Drugs Of Abuse - Sunshine Coast Health Centre

Table of Contents
Why This Guide? ........................................................................................ 5
When Drug Use Becomes Drug Dependence
Drug Categories Explained
Prevalence of Drug Abuse in Canada
Drugs of Abuse Chart ............................................................................6-7
Class 1: Hallucinogens .............................................................................. 8
Class 2: Depressants ...............................................................................12
Opioid Pain Relievers ..............................................................................................12
Prescription Tranquilizers & Sleeping Pills ......................................................15
Other Depressants ...................................................................................................16
Class 3: Stimulants ..................................................................................19
Class 4: Anabolic Steroids .....................................................................22
Class 5: Cannabis ....................................................................................23
Drug Paraphernalia ................................................................................25
First Aid for a Drug Overdose ................................................................26
Cannabis:
Page 23
Cannabis
sativa plant
Depressants:
Page 12
Black tar
heroin
Source: DEA
Sunshine Coast Health Center
Hallucinogens:
Page 8
LSD on blotter
paper
Stimulants:
Page 19
Powder methamphetamine
in foil
Source: DEA
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