STIMULANTS - All drugs in these classifications speed up the central nervous system.
A.    COCAINE - A powerful stimulant obtained from the
        shrub erthroxylan coca.
       1.    Uses - Anesthetic, but rarely used today.
       2.    General Effects
              a.    Feelings of well-being, alertness, overconfidence.
              b.    Dilated pupils, elevated blood pressure, heart rate,
                      respiratory rate and body temperature.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Tolerance develops rapidly.
                b.    Psychological and physical dependence is very high.
                c.    Has caused death by disrupting heart and respiration.
B.    CRACK - A form of cocaine made by chemically converting    
        cocaine to a pellet or crystalline rock suitable for smoking.
        1.    Uses - No medical uses.
        2.    General Effects.
                a.    Effects are similar to those describing cocaine.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Highly addictive.
                b.    Effects are felt within 10 seconds
                c.    Effects are not predictable, convulsions and death are
                       always a potential reality.
C.    AMPHETAMINES - Examples are:  Benzedrine, Dexedrine,
        Methamphetamine, or speed.
        1.    Uses - Medically use to relieve fatigue, treat depression,
                as an appetite suppressant, etc.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Feeling euphoria, alertness, and hyperactivity.
                b.    Stimulated the sympathetic nervous system by
                        exciting smooth muscles, heart action, reducing
                        appetite, etc.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    High blood pressure.
                b.    Abnormal heart rhythm.
                c.    Life threatening choking, acute abdominal pain.
                d.    Extreme toxic psychosis.
D.    ICE - A dangerous new illegal street drug which is
        methamphetamine converted to smokable crystals.
        1.    Uses - No medical use
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Produces a longer period of euphoria than crack.
                b.    Severe paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, and an
                        impaired ability to speak coherently.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Irregular heart beat.
                b.    Convulsions.
                c.    Body temperature rising to 108 degrees causing
                       kidney failure.
                d.    Produces dangerous psychological reactions.
E.    NICOTINE - The toxic substance found in tobacco.
        1.    Uses - No medical use.  It's only known use is an
                ingredient in some insecticides.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Diversion of tension, anxiety.
                b.    Constricts blood vessels.
                c.    Increased pulse rate and blood pressure.
 

SEDATIVES - All drugs in the classification slow down the central nervous system.
A.    ALCOHOL - A colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid which is
        the psychoactive ingredient found in fermented or distilled
        liquors.
        1.    Uses - Rare, is sometimes used as a sedative for tension
                or anesthetic for infants.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Sedation / relaxant.
                b.    Impaired judgment.
                c.    Slower reaction time.
                d.    Loss of coordination.
                e.    Possible nausea, vomiting.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Possible obesity.
                b.    Malnutrition.
                c.    Irreversible damage to liver and the brain.
                d.    Alcoholism is the third largest cause of death,
                        preceded by cancer and heart disease.
B.    BARBITURATES - Depresses a wide range of bodily
        functions.
        1.    Uses - Induce sleep, relieve mental stress, pre-anesthetic
                medication, control convulsions.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Impaired judgment.
                b.    Relaxation.
                c.    Slower reaction time.
                d.    Slower heart rate and breathing.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Overdose can cause barbiturate poisoning resulting in
                        coma and death.
                b.    Excessive (chronic use) can produce physical and
                        psychological dependency, D.T.'s, and convulsions
                        upon withdrawal.
                c.    Particularly subject to abuse are the short to    
                        intermediate acting drugs - e.g., amatol, Nembutal
                        and seconal.
 

NARCOTICS - Morphine and codeine are natural alkaloids' derivatives of opium.  Heroin, diluaded, and hycodan are derived by altering the chemicals structure of codeine or morphine.  demerol, dolophine, (methadone) and percodan, are synthetic opiates with effects like true opiates.
        1.    Uses - Opium and heroin have no medical use in this
                country.  Morphine, demoral, codeine, paragoric and other
                synthetic narcotics are used in treating heart attacks,
                cancer, injuries, following surgery, etc.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    All of these drugs have analgesic properties (pain
                        killers).
                b.    Slows down circulatory and respiratory system.
                c.    Constipation.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Death - from an overdose usually to respiratory arrest.
                b.    Withdraw is very painful.
                c.    Physical and psychological dependence develops
                       rapidly.
                d.    Blood poisoning, liver dysfunction, etc. due to dirty
                       needles and equipment.
 

HALLUCINOGENS - These drugs produce distortion in one or all five of the five senses.
LSD, MESCALINE, PEYOTE, PISLOCYBIN, DMT, STP, DDM.
        1.    Uses - LSD has been used with limited success in
                psychotherapy.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Increase in pulse, blood pressure and body
                        temperature.
                b.    Altered sensory perceptions.
                c.    Delusions, illusions, and pseudo-hallucinations.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Suicidal attempts.
                b.    Long-term schizophrenic reaction.
                c.    Long-term depression.
A.    PHENCYCLIDINE (PCP) Although thought of as a
        hallucinogen, it also produces depressant stimulant, analgesic
        and anesthetic effects.
        1.    Uses - it was intended as an animal tranquillizer, however
                on April 1, 1970, all legal manufacturing of the drug in the
                U.S. was banned.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Generalized numbness, blurred vision, muscular
                        dysfunction and dizziness may occur.
                b.    Profuse sweating, flushing, increased blood pressure,
                        and rapid heartbeat are typical.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Although a PCP overdose may be lethal, more PCP
                        users die from accidents caused by drug-induced
                        behavior than the drug itself.
 

MARIJUANA - It is the name of the psycho-active drug made from the plant Cannabis Sativa.  The mind altering ingredient is TCH (Delta-9-Tetrahydro-Cannabiono).
        1.    Uses - Glaucoma and cancer are two diseases now
                            undergoing experimental teatment with cannabis.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Increased pulse rate and lowering of body
                        temperature.
                b.    Feeling of well-being with heightening of sensory
                        perception.
                c.    Loss of memory with some anxiety.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Psychological dependence.
                b.    Performance is impeded with complex tasks.
                c.    Lung impairment.
                d.    Personality changes.
                e.    Impairs driving skills.
 

TRANQUILIZER
A.    MAJOR TRANQUILIZERS - Tranquilizers, such as thorazine,
        campazine, and stelazine, belong to a class of drugs called the
        penothiazines.
        1.    Uses - Agitation, tension, nausea, cancer, pain,
                alcoholism, surgery and psychiatric disorders.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Sedation, relaxation.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Not normally subject to abuse because there is not
                        related euphoric or abnormal psychic experience
                        associated with their use.
B.    MINOR TRANQUILIZERS - In the 1950's a new class of drugs
        appeared.  They gave a barbiturate-like action and like
        barbiturates can produce both psychological and physical
        dependence.  They have widespread use and have been
        abused in much the same manner as barbiturates. 
        Glutethimide (Doriden), meprobmate (Equinal), and
        chloridazepoxide (Librium), are but a few of the frugs with
        barbiturate-like actions.
 

ANABOLIC STEROIDS - These are synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone.
        1.    Uses - Builds muscles in patients suffering from chronic
                diseases, and protects blood cells from destruction by
                radiation and chemotherapy.  Used also for burns,
                hormonal imbalances and certain bone.
        2.    General Effects
                a.    Athletes have discovered that steroids allow them to
                        recover more quickly from workouts.
                b.    Increases aggressiveness, lean muscle mass and
                        secondary strength.
        3.    Dangers of Abuse
                a.    Altered liver function.
                b.    Nosebleeds.
                c.    Atrophy of testicles
                d.    Onset of baldness in men and women.
                e.    Acne.
                f.    Stunted growth of long bones.
                g.    Irregular menstrual cycles.