme tiredn extreme and disorientation ess. Users may become prone to to prone become may Users ess.

to that of LSD and ecstasy Users are very aware of of aware very are Users ecstasy and LSD of that to

Long term: Regular use may lead to feelings of anxiety, anxiety, of feelings to lead may use Regular term: Long

At higher doses the user experiences effects similar similar effects experiences user the doses higher At

hat of LSD. Taking 2CB can induce panic attacks. attacks. panic induce can 2CB Taking LSD. of hat

ecstasy. ecstasy.

Short term: The drug can cause hallucinations similar to t t to similar hallucinations cause can drug The term: Short

At low doses the effects are very si very are effects the doses low At milar to that of of that to milar

Risks Risks Immediate effects effects Immediate

Normally swallowed but can also be smoked or snorted. snorted. or smoked be also can but swallowed Normally

Comes as a white powder or tiny pills. pills. tiny or powder white a as Comes

2CB 2CB Also known as: Bromo, Nexus, CB, 2Ci 2Ci CB, Nexus, Bromo, as: known Also

Category Hallucinogen & Stimulant Stimulant & Hallucinogen Category

likelihood of liver failure, stroke or a heart attack. attack. heart a or stroke failure, liver of likelihood

ad to increased blood pressure and increases the the increases and pressure blood increased to ad le can use Steroid depression. long-term suffer and swings mood

could also experience dramatic dramatic experience also could You problems. sleep and confusion , paranoia to lead can usage term Long term: Long

help the spread of HIV and hepatitis. hepatitis. and HIV of spread the help also can works injecting other and needles

e, ulcers and gangrene. Dirty or shared shared or Dirty gangrene. and ulcers e, damag vein cause can drug any Injecting problems. menstrual of risk increased an

you're female, you can get extra facial hair, a deep voice, shrinking breasts and and breasts shrinking voice, deep a hair, facial extra get can you female, you're If shrink. testicles your make also can It

become sterile and develop acne. acne. develop and sterile become

elopment of the body. If you're male, you can get erection problems, grow breasts, breasts, grow problems, erection get can you male, you're If body. the of elopment dev natural the affect can steroids bolic

an become aggressive or even violent. If you're young, ana- young, you're If violent. even or aggressive become an c people calm normally mean can steroids Taking term: Short

Risks Risks

. .

make users feel more aggressive. aggressive. more feel users make

ain harder and can help build muscle mass. The drug can also also can drug The mass. muscle build help can and harder ain tr to able them make steroids claim enthusiasts Sports

Immediate effects Immediate

The tablets are swallowed and the liquid is usually injected. injected. usually is liquid the and swallowed are tablets The

Steroids come in liquid or tablet form. form. tablet or liquid in come Steroids

Stanozolol

Anabolic Steroids Steroids Anabolic Also known as: Roids. Trade names: Sustanon 250, Deca-Durabolin, Dianabol, Anavar, Anavar, Dianabol, Deca-Durabolin, 250, Sustanon names: Trade Roids. as: known Also

above. above.

needed to produce same effect) and an increase in risks listed listed risks in increase an and effect) same produce to needed

(greater amount amount (greater tolerance to lead can use Regular term: Long

Lasts 2 –5 minutes. minutes. –5 2 Lasts are most at risk. risk. at most are

and breathing or heart problems problems heart or breathing and glaucoma anaemia, with People Almost instant 'head rush' with flushed face and neck. neck. and face flushed with rush' 'head instant Almost

eyes. If spilled it can burn the skin and may be fatal if swallowed. swallowed. if fatal be may and skin the burn can it spilled If eyes.

Immediate effects effects Immediate

Short term: Pounding headaches, nausea, fainting, and bulging bulging and fainting, nausea, headaches, Pounding term: Short

Risks Risks

Sold as Room Aromas or Deodorisers in sex shops and some clubs. clubs. some and shops sex in Deodorisers or Aromas Room as Sold

is breathed in through nose or mouth from a small bottle or tube. tube. or bottle small a from mouth or nose through in breathed is Vapour

Clear yellow liquid, smells sweet when it's fresh and 'sweaty' when it's not. not. it's when 'sweaty' and fresh it's when sweet smells liquid, yellow Clear

gold, locker room, purple haze. Butyl Nitrite Butyl haze. purple room, locker gold,

Amyl Nitrite Nitrite Amyl Also known as: Poppers, TNT, Liquid Gold, Alkyl Ni Alkyl Gold, Liquid TNT, Poppers, as: known Also trite, ram, thrust, rock harm, kix, TNT, liquid liquid TNT, kix, harm, rock thrust, ram, trite,

mental health problems. problems. health mental

use also causes severe damage to heart and circulation, brain damage and severe severe and damage brain circulation, and heart to damage severe causes also use Chronic addictive. highly are cocaine

s, aggression and weight loss. Cocaine and especially crack crack especially and Cocaine loss. weight and aggression s, hallucination , paranoia to lead can use Frequent term: Long

nose. Smoking crack can cause breathing problems and lung damage. damage. lung and problems breathing cause can crack Smoking nose.

stroke. Sniffing can damage the inside of the the of inside the damage can Sniffing stroke. or attack heart from death sudden and pain chest , convulsions cause also

anxious while using and afterwards many feel very tired and depressed. It can can It depressed. and tired very feel many afterwards and using while anxious and tense feel may users Some term: Short

Risks Risks

acts faster. More intense effects last about 10 minutes. minutes. 10 about last effects intense More faster. acts

Cocaine acts fast and lasts about 30 minutes. Users feel confident, strong and alert, and may be left craving more. Crack Crack more. craving left be may and alert, and strong confident, feel Users minutes. 30 about lasts and fast acts Cocaine

Immediate effects effects Immediate

syringes. syringes.

snort through, glass pipe, needles and and needles pipe, glass through, snort to something mirrors, Razors,

Associated paraphernalia paraphernalia Associated

starch. starch.

-worming drug used by vets, to substances such as caffeine, sugars and and sugars caffeine, as such substances to vets, by used drug -worming

designed to suppress abnormal rhythms of the heart and Levamisole a de a Levamisole and heart the of rhythms abnormal suppress to designed

and drug drug and anaesthetic local a Lidocaine damage, kidney and cancer

Phenancetin, a painkiller now banned in many countries due to its links to to links its to due countries many in banned now painkiller a Phenancetin,

Cocaine can have varying levels of purity and can be cut with anything from from anything with cut be can and purity of levels varying have can Cocaine

nes and is smoked or injected. injected. or smoked is and nes sto or rocks as comes version, stronger

Cocaine is a white powder that is snorted or dissolved and injected. Crack, a a Crack, injected. and dissolved or snorted is that powder white a is Cocaine

Stimulant Category:

Cocaine Cocaine white stuff, fairy dust, snifter. crack: rock, freebase. freebase. rock, crack: snifter. dust, fairy stuff, white snow, chong chico, cheech, charlie, coke, as: known Also

to withdrawal symptoms. Can lead to heart and breathing problems. problems. breathing and heart to lead Can symptoms. withdrawal to

with tobacco, it increases health risks associated with tobacco use and can lead to nicotine addiction. Very heavy use can lead can use heavy Very addiction. nicotine to lead can and use tobacco with associated risks health increases it tobacco, with

Regular heavy use can lead to development or worsening of mental health problems including including problems health mental of worsening or development to lead can use heavy Regular term: Long . Smoked Smoked . paranoia

Impairs ability to concentrate and conduct complex complex conduct and concentrate to ability Impairs Short-term: tasks. Can lead to tiredness and lack of motivation. motivation. of lack and tiredness to lead Can tasks.

Risks Risks

stronger and harder to control. control. to harder and stronger

Users feel relaxed and may have sharper sense of colours and so and colours of sense sharper have may and relaxed feel Users unds. Some feel urge to eat. If taken in food, effects can be be can effects food, in taken If eat. to urge feel Some unds.

Immediate Risks Risks Immediate

Rolling papers such as Rizla, pipes, bongs. bongs. pipes, Rizla, as such papers Rolling

Associated paraphernalia paraphernalia Associated

dark oil. Can be smoked or cooked and eaten with food. food. with eaten and cooked or smoked be Can oil. dark

Comes as solid lump 'resin'; leaves, st leaves, 'resin'; lump solid as Comes 'grass'; or sticky sticky or 'grass'; called seeds and alks

Category Depressant, Analgesic, Stimulant and Hallucinogen and Stimulant Analgesic, Depressant, Category

Cannabis Cannabis Also known as: Hash, grass, weed, reefer, ganjha, skunk, smoke, resin, solid, soapbar and council and soapbar solid, resin, smoke, skunk, ganjha, reefer, weed, grass, Hash, as: known Also

harmful. harmful.

worry, and oblivious to pain. pain. to oblivious and worry,

household substances and other additives which can be be can which additives other and substances household

make the user relaxed, drowsy and numb, detached from from detached numb, and drowsy relaxed, user the make

leading to coma or death. Heroin is often mixed with domestic domestic with mixed often is Heroin death. or coma to leading

Slows the brain, heart rate and breathing. Effects can can Effects breathing. and rate heart brain, the Slows

Short term: There is a real risk of drug overdose, possibly possibly overdose, drug of risk real a is There term: Short

Immediate effects effects Immediate

Risks Risks

Needles, syringes, spoon, lighter or candle. candle. or lighter spoon, syringes, Needles, paraphernalia: Associated

toffee. Smoked, dissolved or injected. injected. or dissolved Smoked, toffee.

Brownish-white powder. Some heroin comes in a brown/black form that looks like hard hard like looks that form brown/black a in comes heroin Some powder. Brownish-white

Heroin Heroin Also known as: Smack, Skag, H, Junk, Gear, Kit Kit Gear, Junk, H, Skag, Smack, as: known Also Depressant Category:

their effect GHB and GBL have been linked to drug-assisted sexual assault. assault. sexual drug-assisted to linked been have GBL and GHB effect their

rmia, seizures, unconsciousness, coma and death. Due to to Due death. and coma unconsciousness, seizures, rmia, hypothe coma, drowsiness, rate, heart reduced nausea, cause

d breathing difficulties. Can Can difficulties. breathing d an coma convulsions, disorientation, sickness, drowsiness, cause can doses Larger term: Short

Risks Risks

sleepy. feel you make and inhibitions your reduce can and

GHB and GBL produce essentially the same effects and vary vary and effects same the essentially produce GBL and GHB euphoria of feeling a produce both They strength. in greatly

Immediate effects effects Immediate

products like paint strippers and stain removers. removers. stain and strippers paint like products

capsule form. Liquid and capsules can be swallowed. It is a common solvent used in in used solvent common a is It swallowed. be can capsules and Liquid form. capsule

ourless liquid. Sometime liquid. ourless od Colourless, bottles. small in Comes body. s it also comes in in comes also it s

erts to GHB shortly after entering the the entering after shortly GHB to erts conv GBL effects. anaesthetic and sedative

te (GHB); both are dangerous drugs with with drugs dangerous are both (GHB); te gamma-hydroxybutra to related closely is GBL

butyrolactone (GBL) (GBL) butyrolactone Category: Depressant Category:

Gamma hydroxybutyrate hydroxybutyrate Gamma

Also known as: GHB, GBH, Gabba, Liquid Ecstasy, 'G' Ecstasy, Liquid Gabba, GBH, GHB, as: known Also Similar substances: Gamma- substances: Similar

feel tired and depressed for a few days after use. use. after days few a for depressed and tired feel

from time to time are advised. Users can can Users advised. are time to time from snack salty a eating and hour every liquid of pint a Drinking fatal. be can This ids.

if users dance without taking breaks or sipping non-alcoholic flu- non-alcoholic sipping or breaks taking without dance users if dehydration and overheating to lead can Use term: Short

Risks Risks

Lasts up to 6 hours. hours. 6 to up Lasts

Within 20 minutes to one hour, increases energy and sense of well-being. Sounds, colours and emotions more intense. intense. more emotions and colours Sounds, well-being. of sense and energy increases hour, one to minutes 20 Within

Immediate effects effects Immediate

Taken by swallowing the tablet. tablet. the swallowing by Taken

Tablets of different shapes, sizes and colours - often with a designer logo. logo. designer a with often - colours and sizes shapes, different of Tablets

Category: Stimulant / Hallucinogen / Stimulant Category:

Ecstasy Ecstasy

Also known as: 'E' pills, Sweeties, MDMA (chemical nam (chemical MDMA Sweeties, pills, 'E' as: known Also e), Eckies, X, Jabs Category: Stimulant/H hallucinogen Stimulant/H Category: Jabs X, Eckies, e),

Ketamine Also known as: K, Special K, Vitamin K, Ket, Horsey Category: Hallucinogen

Usually comes in the form of a white powder (sometimes in tablet form, sold as ecstasy) or a liquid. Can be swallowed, inhaled or injected.

Immediate effects A powerful anaesthetic used on humans & animals, it can produce 'out of body' experiences, numbness and hallucinations.

Risks Short term: Can cause problems with vision, loss of coordination, and frightening hallucinations. It’s particularly dangerous if used in combination with depressants such as alcohol or heroin. It can make some mental health problems worse. Long term: Prolonged use can cause disorientation and detachment from reality, the long-term effects are well understood.

Khat Also known as: Quat, Qat, Qaadka, Chat Category: Stimulant

Khat is a leaf which is chewed over a number of hours.

Immediate effects Acts as a stimulant and can increase feelings of alertness and make users feel more talkative. It also acts as an appetite suppressant.

Risks Short term: It can increase feelings of anxiety and aggression. Some users find it makes them very irritable, in some cases extremely angry and violent. Anyone suffering from pre-existing mental health problems should avoid using Khat. Long term: Frequent users may develop insomnia, heart problems and sexual problems like impotence.

LSD Also known as: Acid, Trips, Tabs

Comes in small squares of paper, often printed with designs, or as tiny tablets called microdots and dots. Tablets are swallowed. It is a myth that LSD can be absorbed through the skin from transfers.

Immediate effects Hallucination—the 'trip'. Starts within an hour and can last 8 - 12 hours or longer. Surroundings seem altered, colours brighter, sounds different, movement and time may seem distorted.

Risks Short term: Trips cannot be controlled or stopped. A bad trip can be terrifying, which requires help and reassurance from

others. Mental health problems can be triggered and existing conditions made worse. 6 Long term: Users may have 'flashbacks' where they relive a trip without taking the drug again.

to treat addiction to opiate drugs, especially heroin. heroin. especially drugs, opiate to addiction treat to programme supervised and prescribed a of part as taken

Drug overdose, possibly leading to coma or death, if taken by someone not used to the drug. Should only be be only Should drug. the to used not someone by taken if death, or coma to leading possibly overdose, Drug term: Short

Risks Risks

similar to heroin, although less intense but longer acting. acting. longer but intense less although heroin, to similar effects Immediate

Usually swallowed. swallowed. Usually

ure liquid, or as white tablets. tablets. white as or liquid, ure mixt blue or amber green, a as Comes

Methadone Category Depressant Depressant Category Linctus Meth, as: known Also

possible contributor to deaths in the UK. UK. the in deaths to contributor possible

growing evidence of harms. Mephedrone has been identified as a a as identified been has Mephedrone harms. of evidence growing to due countries of number a in illegal made been cently

an create a state of psychological dependence. It has re- has It dependence. psychological of state a create an c and use to compulsive be can it say reports Some term: Long

, including increasing the risk of death. death. of risk the increasing including , ‘high’ a causes that substance any or

you combine alcohol with mephedrone mephedrone with alcohol combine you if risks the increase You temperature dy bo in changes uncomfortable and sweating

vertigo, grinding of teeth, teeth, of grinding vertigo, memory, short-term of loss mnia, inso palpitations, include reported been have that effects Other

There is a risk of over-stimulating the heart and nervous syst nervous and heart the over-stimulating of risk a is There em, which would increase the chances of having a seizure. seizure. a having of chances the increase would which em,

well as anxiety, paranoia agitation and hallucinations. hallucinations. and agitation paranoia anxiety, as well as snorting after reported been have nosebleeds Severe term: Short

researched. being still often are and unpredictable are risks the new, relatively are drugs these because Risks

empathy. But also anxiety and paranoid states in some. some. in states paranoid and anxiety also But empathy.

Effects are those of a stimulant somewhat like MDMA. It may may It MDMA. like somewhat stimulant a of those are Effects talkativeness and feelings of of feelings and talkativeness alertness, euphoria, produce

Immediate effects effects Immediate

salts, and not for human consumption. consumption. human for not and salts, bath or chemicals research food,

caffeine. When sold over the internet, mephedrone is often described as a plant plant a as described often is mephedrone internet, the over sold When caffeine.

come in capsules and powders and are sometimes mixed with other cathinones and and cathinones other with mixed sometimes are and powders and capsules in come

compounds like ecstasy. Cathinone substances such as mephedrone and MCAT MCAT and mephedrone as such substances Cathinone ecstasy. like compounds

group of drugs related to amphetamine amphetamine to related drugs of group a are Cathinones drugs. of group

the chemical family of the ‘cathinones’ ‘cathinones’ the of family chemical the to belonging drug stimulant a is Mephedrone

Methedrone, MDPV MDPV Methedrone,

Mephedrone Similar substances: Methylone, Methylone, substances: Similar Bubbles Food, Plant Magic, M-cat, Meph, 4MMC, as: known Also

Can complicate mental illnesses. illnesses. mental complicate Can

Short term: Stomach pains, sickness and diarrh and sickness pains, Stomach term: Short oea. Poisoning by eating wrong kind of mushroom by mistake. mistake. by mushroom of kind wrong eating by Poisoning oea.

Risks Risks

Similar to LSD but the trip is usually milder and shorter, shorter, and milder usually is trip the but LSD to Similar often lasting about 4 hours. However, this dependant on the dose, dose, the on dependant this However, hours. 4 about lasting often

Immediate effects effects Immediate

into a tea. tea. a into

Grow wild the autumn and are eaten raw, dried, cooked in food, or stewed stewed or food, in cooked dried, raw, eaten are and autumn the wild Grow

Magic Mushrooms Mushrooms Magic Also known as: Shrooms, Mushies Mushies Shrooms, as: known Also Category: Hallucinogen Category:

8 associated with a higher risk of accidental overdose. overdose. accidental of risk higher a with associated

The high potency of naphyrone by comparison with other cathinones like mephedrone suggests that it is likely to be be to likely is it that suggests mephedrone like cathinones other with comparison by naphyrone of potency high The

her substances, including alcohol. alcohol. including substances, her ot with used if increased be could death, of risk the including Risks,

zures, and death. death. and zures,

ous system, which could increase the chances of having a fit. Other risks include reduced inhibitions, drowsiness, coma, sei- coma, drowsiness, inhibitions, reduced include risks Other fit. a having of chances the increase could which system, ous

ample, mephedrone. Risks of mephedrone can include anxiety, paranoia and over-stimulation of the heart and the nerv- the and heart the of over-stimulation and paranoia anxiety, include can mephedrone of Risks mephedrone. ample,

likely to share the same risks such as substances, for ex- for substances, as such risks same the share to likely is naphyrone substances, cathinone other to similarity its to Due

Likely dangers associated with naphyrone are becoming clearer as more reports emerge. emerge. reports more as clearer becoming are naphyrone with associated dangers Likely

it. it. using from risks the on or effects term long its of evidence e littl is there so use, of history long a have not does Naphyrone

Risks Risks

empathy. But also anxiety and paranoid states in some. some. in states paranoid and anxiety also But empathy.

oduce euphoria, alertness, talkativeness and feelings of of feelings and talkativeness alertness, euphoria, oduce pr may It MDMA. like somewhat stimulant a of those are Effects

Immediate effects effects Immediate

research chemicals or bath salts, and not for human consumption. consumption. human for not and salts, bath or chemicals research

When sold over the internet, it was often described as a plant food, food, plant a as described often was it internet, the over sold When

amine and ecstasy (MDMA), among many others. others. many among (MDMA), ecstasy and amine

the family of amphetamine compounds which include speed, methamphet- speed, include which compounds amphetamine of family the

ephedrone. They are ‘cousins’ of of ‘cousins’ are They ephedrone. m including drugs of group ‘cathinones’

It is a stimulant drug closely related to the chemical family of the the of family chemical the to related closely drug stimulant a is It

cocaine or swallowed ‘bombed’ in wraps of paper. paper. of wraps in ‘bombed’ swallowed or cocaine

Naphyrone is a fine white or off-white/yellow powder, usually snorted like like snorted usually powder, off-white/yellow or white fine a is Naphyrone

Similar substances: Methylone, Mephedrone, Methedrone, Amphetamine, Speed, MDMA MDMA Speed, Amphetamine, Methedrone, Mephedrone, Methylone, substances: Similar

Naphyrone lokona:NG1 R1 nry1 nry,Rv Rave Energy1, Energy-1, NRG1, NRG-1, as: known Also Stimulant Category:

No urine test for this yet yet this for test urine No

baby. baby.

Overdose may cause a psychotic episode Do not use if you are are you if use not Do episode psychotic a cause may Overdose ough about the risks to your your to risks the about ough en know don’t we as pregnant

Other dangers dangers Other

You may experience extreme tiredness. Possible decreased psychomotor activity activity psychomotor decreased Possible tiredness. extreme experience may You

psychomotor activity activity psychomotor

Flashbacks. You may risk psychological disturbance if you us you if disturbance psychological risk may You Flashbacks. e heavily. Indifference and apathy. Possible decreased decreased Possible apathy. and Indifference heavily. e

Long-term effects effects Long-term

Possible feelings of euphoria – extreme happiness. You may experience extreme tiredness tiredness extreme experience may You happiness. extreme – euphoria of feelings Possible

Effects begin after an hour and can last for 4-8 hours. Your Your hours. 4-8 for last can and hour an after begin Effects perceptions of time, sounds and vision may be altered. altered. be may vision and sounds time, of perceptions

Short-term effects effects Short-term

LSD. LSD.

Contains a powerful hallucinogen LSA (lysergic acid amide), similar to to similar amide), acid (lysergic LSA hallucinogen powerful a Contains

BC2, mindscaping, shrooms shrooms mindscaping, BC2, Category: Hallucinogens Category:

Morning Glory Glory Morning Also called: ipomoea, strawberry fields, bliss extra, druids fantasy, dionysus, mind broadening, broadening, mind dionysus, fantasy, druids extra, bliss fields, strawberry ipomoea, called: Also

system, lungs and reproductive organs. organs. reproductive and lungs system, nervous kidneys, liver, brain, to Damage term: Long

earts stop beating if they have been sniffing solvents. solvents. sniffing been have they if beating stop earts h people's Sometimes death. sudden cause can this as

tion. It is extremely dangerous to squirt gas into the mouth mouth the into gas squirt to dangerous extremely is It tion. suffoca cause can bag plastic a with Inhaling problems. heart and

s, bad cough, spots/sores around mouth, persistent cold cold persistent mouth, around spots/sores cough, bad s, blackout vomiting, Nausea, two. or day a for Hangover term: Short

Risks Risks

Effects last from a few minutes to 30 minutes. minutes. 30 to minutes few a from last Effects

Similar to being very drunk. Users feel dizzy, giggly and light-headed. Some hallucinate. hallucinate. Some light-headed. and giggly dizzy, feel Users drunk. very being to Similar

Immediate effects effects Immediate

throat. throat.

be squirted straight into the back of the the of back the into straight squirted be to gas for known been has It sleeve. or cloth a

breathed in through through in breathed or Sniffed tubes. or tins glue and cans cream whipped fresheners), air

Butane gas cigarette lighter refills, disposable cigarette lighters, aerosol sprays (hairsprays, (hairsprays, sprays aerosol lighters, cigarette disposable refills, lighter cigarette gas Butane

Solvents Solvents Category: Depressant Depressant Category: Aerosols Gas, Glue, as: known Also

anoia and depression. depression. and anoia

reaction to the drug. Frequent use can also bring on par- on bring also can use Frequent drug. the to reaction dangerous very a have can asthma or epilepsy problems, pressure

feel their temperature soaring and anyone with a heart condition, blood blood condition, heart a with anyone and soaring temperature their feel they if help immediate require Users greater.

Short term: PMA affects the body's temperature control and as it as and control temperature body's the affects PMA term: Short risk of overheating is much much is overheating of risk the Ecstasy than stronger is

Risks Risks

last substantially longer. substantially last

Users report experiencing similar effects to ecstasy although effects effects although ecstasy to effects similar experiencing report Users effects Immediate

'Double-Stacked'. PMA is swallowed. swallowed. is PMA 'Double-Stacked'.

ick compared to ecstasy, hence the name name the hence ecstasy, to compared ick th unusually is which tablet white a Usually

PMA PMA Category: Stimulant Category: Killer Stacked, Double Fever, ken Chic Yellow, Chicken as: known Also

Mixing BZP with amphetamines (like ecstasy and speed) and alcohol can be very dangerous. In rare cases us- cases rare In dangerous. very be can alcohol and speed) and ecstasy (like amphetamines with BZP Mixing

can have a fit or heart attack after taking stimulant drugs. You You drugs. stimulant taking after attack heart or fit a have can may not know that you have a pre-existing heart condition. condition. heart pre-existing a have you that know not may

re or a heart condition. Perfectly healthy young people people young healthy Perfectly condition. heart a or re pressu blood high from suffering anyone by taken if Risky term: Long

been reported. reported. been

Agitation, vomiting, stomach pain, fits, irregular heart rh heart irregular fits, pain, stomach vomiting, Agitation, term: Short ythms, diarrhoea, allergic reactions & fever have all all have fever & reactions allergic diarrhoea, ythms,

Risks Risks

sleeplessness. Users often suffer a severe hangover-like reaction that can last for up to 24 hours. hours. 24 to up for last can that reaction hangover-like severe a suffer often Users sleeplessness.

The effects are similar to ecstasy but it is not as potent. Effe potent. as not is it but ecstasy to similar are effects The cts can last for 6 – 8 hours. With decreased appetite and appetite decreased With hours. 8 – 6 for last can cts

Immediate effects effects Immediate

oured pill form and is also sold as an off-white powder, in capsules and as a liquid. liquid. a as and capsules in powder, off-white an as sold also is and form pill oured

effective worming agents for pets and farm anim farm and pets for agents worming effective als. BZP can come in different col- different in come can BZP als.

resins, pesticides, brake fluid and a variety of materials and products. Some act as as act Some products. and materials of variety a and fluid brake pesticides, resins,

mimic the effects of ecstasy. They are also used in industry to ma to industry in used also are They ecstasy. of effects the mimic ke plastics, plastics, ke

The best-known are BZP (Benzylpiperaz BZP are best-known The ine), TFMPP, DBZP and mCPP, which which mCPP, and DBZP TFMPP, ine),

Category: Stimulant Stimulant Category:

Piperazines Also known as: BZP, Party Pills, Fast Lane, Lane, Fast Pills, Party BZP, as: known Also Silver Bullet, Smiley's, Happy Pills, Pep Pep Pills, Happy Smiley's, Bullet, Silver

depression, insomnia and panic attacks. attacks. panic and insomnia depression, include symptoms Withdrawal addictive.

Long term: Regular use can damage short term memory and reduce energy. Almost all tranquillisers are are tranquillisers all Almost energy. reduce and memory term short damage can use Regular term: Long

Short term: Dangerous mixed with alcohol or other drugs. drugs. other or alcohol with mixed Dangerous term: Short

Risks Risks

make users drowsy and forgetful. forgetful. and drowsy users make

Relieves anxiety and tension. Calms users and slows them down. High doses can can doses High down. them slows and users Calms tension. and anxiety Relieves

Immediate effects effects Immediate

Tablets or capsules. Can be swallowed or injected. injected. or swallowed be Can capsules. or Tablets

Nitrazepam and Temazepam Temazepam and Nitrazepam Category: Depressant Category:

Tranquillisers Tranquillisers Also known as: Jellies, Tranx, Benzos. Trade names:Valium, Librium, Mogadon, Diazepam, Diazepam, Mogadon, Librium, names:Valium, Trade Benzos. Tranx, Jellies, as: known Also

user. user.

cannabis due to the way they are made and because the co the because and made are they way the to due cannabis mpounds present and there potency will be unknown to the the to unknown be will potency there and present mpounds

ts containing synthetic cannabinoids have the potential to be more harmful than than harmful more be to potential the have cannabinoids synthetic containing ts produc 'Spice' that concerned are Experts

psychotic illnesses including schizophrenia. schizophrenia. including illnesses psychotic

ning stronger synthetic cannabinoids ma cannabinoids synthetic stronger ning contai products of use Regular term: Long y increase the risk of later developing developing later of risk the increase y

or how it will affect you. you. affect will it how or

wide range of possible synthetic cannabinoids that could be us be could that cannabinoids synthetic possible of range wide ed, which is why you can never be sure what you’re getting getting you’re what sure be never can you why is which ed,

Short term: The chemical composition and ingredients of herbal products like ‘Spice like products herbal of ingredients and composition chemical The term: Short ’ are changing all the time. There are a a are There time. the all changing are ’

Risks Risks

similar to cannabis. cannabis. to similar

Synthetic cannabinoids mimic the psychoactive effects of T of effects psychoactive the mimic cannabinoids Synthetic HC and so the effects - good and bad - are likely to be very very be to likely are - bad and good - effects the so and HC

Immediate effects effects Immediate

natural or herbal about these compounds, they are man-made. man-made. are they compounds, these about herbal or natural

are sprayed with synthetic cannabinoid compounds. There is nothing nothing is There compounds. cannabinoid synthetic with sprayed are

Herbal smoking mixtures tend to be a mix of inert plant ingredients that that ingredients plant inert of mix a be to tend mixtures smoking Herbal

(tetrahydrocannabinol), the active compound in cannabis. cannabis. in compound active the (tetrahydrocannabinol),

a chemical produced to mimic the psychoactive effects of THC THC of effects psychoactive the mimic to produced chemical a

Products like 'Spice' are likely to cont to likely are 'Spice' like Products ain synthetic cannabinoids which is is which cannabinoids synthetic ain

Synthetic Cannabinoids Cannabinoids Synthetic Also known as: Sp as: known Also Category: Hallucinogen Category: ice

to be available. available. be to

Even if we could ban all of these drugs currently on sale and close all the shops these drugs will continue continue will drugs these shops the all close and sale on currently drugs these of all ban could we if Even

altered substance can be re-introduced onto the market. market. the onto re-introduced be can substance altered

-design or change it slightly so that the the that so slightly it change or -design re to someone for possible is it banned, is drug a when Even

damage such as kidney failure, coma and even death. death. even and coma failure, kidney as such damage

, even ‘natural’ or ‘herbal’ substances can cause cause can substances ‘herbal’ or ‘natural’ even , humans to toxic be can They drugs. these taking after

people often say they feel ‘head wrecked’ wrecked’ ‘head feel they say often people health mental on effects negative have can drugs These

(uppers) which may stop you sleeping, leaving you exhausted and depressed later on. on. later depressed and exhausted you leaving sleeping, you stop may which (uppers)

en psychotic illnesses. Many are stimulants stimulants are Many illnesses. psychotic en ev or paranoia attacks, panic anxiety, cause can They

Some can make you confused so that you will be more likely to have an accident or take dangerous risks. risks. dangerous take or accident an have to likely more be will you that so confused you make can Some

term effects of using these drugs. Some or all of them could have dangerous side-effects. side-effects. dangerous have could them of all or Some drugs. these using of effects term

None of these drugs have been tested on humans for safety. We know nothing about the medium or long- or medium the about nothing know We safety. for humans on tested been have drugs these of None

risks. Some drugs have legitimate uses in industry and animal care. care. animal and industry in uses legitimate have drugs Some risks.

supplying these drugs can get around the law and avoi and law the around get can drugs these supplying d responsibility for any negative consequences or or consequences negative any for responsibility d

Many of these drugs on sale are labelled as ‘not for human consumption’, so that those selling and and selling those that so consumption’, human for ‘not as labelled are sale on drugs these of Many

Their effect on physical and mental health is unpredictable and there is a risk of becoming addicted. addicted. becoming of risk a is there and unpredictable is health mental and physical on effect Their

eans they alter how you think, feel and behave. behave. and feel think, you how alter they eans m that substances, psychoactive all are drugs These

from chemicals. Most are a mixture of both herbal and synthetic products. products. synthetic and herbal both of mixture a are Most chemicals. from

Some are herbal meaning they come from a plant. Ot plant. a from come they meaning herbal are Some hers are synthetic, meaning they are man-made man-made are they meaning synthetic, are hers

hallucinogens (trips) aphrodisiacs (sexual stimulants) stimulants) (sexual aphrodisiacs (trips) hallucinogens

sedatives (downers) stimulants (uppers) (uppers) stimulants (downers) sedatives

These include drugs that act as: as: act that drugs include These

There are several hundred types of these drugs that we know of available. available. of know we that drugs these of types hundred several are There

heroin.

drugs are sold as alternatives to drugs such as cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, LSD, amphetamines and and amphetamines LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis, as such drugs to alternatives as sold are drugs

and other shops such as sex shops or tattoo parlours. They can also be bought on the internet. These These internet. the on bought be also can They parlours. tattoo or shops sex as such shops other and

that may be on sale in Ireland through shops that sell drug-related products (head shops, hemp shops) shops) hemp shops, (head products drug-related sell that shops through Ireland in sale on be may that

‘Legal or illegal highs’, ‘head shop or herbal highs’ are names given to psychoactive substances (drugs) (drugs) substances psychoactive to given names are highs’ herbal or shop ‘head highs’, illegal or ‘Legal

What are they ? ? they are What

Health Service Executive Information on Legal Highs Highs Legal on Information Executive Service Health

May cause paranoia paranoia cause May

We don’t know enough about the long-term effects of salvia salvia of effects long-term the about enough know don’t We

Long-term effects effects Long-term

may feel light-headed and extremely scared scared extremely and light-headed feel may You you. around those and yourself with interact to ability the losing – effects

ounds, time distortion and dissociative dissociative and distortion time ounds, s of echoing laughter, uncontrollable ons, visi and images dramatic have may You

but residual effects can last a couple of hours hours of couple a last can effects residual but minutes 10 within over usually are effects main The

he preparation and the way you take it it take you way the and preparation he t of strength the on depend effects The

Short-term effects effects Short-term

he internet or in ‘head shops’ as a legal product. product. legal a as shops’ ‘head in or internet he t over it buy can you and years recent in Ireland

family. It has long been used in religious ceremonies by the Mazatec Indians in Mexico. Salvia has become popular in in popular become has Salvia Mexico. in Indians Mazatec the by ceremonies religious in used been long has It family.

erican plant salvia divinorum, a member of the mint or sage sage or mint the of member a divinorum, salvia plant erican Am the from comes Salvia it. chew can you and joints or pipes in

strengths are available (10x, 20x, 30x). You can smoke salvia salvia smoke can You 30x). 20x, (10x, available are strengths Different smoking. for dried is it when black or brown dark and

our our col in green light is leaf plant fresh he T high’. ‘natural a as it buy can You n. hallucinoge acting short powerful, a is Salvia

, eclipse, salvia, salvia divinorum salvia salvia, eclipse, , matrix the sage, sage, hallucinogenic

Plants Salvia divinorum also called: diviner’s sage, divine mi divine sage, diviner’s called: also divinorum Salvia stora, sage of the seers, seers, the of sage stora, pa maría ska mint, magic nt,

as the strength of some substances is unknown. unknown. is substances some of strength the as overdosing accidental of possibility the is There vary.

Because legal highs include lots of different substances and and substances different of lots include highs legal Because what’s in them can change, often the immediate effects can can effects immediate the often change, can them in what’s

Immediate effects effects Immediate

drugs so that it would not fall under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Act. Drugs of Misuse the under fall not would it that so drugs

e e thes of both to cture stru chemical fferent di slightly a had it but ecstasy, or caine co of effects the mimic to lab a in created

classified as illegal substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Act. Drugs of Misuse the under substances illegal as classified e. The substance was was substance The e. mephedron is this of example An

In many cases, ‘legal highs’ have been designed to mimic cla mimic to designed been have highs’ ‘legal cases, many In ss A drugs, but are structurally different enough to avoid being being avoid to enough different structurally are but drugs, A ss

such as cocaine and ecstasy, but are not controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Act. Drugs of Misuse the under controlled not are but ecstasy, and cocaine as such

Made from assorted herbs, herbal extracts extracts herbal herbs, assorted from Made and ‘research chemicals’. They produce the same, or similar effects, to drugs drugs to effects, similar or same, the produce They chemicals’. ‘research and

Legal Highs Highs Legal

ry wave. white Columbia, Stardust, Sn*berry and Pure NRG. Pure and Sn*berry Stardust, Columbia, white wave. ry

ing brand names and chemical names, for example: Dime example: for names, chemical and names brand ing thocaine, Benzo-Fury, 5-IAI, MDAT, Silver Bullet, and Ivo- and Bullet, Silver MDAT, 5-IAI, Benzo-Fury, thocaine,

Powders Also known as: There are a large number of ’legal ’legal of number large a are There as: known Also highs' and they can have all kinds of names, includ- names, of kinds all have can they and highs'

Some of the Legal Highs Highs Legal the of Some

with other drugs drugs other with

lly informed about the risks of taking the drug or when used used when or drug the taking of risks the about informed lly fu not are you drugs, these in what’s know don’t we Because

If you have underlying mental health problems, any drug can trigger them them trigger can drug any problems, health mental underlying have you If

Long-term effects effects Long-term

Effects can vary from person to person and from each time you use it it use you time each from and person to person from vary can Effects

Effects are similar to cannabis but not the same. same. the not but cannabis to similar are Effects

Short-term effects effects Short-term

ed with 'smoke' type substances sold in head shops. shops. head in sold substances type 'smoke' with ed associat be to known are below listed effects The tests.

countries. The list of ingredients on the package has not always been found to be the same as the contents found in lab lab in found contents the as same the be to found been always not has package the on ingredients of list The countries.

compounds like cannabis. One of these, JHW-018, was found in some legal highs in Ireland and other European European other and Ireland in highs legal some in found was JHW-018, these, of One cannabis. like compounds

many had been found to be laced with synthetic cannabinoids, which are are which cannabinoids, synthetic with laced be to found been had many shops, head in sold substances of number

Previous to the recent government ban on a a on ban government recent the to Previous cannabis. to alternative an as sold are ich wh herbs of mixtures are These

How it is Used Used is it How

Smoke such as: mayan, smoke 2 smoke mayan, as: such

If you have underlying mental health problems, any drug can trigger them them trigger can drug any problems, health mental underlying have you If

Long-term effects effects Long-term

Your heart beat speeds up and blood pressure increases increases pressure blood and up speeds beat heart Your

Effects can vary from person to person and from each time you use it it use you time each from and person to person from vary can Effects

ffect which speed up your body body your up speed which ffect e stimulant a have products These

Short-term effects effects Short-term

in the product ‘Trance’. ‘Trance’. product the in found are ingredients these

t. Methylhexanamine is found in geranium extract. Both of of Both extract. geranium in found is Methylhexanamine t. extrac seed griffonia in found is 5HTP(5-hydroxytryptophan)

Aminoindans are a short acting stimulant (‘upper’) found in pr in found (‘upper’) stimulant acting short a are Aminoindans oducts such as pink champagne and high doses of caffeine. caffeine. of doses high and champagne pink as such oducts

Fluorotropacocaine (2-PEA); Hordeni (2-PEA); Fluorotropacocaine ne; Caffeine; and Glaucine. Glaucine. and Caffeine; ne;

Energy, Entrophy, Go E. After testing, compounds found in in found compounds testing, After E. Go Entrophy, Energy, these 'post-ban' substance ar substance 'post-ban' these e Dimethylamylamine (DMAA); (DMAA); Dimethylamylamine e

associated with these 'pill' type substances sold in head shops head in sold substances type 'pill' these with associated . Products that have appeared since the recent ban include, include, ban recent the since appeared have that Products .

substance was TFMPP, which is reported to have weak halluci weak have to reported is which TFMPP, was substance nogenic effects. The effects listed below are known to be be to known are below listed effects The effects. nogenic

Ireland, the chemical mCPP was found in pills sold here. mC here. sold pills in found was mCPP chemical the Ireland, PP has similar effects to MDMA (ecstasy). Another popular popular Another (ecstasy). MDMA to effects similar has PP

Since BZP was made illegal, a number of piperazine products products piperazine of number a illegal, made was BZP Since came on the market. Up until the recent government ban in in ban government recent the until Up market. the on came

How it’s used used it’s How

Pills Pills Such as: Energy, Entrophy, Go E. E. Go Entrophy, Energy, as: Such Other stimulant-type substances (‘uppers’) (‘uppers’) substances stimulant-type Other

sharing contaminated needles to inject drugs. drugs. inject to needles contaminated sharing

14 pool bath/swimming a Sharing

The most common way you can become infected is by by is infected become can you way common most The

Sharing cutlery, plates, cups etc etc cups plates, cutlery, Sharing

infected person person infected A toilet seat seat toilet A

Hepatitis C is transmitted by contact with blood of an an of blood with contact by transmitted is C Hepatitis Hugging, kissing or holding hands hands holding or kissing Hugging,

How do you become infected? infected? become you do How

You cannot get HIV from from HIV get cannot You

Myths AIDS and HIV

develop AIDS. AIDS. develop (genetic variants). variants). (genetic

symptoms. Not every person with HIV will go on to to on go will HIV with person every Not symptoms.

ate a vaccine, and the virus has different genotypes genotypes different has virus the and vaccine, a ate

r years without any signs and and signs any without years r fo HIV with live can People

different strain) very easily, which makes it hard to cre- to hard it makes which easily, very strain) different

Kaposi Sarcoma and TB. TB. and Sarcoma Kaposi

cause the hepatitis C virus mutates (changes into a a into (changes mutates virus C hepatitis the cause

known as oopportunistic infections and include PCP, PCP, include and infections oopportunistic as known

currently no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. This is be- is This C. hepatitis prevent to vaccine no currently which it could normally cope. These diseases are are diseases These cope. normally could it which

become so weak it can no longer fight off diseases with with diseases off fight longer no can it weak so become users sharing needles are at particular risk. There is is There risk. particular at are needles sharing users

said to have AIDS when their immune system has has system immune their when AIDS have to said

into contact with the blood of an infected person. Drug Drug person. infected an of blood the with contact into

he HIV infection. A person is is person A infection. HIV he t of stage fourth the is AIDS

You can become infected with hepatitis C if you come come you if C hepatitis with infected become can You

AIDS AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Deficiency Immune Acquired

ily be mistaken for another illness. illness. another for mistaken be ily

toms, or they may have flu-like symptoms that can eas- can that symptoms flu-like have may they or toms,

means infections. infections. means

with the virus because they may not have any symp- any have not may they because virus the with

mounting our bodies immune response. Having HIV HIV Having response. immune bodies our mounting

Many people do not realise they have been infected infected been have they realise not do people Many

lls), these are vital for for vital are these lls), T-ce as known (also system,

in the immune immune the in cells CD4 the attacks HIV infections. liver damage. damage. liver

cells that protect and defend our bodies from germs and and germs from bodies our defend and protect that cells

(scarring) of the liver tissue, and sometimes significant significant sometimes and tissue, liver the of (scarring)

system. The immune system is made up of different different of up made is system immune The system.

It can cause inflammation (swelling) and fibrosis fibrosis and (swelling) inflammation cause can It

the body is less able to fight off sickness and and sickness off fight to able less is body the

HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune immune body’s the attacks that virus a is HIV the hepatitis C virus. virus. C hepatitis the

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus Immunodeficiency Human Hepatitis C C Hepatitis i s an infection of the liver caused by by caused liver the of infection an s

While the effects of different drugs may vary, your baby baby your vary, may drugs different of effects the While is extremely vulnerable to toxins found in all drugs. drugs. all in found toxins to vulnerable extremely is

The effects of drugs on your baby depend on the baby’s st baby’s the on depend baby your on drugs of effects The age of development and how much how and development of age of the drug you use. use. you drug the of

through the placenta. placenta. the through

If you drink or do drugs, so does your baby. Any drugs drugs Any baby. your does so drugs, do or drink you If you use enter your bloodstream and pass to your baby baby your to pass and bloodstream your enter use you

How drugs can affect your baby baby your affect can drugs How

during pregnancy, especially if other drugs such as as such drugs other if especially pregnancy, during cannabis, cocaine, heroin or methadone are involved. involved. are methadone or heroin cocaine, cannabis,

It is important to talk to your GP or GP your to talk to important is It maternity hospital staff if you feel you need support to quit smoking and drinking drinking and smoking quit to support need you feel you if staff hospital maternity

the drugs you use in pregnancy can in can pregnancy in use you drugs the fluence your child later in life. life. in later child your fluence

pregnancy. Even drugs that don’t seem to do you any har any you do to seem don’t that drugs Even pregnancy. m may be damaging to your baby. Research shows that that shows Research baby. your to damaging be may m

Whether planned or unplanned, you should try to lead as healthy healthy as lead to try should you unplanned, or planned Whether a lifestyle as you can during and after your your after and during can you as lifestyle a

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