| Drug |
Addictive? |
Effects |
Dangers |
| Alcohol |
Yes |
Rowdy, abusive, withdrawn, depressed, sociable. |
Liver cancer, alcohol poisoning, doing things you wouldn't normally do. |
| Nitrous Oxide |
No |
Aural hallucinations, giggles, floating sensation. |
Can deprive your brain of oxygen causing damage to your brain. |
| Poppers |
No |
Heightened physical sensation, increased heartbeat and blood flow, euphoria. |
Suspected of causing a variety of cancers, inferior products may result in massive headaches, chemical burns to airways, kills brain cells. |
| Marijuana |
Unknown |
Calm, euphoria, drowsiness, paranoia. Can heighten mood for better or worse. |
May impair judgment, slow reflexes, can cause short-term memory loss. |
| Ecstasy |
Unknown |
Extreme feelings of friendliness, bliss, warmth. |
Dehydration can occur. Increases heart rate. Regular usage can lead to damage to the brain and memory loss. |
| LSD |
No |
Hallucinations, feelings of heightened perception. |
Hallucinations that might be scary - causing you to do things you normally wouldn't. Flashbacks. |
| Mushrooms |
No |
Hallucinations, feelings of heightened perception. |
Misidentified mushrooms can result in nausea, diarrhea, and/or death. |
| Cocaine |
Yes |
Feelings of invulnerability, confidence, heightened physical sensation, energy and drive. |
Can cause heart problems, seizures, and brief impotence. |
| Crystal Meth |
Yes |
Like cocaine but more harsh, may experience long erections and higher sex drive. |
Causes skin eruptions, diarrhea, bad body odor and with prolonged use, psychotic episodes. |
Special K (Ketamine) |
May be physically and/or psychologically addictive. |
Feelings of floating, euphoria, disconnection of senses from body. |
May experience a "k-hole" in which movement is unappealing if not impossible. 1 gram could cause death. |
| Heroin |
Yes |
Calm, euphoria, drowsiness. |
Highly addictive, overdose, bad goods, or abuse can lead to death. |
| GHB |
No |
Relaxed, dizzy, sleepy. |
High doses can cause loss of consciousness, coma, slows breathing to a dangerous rate, especially dangerous when mixed with alcohol. |