Opioids

Taking it by mouth

Shot

Sprays

OxyContin

Vicodin

Morphine

Methadone

Stimulant

Short term

Feelings of calm, sleepiness, confusion

Slow or stopped breathing

Nausea,vomiting

Constipation

Long term

Addiction

Heart infection

Lung infection

Muscle pain

Illegal

But only legal with a prescription from a doctor

Opiods attach to parts of your brain and body

they attach to proteins called opiod receptors on nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord, gut and others

They tell your brain to block pain and make you feel calm and happy

When this happens the opiods block pain messages sent from the body through the spinal chord to the brain

Pill or liquid by mouth

Tablet dissolved under the tounge or between the gum and cheek

Shot into muscle

Nasal spray

Suppository

Shot into the spinal chord

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Skin patch

Shot into a vein

Short term

Nausea

shallow breathing

slow heart rate

make you feel like you need it all the time

Long term

Restlessness

Muscle and bone pain

Insomnia

Cold flashes

Smoked

Eaten

Swallowed

It stimulates or surpresses the activity of the neurotransmitter

Causes a temporary chemical inbalance in the brain which causes the hallucinations and other effects such as euphoria

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Recreational

might have to do deal with stress

to achieve a state of mind

possibly to escape life's troubles

Spiritual pursuits

detachment from reality

used for cultural purposes

Artistic Inspiration

People use this to find creative inspiration

Therapeutic

People who have mental or emotional issues might try

Have been therapeutic to some people

changes in perception and judgement

could cause mental issues

bad trips

flashbacks

Illegal

Explicitly illegal

Georgia

Idaho

California

LSD

Changes the way reality is perceived

Alters moods

Comes as a white powder or clear liquid.

Can come in capsules or comes on blotter paper

Mescaline

Made through chemical synthesis

Can be chewed or soaked in liquid

Psilocybin

Found in mushrooms

Normally eating, mixed with food, or brewed like tea

PCP

illegal street drug sold as white powder or in liquid form

can be snorted, injected, smoked, or swallowed

DMT

Comes in a white crystalline powder that is vaporized or smoked in a pipe or bong

Hallucinogens

Short term

Intensified feelings and sensory

sleeplessness

Loss of appetite,dry mouth, and sweating

Numbness, weakness, and tremors

Long term

Flashbacks

Psychosis

Visual Disturbances

Mood disturbances