ALCOHOL

An alcohol is any organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group is bound to a saturated carbon
atom. The term alcohol originally referred to the primary alcohol ethanol, the predominant alcohol in alcoholic
beverages. It is classed as a depressant, meaning that it slows down vital functionsresulting in slurred
speech, unsteady movement, disturbed perceptions and an inability to react quickly.

CANNABIS
Cannabis is a tobacco-like greenish or brownish material made up of the dried flowering tops and
leaves of the cannabis (hemp) plant. Cannabis resin or "hash" is the dried black or brown secretion of the
flowering tops of the cannabis plant, which is made into a powder or pressed into slabs or cakes. Cannabis oil
or "hash oil" is cannabis resin in liquid form. Cannabis is by far the most cultivated, trafficked and abused illicit
drug.
COCAINE
Cocaine is a fine white or off-white powder that acts as a powerful stimulant. In its pure form, cocaine is
extracted from the leaves of the coca plant. On the street, it can be diluted or "cut" with other substances to
increase the quantity. Crack is cocaine that has been further processed with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate
(baking soda) and looks like small flakes or rocks.

ECSTASY
Ecstasy is a psychoactive stimulant. In fact, the term "ecstasy" does not refer to a single substance, but
rather to a range of substances similar in chemistry and effects. It is usually distributed as a tablet or pill but
can also be a powder or capsule. The tablets can be in many different shapes and sizes.\

HALLUCINOGENS
Hallucinogens, or "psychedelics", are drugs that alter users' state of consciousness and produce
different kinds of hallucinations.

HEROIN
Heroin is an addictive drug with painkilling properties processed from morphine, a naturally occurring
substance from the Asian opium poppy plant. Pure heroin is a white powder. Street heroin is usually brownish
white because it is diluted or "cut" with impurities, meaning each dose is different.

METHAMPHETAMINE
Methamphetamine is part of the group of drugs called amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS). It is a
synthetic drug that is usually manufactured in illegal laboratories. Methamphetamine comes as a powder, tablet
or as crystals that look like shards of glass.

NICOTINE
Nicotine is a chemical compound that is present in tobacco. When tobacco is smoked, nicotine is
absorbed through the wall lining of the small air sacs in the lungs. When sniffed or chewed, it is absorbed
through the mucous membranes of the nose or mouth. Nicotine can also be absorbed through the skin.

CAFFEINE
Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely
consumed psychoactive drug. Unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in nearly
all parts of the world.