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Types of DRUGS - unodc.org
Types of under international controlDRUGSI ntroduction ..3 Cannabis ..4 Cocaine ..5 Ecstasy ..6 Heroin ..7 Hallucinogens: LSD ..8 Methamphetamine ..9 ContentsPhotos: Ioulia Kondratovitch2 What are DRUGS ? Technically speaking, theyare chemical substances that affect thenormal functioning of the body and/orbrain. Not all DRUGS are illegal. For example,caffeine (found in coffee or Coca-Cola),nicotine (in cigarettes) and alcohol are alltechnically legal DRUGS , although they areusually not referred to as such. Medicines,whether prescribed by a doctor or availableover the counter at pharmacies, are legaldrugs to help us recover from illnesses, al-though they can also be DRUGS are DRUGS that are so harm-ful that countries across the world havedecided to control them. Countries havepassed several international laws, in theform of United Nations conventions, thatspecify which DRUGS are the DRUGS discussed in this brochureare illegal. This means that generally, it isagainst the law to own, use or sell thesedrugs tend to have several street namesand this brochure will tell you some ofthem.
and start breathing faster. Their heart rate and blood pressure may increase and the body temperature may go up and cause sweating. With large doses, users may feel restless and irritable and they may experi-ence panic attacks. Excessive doses of methamphetamine can lead to convulsions, seizures and death from respiratory failure, stroke or ...
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