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Where to go for help and advice.

Alkyl nitrites (poppers)

Amphetamines(speed)

Cannabis

Cocaine

Crack

Ecstasy

GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate)

Heroin

Ketamine

LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)

Magic mushrooms

Solvents (gases, glues and aerosols)

Tranquillisers

 

Where to go for help and advice. The information above comes from the NHS Direct website which offers infomation about what to do in an emergency. Click to go If somebody in your family is abusing drugs or other substances this can badly affect the relationships in the family and cause it to break down. Adfam is offering a dvd/video to those families to help them cope with the situation. If you would like a copy please contact adfam on 020 7202 9434 or click here to email them. Locally try contacting: The Matthew Project www.matthewproject.co.uk The Bure Centre 01603 667955 MAP 01603 766994 Community Alcohol and Drug Service Great Yarmouth 01493 857249 Kings Lynn 01553 761623 For more information about services across the county check out heron the local NHS website.

Alkyl nitrites (poppers) What are they? Alkyl nitrites include amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite and isobutyl nitrite. They are clear or gold-coloured liquids that come in small bottles. Trade names include Ram, Thrust, Rock, Hard, Kix, Liquid Gold and TNT. Legal Aspect Amyl nitrite is classed as a prescription only medicine How are they taken? The vapours are inhaled. The effects of alkyl nitrites · They give you a rush of energy as the heart rate accelerates The risks of taking alkyl nitrites nausea and headaches loss of balance and fainting, especially if doing physical activity such as dancing regular use can cause skin problems around the nose and mouth risk of death if swallowed or if you have blood pressure or heart problems

Amphetamines(speed) What are they? Stimulants available as a powder or tablets. Also known as speed, whizz and sulphate. Legal Aspect: Class B drug How are they taken? Swallowed, smoked, sniffed or mixed with liquid and drunk. Sometimes injected. The effects of amphetamines · make you feel bursting with energy · make you extremely talkative The risks of taking amphetamines feeling tired, depressed and hungry when the drug wears off but difficulty sleeping feeling tense and anxious regular, heavy use can make you feel confused, depressed and panicky and cause heart problems addiction and tolerance occasionally, aggression, violent mood changes and hallucinations

Cannabis What are they? The most common illegal drug in Britain. Cannabis is also known as marijuana, grass, blow, weed, hash, joint, spliff, ganja and dope. Legal Aspect: Class B drug (proposed reduction to class C) How is it taken? Usually smoked on its own or with tobacco. Can be cooked and eaten. The effects of cannabis · Makes you feel relaxed and friendly The risks of taking cannabis Feeling panicky and anxious confusion and having accidents feeling dizzy and sick can cause bronchitis and lung cancer

Cocaine What are they? Stimulant available as a powder. Also known as coke, snow, charlie and C. Legal Aspect: Class A drug How is it taken? Sniffed or injected. The effects of cocaine · Makes you feel alert, confident and energetic · The effects are strong and fade quickly The risks of taking cocaine Can make you feel tense and panicky dangerous for people with heart or blood pressure problems can make you feel very depressed and tired when the effects wear off addiction - you can spend huge sums of money on the drug feelings of anxiety and paranoia if used regularly

Crack What are they? Crack is a smokable form of cocaine, available as crystals. It's also known as rock, wash and stone. Legal Aspect: Class A drug How is it taken? It is smoked. The effects of crack · makes you feel more confident and energetic · the effects are more intense than cocaine but only last a few minutes The risks of taking crack can cause chest and lung problems dangerous for people with heart or blood pressure problems can make you feel very depressed and tired when the effects wear off dependence, which can lead to spending huge sums of money on the drug feelings of anxiety and paranoia if used regularly

Ecstasy What are they? A stimulant drug with a hallucinogenic effect like a mild LSD. Also known as E, doves and echoes. Legal Aspect: Class A drug How is it taken? Tablets of different shapes and colours are swallowed. The effects of ecstasy: · gives a rush of energy followed by a sense of calm · makes you feel close to others with a greater awareness of your surroundings · sometimes you see and hear things that are not real The risks of taking ecstasy: feeling panicky, anxious and frightened feeling spaced out, dizzy and having accidents regular use can result in sleep problems, lethargy and depression when the drug wears off can make the arms, legs and jaw muscles stiffen up risk of overheating if you dance for long periods in a hot atmosphere which can be very dangerous and can kill also dangerous for people with heart or blood pressure problems

GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate) What are they? Has a medical use as an anaesthetic and is used as a depressant drug. Legal Aspect: Class C drug How is it taken? A colourless, odourless liquid that is swallowed. The effects of GHB: Small doses feel like the effects of having a few drinks larger doses cause various unpleasant effects The risks of taking GHB: Vomiting, nausea, stiff muscles, dizziness, fits and collapse · very dangerous if mixed with alcohol · can burn the mouth

Heroin What are they? A brownish powder made from opium poppy, also known as gear, H, junk, scag, smack and junk brown. Legal Aspect: Class A drug How is it taken? Injected, smoked or sniffed. The effects of heroin: Slows you down and makes you feel drowsy and separate from the real world The risks of taking heroin: Nausea, vomiting and dizziness drowsiness and sedation an overdose can lead to coma and death impossible to know how pure the heroin is and so can overdose by mistake addiction and getting off heroin is difficult because of the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms injecting heroin can damage veins, cause gangrene, and increase your risk of getting HIV or hepatitis

Ketamine What are they? Has a medical use as an anaesthetic. Is used as an hallucinogenic drug. Legal Aspect: Ketamine is classed as a prescription only medicine. How is it taken? Swallowed as a tablet or snorted as a powder. Sometimes mixed with ephedrine (a stimulant drug) and passed off as ecstasy tablets. The effects of Ketamine: Makes you hallucinate during a trip you may be unable to move much, if at all, and can feel dizzy effect depends on your mood and where you are. The risks of taking Ketamine: The trip can be frightening numbs pain, therefore increasing the risk of injuring yourself without realising it heart failure and breathing problems very dangerous if mixed with alcohol.

LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) What are they? A hallucinogenic drug, also known as trips, acid, tabs and microdots. Legal Aspect: Class A drug {How is it taken? LSD comes as small paper squares with a picture on them. They are sucked and swallowed. The effects of LSD: The kind of trip you have depends on how much LSD you take and your mood it is common to see and hear things, for colours to seem very bright and for things to appear to speed up or slow down. The risks of taking LSD: Feeling hot, sick and dizzy having a bad trip that makes you feel anxious, panicky, afraid or even paranoid people with mental health problems can really flip out and make their situation worse accidents are more likely some people have flashbacks to a previous trip that can be disturbing.

Magic mushrooms What are they? Wild mushrooms, particularly the Liberty Cap mushroom, that are taken as a drug. They are also known as happies, mushies, sillies and shrooms. Legal Aspect: Class A drug (if dried, cooked or boiled). How are they taken? They are eaten raw, cooked or stewed into tea or an infusion. The effects of magic mushrooms: They cause hallucinations like a mild LSD experience they often make you laugh a lot effects are very dependent on your mood and expectations. The risks of taking magic mushrooms: Nausea and stomach ache accidents due to clumsiness and confusion picking and eating poisonous mushrooms by mistake having a bad trip that makes you feel anxious, afraid or even paranoid some people have flashbacks to a previous trip that can be disturbing.

Solvents (gases, glues and aerosols) What are they? Found in gas lighter refills, fuel canisters, hairspray, deodorants, tins or tubes of glue, some paints, thinners and other products. Legal Aspect: There are restrictions on shopkeepers selling these products to anyone under 18. How are they taken? Fumes are sniffed or sprayed into the mouth or nose. The effects of solvents: Like getting very drunk very quickly feeling light headed and dizzy having dreams and visions (hallucinations). The risks of using solvents: vomiting, nausea and drowsiness. loss of balance and control and increased risk of accidents, especially if used in dangerous places loss of consciousness with a risk of choking on vomit suffocation if solvents are inhaled from a plastic bag dependency dangerous to mix sniffing with drinking alcohol sniffing or spraying gas into the mouth can result in instant death. One person dies every week from sniffing solvents.

Tranquillisers What are they? Medical drugs used to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia. Examples include Valium, Mogadon, Temazepam and Ativan. Legal Aspect: Class C penalties apply with regard to Supply How are they taken? Capsules or tablets that are swallowed or injected. The effects of tranquillisers: In small doses make you relaxed in larger doses make you drowsy, lethargic and sometimes forgetful The risks of taking tranquillisers: Tolerance can develop quickly it is easy to get dependent on tranquillisers injecting Temazepam is very dangerous an overdose can cause unconsciousness and death Mixing with other downers, such as alcohol, can be very dangerous

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