Drug Uses & Effects

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Drug Free Schools Act — Controlled Substances - Uses & Effects

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Narcotics

• Possible Effects - Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory epression, constricted pupils, nausea
• Effects of Overdose - Slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death
• Withdrawal Symptoms - Watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating

Drugs CSA Schedule	Trade or Other Names	Medical Uses	Physical	Psychological	Tolerance	Duration (Hours)	Usual Methods of Administration
Opium	Dover's Powder, Paregoric	Analgesic, antidiarrheal	High	High	Yes	3 to 6	Oral, smoked
	Parepectolin
Morphine	Morphine, MS-Contin	Analgesic, antitussive	High	High	Yes	3 to 6	Oral, smoked, injected
	Roxanol, Roxanol-SR
Codeine	Tylenol w/Codeine, Empirin W/Codeine	Analgesic, antitussive	Moderate	Moderate	Yes	3 to 6	Oral, injected
	Robitussan A-C, Florinal W/Codeine
Heroin	Diacetylmorphine	None	High	High	Yes	3 to 6	Injected, sniffed, smoked
	Horse, smack
Hydromophone	Dilaudid	Analgesic	High	High	Yes	3 to 6	Oral, injected
Meperidine (Pethidine)	Demerol, Mepergan	Analgesic	High	High	Yes	3 to 6	Oral, injected
Methadone	Dolophine, Methadone	Analgesic	High	High-low	Yes	12 to 24	Oral, injected
Other Narcotics	Numorphan, Percoden, Percocat, Tylax,	Analgesic, antidiarrheal	High-low	High-low	Yes	Variable	Oral, injected
	Tussionex, Fentanyl, Daryon, Lomoil, Taiwin	Antitussive

Depressants

• Possible Effects - Slurred speech, disorientation, drunken behavior without odor of alcohol
• Effects of Overdose - Shallow respiration, clammy skin, dilated pupils, weak & rapid pulse, coma, possible death
• Withdrawal Symptoms - Anxiety, insomnia, tremors, panic, delirium, convulsions, possible death

Drugs CSA Schedule	Trade or Other Names	Medical Uses	Physical	Psychological	Tolerance	Duration (Hours)	Usual Methods of Administration
Chloral Hydrate	Noctec	Hypnotic	Moderate	Moderate	Yes	5 to 8	Oral
Barbiturates	Amytal, Butisol, Fiorinal, Lotusate, Tuinal	Anesthetic, anticonvulsant	High-Moderate	High-Moderate	Yes	1 to 16	Oral
	Nernbutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital, Serax	Sedative, hypnotic, veterinary
		Authanssia agent
Benzodiazepines	Ativan, Dolman, Diazepam, Librium, Xanax,	Antianxiety, anticonvulsant	Low	Low	Yes	4 to 8	Oral
	Valium, Tranaxe, Verstran, Versed, Haloion,	Sedative, hypnotic
	Paxpen, Restoni
Methaqualone	Quaalude	Sedative, hypnotic	High	High	Yes	4 to 8	Oral
Glutethimide	Doriden	Sedative, hypnotic	High	Moderate	Yes	4 to 8	Oral
Other Depressants	Eqanil, Milown, Noluder, Placidly, Valmid	Antianxiety, sedative, hypnotic	Moderate	Moderate	Yes	4 to 8	Oral

Stimulants

• Possible Effects - Increased alertness, exitation, euphoria, increased pulse rate & blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite
• Effects of Overdose - Agitation, increase in body temperature, hallucinations, convulsions, possible death
• Withdrawal Symptoms - Apathy, long periods of sleep, irritability, depression, disorientation

Drugs CSA Schedule	Trade or Other Names	Medical Uses	Physical	Psychological	Tolerance	Duration (Hours)	Usual Methods of Administration
Cocaine	Coke, Flake, Snow, Crack	Local anesthetic	Possible	High	Yes	1 to 2	Sniffed, smoked, injected
Amphetamines	Biphetamine, Delcobase, Desxyn,	Attention deficit disorders, neurology	Possible	High	Yes	2 to 4	Oral, injected
	Dexedrine, obetrol	Weight control
Phenmetrazine	Preludin	Weight control	Possible	High	Yes	2 to 4	Oral, injected
Methylphenidate	Ritalin	Attention deficit disorder, neurology	Possible	Moderate	Yes	2 to 4	Oral, injected
Other Stimulants	Adipex, Cylert, Didrex, Ionerrin, Mellat,	Weight control	Possible	High	Yes	2 to 4	Oral, injected
	Plegina, Sanorex, Tenuate, Taparil, Prelu-2

Hallucinogens

• Possible Effects - Illusions and hallucinations, poor perception of time and distance
• Effects of Overdose - Longer, more intense "trip" episodes, psychosis, possible death
• Withdrawal Symptoms - Withdrawal syndrome not reported

Drugs CSA Schedule	Trade or Other Names	Medical Uses	Physical	Psychological	Tolerance	Duration (Hours)	Usual Methods of Administration
LSD	Acid, Microdot	None	None	Unknown	Yes	8 to 12	Oral
Mescaline and Peyote	Mexc, Buttons, Cactus	None	None	Unknown	Yes	8 to 12	Oral
Amphetamine Variants	2.5 - DMA, PMA, STP, MDA,	None	Unknown	Unknown	Yes	Variable	Oral, injected
	MDMA, TMA, DOM, DOB
Phenycidine	PCP, Angel Dust, Hog	None	Unknown	High	Yes	Days	Smoked, oral, injected
Phencydidline Analogues	PCE, PCPy, TCP	None	Unknown	High	Yes	Days	Smoked, oral, injected
Other Hallucinogens	Bufotenine, Iboganine, DMT,	None	None	Unknown	Possible	Variable	Smoked, oral, injected
	DET, Psilocybin, Psilocin						Sniffed

Cannabis

• Possible Effects - Euphoria, relaxed inhibition, increased appetite, disoriented behavior
• Effects of Overdose - Fatigue, paranoia, possible psychosis
• Withdrawal Symptoms - Insomnia, hyperactivity, and decreased appetite occasionally reported

Drugs CSA Schedule	Trade or Other Names	Medical Uses	Physical	Psychological	Tolerance	Duration (Hours)	Usual Methods of Administration
Marijuana	Pot, Acapulco Gold, Grass, Reefer,	None	Unknown	Moderate	Yes	2 to 4	Smoked, oral
	Sinsemilla, Thai Sticks	Cancer, chemotherapy
Tetrahydrocannabinol	THC, Marinal	Antinaussant	Unknown	Moderate	Yes	2 to 4	Smoked, oral
Hashish	Hash	None	Unknown	Moderate	Yes	2 to 4	Smoked, oral
Hashish Oil	Hash Oil	None	Unknown	Moderate	Yes	2 to 4	Smoked, oral