-Gateway drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol are legal drugs that a non-drug user might try, which can lead him/her to more dangerous drugs such as marijuana and shabu. Teenagers who engage in early smoking and early drinking have a higher chance of using and experimenting with dangerous drugs ofabuse.
DepressantDrugs
-Depressant drugs slow down a central nervous system (CNS) and relax muscles and nerves. The central nervous system includes the brain spinal cord and nerves.
StimulantDrugs
- Stimulant drugs speed up a person’s central nervous system. It has an opposite effect of depressants. It makes a person’s energy high. Negative effect of stimulants includes depression and tiredness.
Narcotics
-Narcotics are drugs which relieve pain and induce sleepiness. In medicine, these drugs are administered in moderation to patients with mental disorders and those with severe pain like cancer. It includes cocaine, heroin and marijuana.
Hallucinogens
- Hallucinogens are drugs which distorts reality and facts.It affects all senses and makes a user see,hear and feel things that do not really existin the time being.The name hallucinogen came from the word hallucination which is to perceive illusions. It includes lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin obtained from mushrooms andmescaline.
Inhalants
- Inhalants are found in ordinary household chemical products and anesthetics. It is readily available and accessible to young children. Example of household products used as inhalants are acetone, rugby or solvent, ordinary and spray paint, cleaning fluids and air conditioner fluid (Freon).
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Answer:
stimulants (e.g. cocaine)
depressants (e.g. alcohol)
opium-related painkillers (e.g. heroin)
hallucinogens (e.g. LSD)
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6 CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS
Gateway drugs
- Gateway drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol are legal drugs that a non-drug user might try, which can lead him/her to more dangerous drugs such as marijuana and shabu. Teenagers who engage in early smoking and early drinking have a higher chance of using and experimenting with dangerous drugs ofabuse.
Depressant Drugs
- Depressant drugs slow down a central nervous system (CNS) and relax muscles and nerves. The central nervous system includes the brain spinal cord and nerves.
Stimulant Drugs
- Stimulant drugs speed up a person’s central nervous system. It has an opposite effect of depressants. It makes a person’s energy high. Negative effect of stimulants includes depression and tiredness.
Narcotics
-Narcotics are drugs which relieve pain and induce sleepiness. In medicine, these drugs are administered in moderation to patients with mental disorders and those with severe pain like cancer. It includes cocaine, heroin and marijuana.
Hallucinogens
- Hallucinogens are drugs which distorts reality and facts.It affects all senses and makes a user see,hear and feel things that do not really existin the time being.The name hallucinogen came from the word hallucination which is to perceive illusions. It includes lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin obtained from mushrooms andmescaline.
Inhalants
- Inhalants are found in ordinary household chemical products and anesthetics. It is readily available and accessible to young children. Example of household products used as inhalants are acetone, rugby or solvent, ordinary and spray paint, cleaning fluids and air conditioner fluid (Freon).