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Drugs of Abuse
There are always new and emerging drugs of abuse. Knowing what is currently popular while staying aware of the common and familiar can be very helpful for parents, teachers and professional chemical dependence practitioners and medical personnel. Some drugs of abuse and critically related health information can be reviewed below.
- Concurrent Illicit Drug & Alcohol Use
- This is a report based on data from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH) that examines the demographics of those who drink alcohol and use an illicit drug at about the same time. - Alcohol - Link to NIAAA webpage
- Amphetamines and Methamphetamines (Updated 03/06)
- Caffeine
- Cigarette Smoking and Weight
- New Smoking/Nicotine Products
- Club Drugs
- Ecstacy (MDMA)
- "G", Liquid Ecstacy (GHB)
- Blue Nitro (GBL)
- Special K (Ketamine)
- Rophies (Rohypnol)
- Speed, Ice, Crystal, Meth (Methamphetamine)
- Acid (LSD)
- DXM - in cough syrups
- Energy and Alcohol/Energy Drinks
- Ephedra
- Fentanyl
- Fry - Permission provided by Kevin Scheel: Advanced Pharmacology Course, Brown University CAAS & ATTC-NE.
- Heroin - Link to NIDA webpage
- Inhalants
- Jimson Weed
- Ketamine
- Khat
- OXY
- Ritalin
- Salvia
- Smoking Cessation in Adolescents
- Yaba
NOTE: Check the OASAS Health Alerts page for any alerts related to Drugs of Abuse