Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages are a commonly consumed substance in most cultures of the world – from tribal communities to technologically advanced cultures.
Commonly Abused Substances
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Cocaine
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine has been labeled the drug of the 1980s and '90s, because of its extensive popularity and use during this period. However, cocaine is not a new drug.
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Crack
The chemical cocaine hydrochloride is commonly known as cocaine. Some users chemically process cocaine in order to remove the hydrochloride. This process is called "freebasing" and makes the drug more potent. "Crack" is a solid form of freebased cocaine.
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Marijuana
Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. There are over 200 slang terms for marijuana including "pot," "herb," "weed," "boom," "Mary Jane," "gangster," and "chronic.
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Heroin
With regular heroin use, tolerance develops. This means the abuser must use more heroin to achieve the same intensity or effect. As higher doses are used over time, physical dependence and addiction develop.
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Methamphetamines
Methamphetamine abuse has three patterns: low intensity, binge, and high intensity. Meth kills Low-intensity abuse describes a user who is not psychologically addicted to the drug but uses methamphetamine on a casual basis by swallowing or snorting it.
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Ecstasy
The designer drug ecstasy, or MDMA, causes long-lasting damage to brain areas that are critical for thought and memory, according to new research findings in the June 15 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
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Cat
The scenario seems right out of some science fiction nightmare: A dangerous addictive drug that is cheap and easy to manufacture appears out of nowhere and creates a potential drug crisis.
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Khat
Khat (Catha edulis, family Celastraceae), also known as qat, quat, gat, chat, and miraa, is a flowering plant native to tropical East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD, LSD-25, or acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family. Probably the best known psychedelic, it has been used mainly as a recreational drug.
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GHB & GBL
GHB is a CNS depressant used as an intoxicant. It has many street names, including Liquid Ecstasy and Liquid X. The effects of GHB can last from 1.5 to 3 hours, or even longer if large doses have been consumed or if it is mixed with alcohol.
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Mandrax
Methaqualone is a sedative drug which is similar in effect to barbiturates, a general CNS depressant. It was used in the 1960s and 1970s as an anxiolytic, for the treatment of insomnia, and as a sedative and muscle relaxant.
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SCRC's approach is aimed at facilitating change from the culture of addiction to the culture of recovery.
This process will yield limited success when approached outside of a residential treatment facility particularly when detoxification is required. It is imperative that individuals entering treatment are given as much training and education as possible.
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