These three drugs are the most commonly abused illegal drugs in the nation. All of these have major effects on the brain and body.
MarijuanaStreet Names: Dope, Pot, Weed
Ways Taken: Smoked, Eaten Short-Term Effects: Drowsiness, Slowed Reaction Time, Loss of Balance and Coordination, Hallucinations Long-Term Effects: Mental Health Difficulties, Chronic Cough, Respiratory Illness |
CocaineStreet Names: Coke, Crack, Blow
Ways Taken: Snorted, Smoked, Injected Short-Term Effects: Panic Attacks, Heart Attack, Stroke, Coma Long-Term Effects: Nosebleeds, Loss of Ability to Smell, Severe Weight Loss, Difficulty Swallowing |
HeroinStreet Names: Brown Sugar, Dope, H
Ways Taken: Injected, Smoked, Snorted Short-Term Effects: Dry Mouth, Blurry Thoughts, Extreme Itching, Vomiting, Slowed Breathing Long-term Effects: Injection Within the Heart, Constipation, Liver and Kidney Disease, Pneumonia |