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A-Z of Drugs

Drug Information

Published on 9th May 2015

Providing information on specific drugs and how they are used. This list is designed to benefit professionals who work with drug users and would like more information on the non-therapeutic use of drugs. There are seven sub-sections, corresponding to the seven major drug groups: For each sub-section the main drugs are listed and hyper linked […]

Cocaine and Crack Cocaine

Published on 9th May 2015

What is cocaine and crack? Cocaine is a stimulant-type drug, similar to speed. Cocaine is also known as coke, charlie, draw, flake or snow. Cocaine is a white powder derived from the leaf of the coca plant that grows up in the mountains of South America. Crack named for its ‘crackle’ sound when heated is […]

Cannabis

Published on 9th May 2015

Cannabis Health Information Welcome to our cannabis (weed) health information page, here you’ll find information about cannabis and some links to other information pages. After talking about the drug, also called marijuana there is information about cannabis health risks and cannabis and mental health. What is cannabis? Marijuana is a natural substance from the marijuana […]

Buprenorphine Drug Information and Drug Tests

Published on 9th May 2015

What is buprenorphine? Buprenorphine or subutex, which is its trade name, is one of a number of synthetic opiates that are manufactured for medical use and have similar effects to heroin and morphine. Buprenorphine is mainly used today as a substitute for heroin, in an attempt to relieve some of the problems associated with heroin […]

Benzodiazepines

Published on 9th May 2015

What are Benzodiazepines? This group of drugs are also known as tranquillisers and sedatives. The best known are probably diazepam (brand name Valium) and nitrazepam (Mogadon). Benzodiazepines basically fall into two groups – the anxiolytics (for treating anxiety) and the hypnotics (for treating insomnia). Benzodiazepines are useful drugs for treating a number of conditions but, […]

Barbiturates

Published on 9th May 2015

What are barbiturates? Barbiturates are primarily hypnotic drugs, they are like tranquillisers in that they work by depressing the nervous system. Barbiturates are prescribed to calm people down but in larger amounts can help them to sleep. Due to the number of fatal accidents from their misuse they are now largely replaced by tranquillisers. Barbiturates […]

Anabolic Steroids

Published on 9th May 2015

Also called: Anabolic-androgenic steroids Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced chemicals which mimic the effects of natural hormones, especially the male sex hormones or androgens. They include drugs such as nandrolone and stanozolol. Anabolic steroids help to build the body’s tissues. They increase muscle development particularly in the upper part of the body – the neck, […]

Amphetamines

Published on 9th May 2015

What are amphetamines? Amphetamines are stimulant type drugs, which are commonly known as speed. Other names for amphetamines include; amph, whiz, billy, sulph or uppers. Amphetamine sulphate is the powder that is most often sold as speed and is man-made in illegal laboratories. By the time the drug is purchased , it’s probably only around […]

Tobacco

Published on 27th March 2015

What is tobacco? Tobacco is the dried leaf of a plant that grows in many parts of the world. The green leaves of the plant are picked, dried and then rubbed to produce a brown mixture, this can be then sold loose for you to roll your own or in ready made cigarettes. Tobacco contains […]

Male Body Diagram

Published on 27th March 2015