A drug is a
natural or synthesized
substance that, when
introduced to the human
body, can modify one or
several physical or mental
functions.
Drugs act over the central
nervous system and, due to
it, are called "psychoactive
products".
Their use
implicates health and social
behavior risks and dangers.
It can carry all kinds of
risks of danger. It can also
leads to dependence.
Drugs
aren’t "hard"
or "soft",
they are more or less dangerous and
their effects are
sometimes
unpredictable.
They are three types of drugs :
depressors, disruptives, and
stimulants.
The depressors
(that
slow down the
nervous
system
functions)
|
The stimulants
(that
stimulates the
nervous system
functions )
|
The disruptives
(that
perturb the
nervous system
functions )
|
Opiacés
:
Heroin
Morphine
Methadone
Codeine
Tranquillizers
Benzodiazepams
GHB
Alcohol
|
Cocaine
Crack
Ecstasy
Amphetamines
Poppers
Tobacco |
Cannabis
and
alternative products
LSD
Ketamin
Mescalin
PCP
Hallucinogenic
mushrooms
Volatile
substances
:
Fuel
Ether
Trichloréthylen
Solvents
Glue |