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Cocaine Information |
Cocaine is a powerfully
addictive drug of abuse. Once having tried cocaine, an individual cannot
predict or control the extent to which he or she will continue to use the drug.
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Marijuana
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Marijuana is the most
frequently used illicit drug in America today. The term marijuana, as commonly
used, refers to the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Click
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Speed Information |
Methamphetamine is a powerful
stimulant. The street version of the drug is most often manufactured illegally
in underground labs. It is also known as "speed" or "crystal" when it is
swallowed or sniffed; as "crank" when it is injected; and as "ice" when it is
smoked. All forms are extremely dangerous and induce long-lasting, debilitating
effects. Click here or the title above for
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Ecstasy Information |
MDMA, called "Adam,"
"ecstasy," or "X-TC" on the street, is a synthetic, psychoactive
(mind-altering) drug with hallucinogenic and amphetamine-like properties.
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LSD Information |
D-lysergic acid diethylamide
(LSD) is the most potent hallucinogenic substance known to man. Dosages of LSD
are measured in micrograms, or millionths of a gram. By comparison, dosages of
heroin and cocaine are measured in milligrams, or thousandths of a gram.
Compared to other hallucinogenic substances, LSD is 100 times more potent than
psilocybin and 4,000 times more potent than mescaline. Click
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PCP Information |
Phencyclidine, more commonly
known as PCP, is illicitly marketed under a number of street names including
Angel Dust, Supergrass, killer Weed, Embalming Fluid, and Rocket Fuel. PCP use
reflects a range of bizarre and volatile effects. Click
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Rohypnol & GHB Information |
Rohypnol & GHB are being
promoted to teenagers as aphrodisiacs. They can, in fact, be deadly. These
drugs are known as "date rape" drugs which, when slipped into someone's drink,
can render the person helpless. Click here or
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Dextromethorphan (DXM) |
DXM (dextromethorphan) is an
opioid agent used as a cough suppressant. DXM has been around since the 1960's
and is found in more than 140 over-the-counter products. Abuse of DXM,
especially by teenagers in the rave scene, is becoming more widespread
throughout the United States. Because of this, interest in the drug is growing
rapidly. Click here or the title above for the
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Information |
Heroin, an illegal opiate drug
known on the street as smack, junk, brown sugar, dope, horse, skunk and other
names is derived from the resin of the poppy plant which grows predominantly in
southeast and southwest Asia, Click here or
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