Illicit drugs Flashcards
(24 cards)
Opioids - street names
Heroin = Smack, horse, junk, skag, brown, Harry, H
Opioids - intoxication
Initial euphoria, drowsiness / coma, slurred speech, impaired attention / memory Apathy, dysphoria, psychomotor agitation / retardation, impaired judgement
Opioids - withdrawal
Dysphoric mood, nausea or vomiting, muscle aches, lacrimation or rhinorrhoea, pupillary dilation, piloerection, or sweating, diarrhoea, yawning, fever, insomnia
Opioids - related harms
Overdose (respiratory depression and death), infections (HIV, hepatitis C), endocarditis, abscesses, thrombosis
Stimulants - street names
Amphetamines = Speed, meth, ice, uppers, whizz.
Cocaine = Snow, crack, coke, rock, flake, charlie
Stimulants - intoxication
Tachycardia or bradycardia
Pupillary dilation
Elevated or lowered blood pressure
Perspiration or chills
Nausea or vomiting
Evidence of weight loss
Psychomotor agitation or retardation
Muscular weakness, respiratory depression, chest pain, or cardiac arrhythmias
Confusion, seizures, dyskinesias, dystonias, or coma
Stimulants - withdrawal
Dysphoric mood
Fatigue
Vivid, unpleasant dreams
Insomnia or hypersomnia
Increased appetite
Psychomotor retardation or agitation
Stimulants - related harms
Cardiovascular complications (arrhythmias, myocardial infarction), psychosis, stroke, seizures, nasal septum damage (cocaine), dental decay (‘meth mouth’)
MDMA (ecstasy) - street names
MDMA = MD, XTC, E, Eccies, pills, Adam, Mandy, Molly
MDMA - intoxication
Increased energy, increased sweating, jaw clenching, euphoria, enhanced sociability, increased response to touch
MDMA - withdrawal
Depression, insomnia, depersonalisation, derealisation
MDMA - related harms
Hyperthermia, dehydration, hyponatraemia, serotonin syndrome, liver failure, memory impairment
Cannabis - street names
Cannabis = Marijuana, weed, pot, grass, joint, mull, cone, ganja, hash, chronic
Cannabis - intoxication
Impaired motor coordination, euphoria, anxiety, sensation of slowed time, impaired judgment, social withdrawal
Conjunctival injection
Increased appetite
Dry mouth
Tachycardia
Cannabis - withdrawal
Irritability, anger, or aggression
Nervousness or anxiety
Sleep difficulty (e.g., insomnia, disturbing dreams)
Decreased appetite or weight loss
Restlessness
Depressed mood
At least one of the following physical symptoms causing significant discomfort: abdominal pain, shakiness/tremors, sweating, fever, chills, or headache
Cannabis - related harms
Impaired memory and learning, mental health problems (e.g., psychosis), lung damage (if smoked), dependence
Hallucinogens - street names
LSD = Acid, Trips, Tripper, Tab, Stars, Smilies, Rainbows, Paper
Hallucinogens - intoxication
Marked anxiety
Ideas of reference
Fear of losing one’s mind
Paranoia
Impaired judgement
Pupillary dilation
Tachycardia
Sweating
Palpitations
Blurring of vision
Tremors
Incoordination
Hallucinogens - withdrawal
No recognised withdrawal syndrome
Hallucinogens - related harms
Persistent psychosis, hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD), accidents and injuries due to impaired judgement
Ketamine - street names
Ketamine = Ket, Vitamin K, Super K, Special K, K, donkey dust
Ketamine - intoxication
Euphoria, dissociation, ataxia, hallucinations, muscle rigidity
Ketamine - withdrawal
No recognised withdrawal syndrome
Ketamine - related harms
Bladder damage, cystitis leading to incontinence (ketamine bladder syndrome), memory impairment, chronic pain, ulcers in the urinary tract
