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Drugs of Abuse:
(Compiled from The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information)

Drug Categories of Abuse

Narcotics, Depressants, Stimulants, Cocaine, Crack, Inhalants, Ice, Cannabis, Marijuana, Alcohol, Steroids and Hallucinogens.

Narcotics

Drug Dependence How Used Duration
Physical/Psychological (hours)

Opium High/High Oral, smoked 3-6

Morphine High/High Oral, smoked, 3-6

Injected

Codeine Mod./Mod. Oral, injected 3-6

Heroin High/High Smoked, injected, 3-6 Sniffed

Hydromorphone High/High Oral, injected 3-6

Meperidine High/High Oral, injected 3-6

Methadone High/High Oral, injected 12-24

What are Narcotics?

Narcotics are drugs used medicinally to relieve pain. They have a high potential for abuse. They cause relaxation with an immediate 'rush'. The initial unpleasant effects are restlessness and nausea.

Possible Effects include euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression and constricted (pin-point) pupils.

Symptoms of Overdose include slow, shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions and coma and possible death.

Withdrawal Syndromes include watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, cramps and loss of appetite, irritability, nausea, tremors, panic, chills and sweating.

Indications of Possible Misuse include scars (tracks) caused by injections, constricted (pin-point) pupils, loss of appetite, sniffles, watery eyes, cough, nausea, lethargy, drowsiness, nodding, syringes, bent spoons and needles, etc.

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