DRUGS OF ABUSE/Uses and Effects U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration Drugs/ Physical Psychological Duration Effects of Withdrawal Trade or Other Names Medical Uses Tolerance Usual Method Possible Effects CSA Schedules Dependence Dependence (Hours) Overdose Syndrome Narcotics Heroin Diamorphine, Horse, Smack, None in U.S., High High Yes 3-4 Injected, snorted, Euphoria, Slow and shallow Watery eyes, Substance I Black tar, Chiva, Negra (black Analgesic, smoked drowsiness, breathing, runny nose, tar) Antitussive respiratory clammy skin, yawning, loss of Morphine MS-Contin, Roxanol, Oramorph Analgesic High High Yes 3-12 Oral, injected depression, convulsions, appetite,
Substance II SR, MSIR constricted pupils, coma, possible irritability, nausea death tremors, panic, Hydrocodone Hydrocodone w/ Acetaminophen, Analgesic, High High Yes 3-6 Oral cramps, nausea, Substance II, Product III, Vicodin, Vicoprofen, Tussionex, Antitussive chills and V Lortab sweating Hydro-morphone Dilaudid Analgesic High High Yes 3-4 Oral, injected
Substance II Oxycodone Roxicet, Oxycodone w/ Analgesic High High Yes 3-12 Oral Substance II Acetaminophen, OxyContin, Endocet, Percocet, Percodan Codeine Acetaminophen, Guaifenesin or Analgesic, Moderate Moderate Yes 3-4 Oral, injected Substance II, Products III, Promethazine w/Codeine, Antitussive
V Fiorinal, Fioricet or Tylenol w/Codeine Other Narcotics Fentanyl, Demerol, Methadone, Analgesic, High-Low High-Low Yes Variable Oral, injected, Substance II, III, IV Darvon, Stadol, Talwin, Antidiarrheal, snorted, smoked Paregoric, Buprenex Antitussive Depressants gamma Hydroxybutyric GHB, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X, None in U.S., Moderate Moderate Yes 3-6 Oral Slurred speech, Shallow Anxiety, Acid Sodium Oxybate, Xyrem® Anesthetic disorientation, respiration, insomnia, Substance I, Product III drunken behavior clammy skin, tremors, Benzodiazepines Valium, Xanax, Halcion, Ativan, Antianxiety, Moderate Moderate Yes 1-8 Oral, injected without odor of dilated pupils, delirium, Substance IV Restoril, Rohypnol (Roofies, R- Sedative, Anti- alcohol, impaired weak and rapid convulsions, 2), Klonopin convulsant, memory of events, pulse, coma, possible death Hypnotic, Muscle interacts with possible death Relaxant alcohol Other Depressants Ambien, Sonata, Meprobamate, Antianxiety, Moderate Moderate Yes 2-6 Oral Substance I, II, III, IV Chloral Hydrate, Barbiturates, Sedative, Hypnotic Methaqualone (Quaalude) Stimulants Cocaine Coke, Flake, Snow, Crack, Coca, Local anesthetic Possible High Yes 1-2 Snorted, smoked, Increased Agitation, Apathy, long
Substance II Blanca, Perico, Nieve, Soda injected alertness, increased body periods of sleep, Amphetamine/ Crank, Ice, Cristal, Krystal Meth, Attention deficit/ Possible High Yes 2-4 Oral, injected, excitation, temperature, irritability, Meth-amphetamine Speed, Adderall, Dexedrine, hyperactivity smoked euphoria, hallucinations, depression,
Substance II Desoxyn disorder, narcolepsy, increased pulse convulsions, disorientation weight control rate & blood possible death pressure, Methylphenidate Ritalin (Illy's), Concerta, Focalin, Attention deficit/ Possible High Yes 2-4 Oral, injected, insomnia, loss of Substance II Metadate hyperactivity snorted, smoked appetite disorder Other Stimulants Adipex P, Ionamin, Prelu-2, Vaso-constriction Possible Moderate Yes 2-4 Oral
Substance III, IV Didrex, Provigil
Drugs/ Physical Psychological Duration Effects of Withdrawal Trade or Other Names Medical Uses Tolerance Usual Method Possible Effects CSA Schedules Dependence Dependence (Hours) Overdose Syndrome Hallucinogens MDMA and Analogs (Ecstasy, XTC, Adam), MDA None None Moderate Yes 4-6 Oral, snorted, Heightened Increased body Muscle aches, Substance I (Love Drug), MDEA (Eve), smoked senses, teeth temperature, drowsiness, MBDB grinding and electrolyte depression, acne dehydration imbalance, cardiac arrest LSD Acid, Microdot, Sunshine, None None Unknown Yes 8-12 Oral Illusions and (LSD) Longer, None Substance I Boomers hallucinations, more intense altered perception "trip" episodes Phencyclidine and PCP, Angel Dust, Hog, Loveboat, Anesthetic Possible High Yes 1-12 Smoked, oral, of time and Unable to direct Drug seeking distance Analogs Ketamine (Special K), PCE, (Ketamine) injected, snorted movement, feel behavior Substance I, II, III PCPy, TCP pain, or remember *Not regulated
Other Hallucinogens Psilocybe mushrooms, Mescaline, None None None Possible 4-8 Oral Substance I Peyote Cactus, Ayahausca, DMT, Dextro-methorphan* (DXM) Cannabis Marijuana Pot, Grass, Sinsemilla, Blunts, None Unknown Moderate Yes 2-4 Smoked, oral Euphoria, relaxed Fatigue, paranoia, Occasional
Substance I Mota, Yerba, Grifa inhibitions, possible reports of Tetrahydro-cannabinol THC, Marinol Antinauseant, Yes Moderate Yes 2-4 Smoked, oral increased appetite, psychosis insomnia,
Substance I, Product III Appetite stimulant disorientation hyperactivity, decreased Hashish and Hashish Hash, Hash oil None Unknown Moderate Yes 2-4 Smoked, oral appetite Oil/Substance I Anabolic Steroids Testosterone Depo Testosterone, Sustanon, Hypogonadism Unknown Unknown Unknown 14-28 days Injected Virilization, Unknown Possible
Substance III Sten, Cypt edema, testicular depression Other Anabolic Steroids Parabolan, Winstrol, Equipose, Anemia, Breast Unknown Yes Unknown Variable Oral, injected atrophy, gyneco- mastia, acne, Substance III Anadrol, Dianabol, Primabolin- cancer Depo, D-Ball aggressive behavior Inhalants Amyl and Butyl Nitrite Pearls, Poppers, Rush, Locker Angina (Amyl) Unknown Unknown No 1 Inhaled Flushing, Methemo- Agitation Room hypotension, globinemia headache Nitrous Oxide Laughing gas, balloons, Whippets Anesthetic Unknown Low No 0.5 Inhaled Impaired memory, Vomiting, Trembling,
slurred speech, respiratory anxiety, Other Inhalants Adhesives, spray paint, hair None Unknown High No 0.5-2 Inhaled drunken behavior, depression, loss insomnia, spray, dry cleaning fluid, spot slow onset vitamin of consciousness, vitamin remover, lighter fluid deficiency, organ possible death deficiency, damage confusion, Alcohol Beer, wine, liquor None High High Yes 1-3 Oral hallucinations, convulsions
Chart from Drugs of Abuse, 2005 ed., US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration