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What are Steroids? Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone that are abused in an attempt to promote muscle growth, enhance athletic ...
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What are Stimulants? Stimulants speed up the body’s systems. This class of drugs includes: Prescription drugs such as amphetamines [Adder- all® and Dexedrine®], methylphenidate [Concerta® and...
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What are Synthetic Opioids? Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to prod...
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What is Spice/ K2, Synthetic Marijuana? K2 and Spice are just two of the many trade names or brands for synthetic designer drugs that are intended to mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of ma...
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What is Rohypnol®? Rohypnol® is a trade name for flunitrazepam, a CNS depressant that belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines. Flunitrazepam is also marketed as generic preparations an...
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What is Oxycodone? Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic narcotic analgesic and historically has been a popular drug of abuse among the narcotic abusing population. Street Title Hillbilly Heroin, Kic...
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What are they? Opium is a highly addictive non-synthetic narcotic that is extracted from the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum. The opium poppy is the key source for many narcotics, including morphine,...
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What is Marijuana Mind-altering psychoactive drug. Dry, shredded, green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the cannabis sativa plant. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main in...
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What are they? Morphine is a non-synthetic narcotic with a high potential for abuse and is derived from opium. It is used for the treatment of pain. Street Title Dreamer, Emsel, First Line, G...