Alcohol
A psychoactive substance and central nervous system depressant.
Also known as: Grog, booze, liquor, piss.
Cannabis
A plant containing psychoactive compounds that alters perception, mood, and cognition.
Also known as: Spliff, grass, pot, mull, hash, dope, skunk, hydro, 420, ganga, yarndi.
Cocaine
An addictive stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system.
Also known as: Coke, C, snow, charlie, blow, white, dust crack.
GHB
A central nervous system depressant that produces sedative, anesthetic, and euphoric effects.
Also known as: G, fantasy, liquid ecstasy, liquid X, soap, scoop, cherry meth, blue nitro.
Heroin
A highly addictive semi-synthetic central nervous system depressant that produces intense euphoria.
Also known as: Smack, skag, drope, H, junk, hammer, gear, harry, horse.
Methamphetamine (Meth) and Ice
Powder, tablets, crystals and capsules that induce wakefulness, alertness, and increased energy.
Also known as: Speed, ice, fast, upper, dexies.
Ketamine
A dissociative anesthetic white or off-white powder that acts as a non-competitive NMDA receptor antagonist..
Also known as: Special K, K, ket, kitkat, super k, horse trank.
MDMA and Ecstasy
A tablet or capsule that mixes amphetamine, PMA, ketamine, NBOMe, synthetic cathinones or other substances.
Also known as: Caps, ecstasy, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, molly.
The Drug Wheel
The Drug Wheel classifies drugs into seven different categories:
- Stimulants,
- Depressants,
- Cannabinoids,
- Psychedelics,
- Opioids,
- Dissociatives and
- Empathogens.
You can interreact directly with the drug wheel to find out about the effects of each drug on the Alcohol and Drug Foundation website.
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