GHB is the term used to refer to Gamma HydroxyButrate, a highly dangerous drug which causes euphoria, decreased inhibitions and sedation. It often comes as a colourless and odourless liquid, powder or tablet, and can be very easily dissolved in drinks. GHB is often used as a "date rape" ...
Ecstasy is an artificially created drug designed to give a high based on hallucinations and a potent stimulant effect, as well as causing distortions in a person's grasp on reality and time. Pure ecstasy comes as a white, crystalline powder called MDMA (short for methylenedioxymethamphetamin). ...
Crystal meth is a type of amphetamine. It is a crystal form of a drug formally known as methamphetamine, and can be snorted, injected or swallowed. There is also another type which can be smoked, known usually as ice. Crystal meth "highs" last a long time and give a stimulating effect of ...
Crack cocaine, often just called "crack," is a more dangerous form of cocaine. It is called "free base" because it has not been chemically neutralised by an acid base, and comes in the form of a rock crystal which is heated. The vapours produced by heating the rock are inhaled ...
Codeine is an ingredient found in many common painkillers and cough syrups. Codeine is actually similar to morphine in that both are opiates (i.e. derived from opium). Users become addicted to codeine because it produces pleasant side effects like sleepiness and mild euphoria. Tolerance to codeine ...
Cocaine is the powdered form of a very powerful stimulant drug. Its freebase version - which is more dangerous as it has not been chemically neutralised with an acid base - is called crack cocaine or just crack. Typically the powder is snorted up through the nose or mixed with water and injected. ...
Many benzodiazepines are used in clubs as "downers" to counteract "upper" drugs like cocaine or ecstacy. They are often referred to as candy, downers, benzos, moggies or tranks. They are prescribed legitimately but are highly addictive and become less effective over time which ...
Many sports enthusiasts, bodybuilders and athletes take anabolic steroids or steroid supplements to boost their muscles and improve their performance, which can lead to a psychological dependency. Taking anabolic steroids causes problems with natural hormone production which can lead to many ...
