Substance:
Category and Name 		Examples of Commercial
and Street Names 		How Administered* Intoxication Effects/Potential Health Consequences
Cannabinoids
Euphoria, slowed thinking and reaction time, confusion, impaired balance and coordination/cough, frequent respiratory infections; impaired memory and learning; increased heart rate, anxiety; panic attacks; tolerance, addiction
 
hashish boom, chronic, gangster, hash, hash oil, hemp swallowed, smoked
marijuana blunt, dope, ganja, grass, herb, joints, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, sinsemilla, skunk, weed swallowed, smoked
Depressants
Reduced pain and anxiety; feeling of well-being; lowered inhibitions; slowed pulse and breathing; lowered blood pressure; poor concentration/confusion, fatigue; impaired coordination, memory, judgment; respiratory depression and arrest, addiction
 
Barbiturates - sedation, drowsiness/depression, unusual excitement, fever, irritability, poor judgment, slurred speech, dizziness

Benzodiazepines—sedation, drowsiness/dizziness

Flunitrazepam—visual and gastrointestinal disturbances, urinary retention, memory loss for the time under the drug's effects
 
GHB—drowsiness, nausea/vomiting, headache, loss of consciousness, loss of reflexes, seizures, coma, death
 
Methaqualone—euphoria/depression, poor reflexes, slurred speech, coma
 
barbiturates Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; barbs, reds, red birds, phennies, tooies, yellows, yellow jackets injected, swallowed
benodiazepines (other than flunitrazepam) Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Valium, Xanax; candy, downers, sleeping pills, tranks swallowed
flunitrazepam** Rohypnol; forget-me pill, Mexican Valium, R2, Roche, roofies, roofinol, rope, rophies swallowed, snorted
GHB*** gamma-hydroxybutyrate; G, Georgia home boy, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy swallowed
methaqualone Quaalude, Sopor, Parest; ludes, mandrex, quad, quay injected, swallowed
Dissociative Anesthetics
Increased heart rate and blood pressure, impaired motor function/memory loss; numbness; nausea/vomiting
 
ketamine—at high doses, delirium, depression, respiratory depression and arrest

PCP and analogs—possible decrease in blood pressure and heart rate, panic, aggression, violence/loss of appetite, depression
 
ketamine Ketalar SV; cat Valiums, K, Special K, vitamin K injected, snorted, smoked
PCP and analogs phencyclidine; angel dust, boat, hog, love boat, peace pill injected, swallowed, smoked
Hallucinogens
Altered states of perception and feeling; nausea/chronic mental disorders, persisting perception disorder (flashbacks)
 
Also, for LSD and mescaline—increased body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure; loss of appetite, sleeplessness, numbness, weakness, tremors

for psilocybin—nervousness, paranoia
LSD lysergic acid diethylamide; acid, blotter, boomers, cubes, microdot, yellow sunshines swallowed, absorbed through mouth tissues
mescaline buttons, cactus, mesc, peyote swallowed, smoked
psilocybin magic mushroom, purple passion, shrooms swallowed
Opioids and Morphine Derivatives
Pain relief, euphoria, drowsiness/respiratory depression and arrest, nausea, confusion, constipation, sedation, unconsciousness, coma, tolerance, addiction
 
Also, for codeine—less analgesia, sedation, and respiratory depression than morphine
 
for heroin—staggering gait
codeine Empirin with Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine, Robitussin A-C, Tylenol with Codeine; Captain Cody, Cody, schoolboy; (with glutethimide) doors & fours, loads, pancakes and syrup injected, swallowed
fentanyl Actiq, Duragesic, Sublimaze; Apache, China girl, China white, dance fever, friend, goodfella, jackpot, murder 8, TNT, Tango and Cash injected, smoked, snorted
heroin diacetylmorphine; brown sugar, dope, H, horse, junk, skag, skunk, smack, white horse injected, smoked, snorted
morphine Roxanol, Duramorph; M, Miss Emma, monkey, white stuff injected, swallowed, smoked
opium laudanum, paregoric; big O, black stuff, block, gum, hop swallowed, smoked
Stimulants
Increased heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism; feelings of exhilaration, energy, increased mental alertness/rapid or irregular heart beat; reduced appetite, weight loss, heart failure
 
Amphetamine—rapid breathing; hallucinations/ tremor, loss of coordination; irritability, anxiousness, restlessness, delirium, panic, paranoia, impulsive behavior, aggressiveness, tolerance, addiction

Cocaine—increased temperature/chest pain, respiratory failure, nausea, abdominal pain, strokes, seizures, headaches, malnutrition

MDMA—mild hallucinogenic effects, increased tactile sensitivity, empathic feelings, hyperthermia/impaired memory and learning

Methamphetamine—aggression, violence, psychotic behavior/memory loss, cardiac and neurological damage; impaired memory and learning, tolerance, addiction

Methylphenidate—increase or decrease in blood pressure, psychotic episodes/digestive problems, loss of appetite, weight loss

Nicotine—tolerance, addiction;additional effects attributable to tobacco exposure - adverse pregnancy outcomes, chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer
 
amphetamine Biphetamine, Dexedrine; bennies, black beauties, crosses, hearts, LA turnaround, speed, truck drivers, uppers injected, swallowed, smoked, snorted
cocaine Cocaine hydrochloride; blow, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, crack, flake, rock, snow, toot injected, smoked, snorted
MDMA (methylenedioxy-
methamphetamine) 		DOB, DOM, MDA; Adam, clarity, ecstasy, Eve, lover's speed, peace, STP, X, XTC swallowed
methamphetamine Desoxyn; chalk, crank, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed injected, swallowed, smoked, snorted
methylphenidate Ritalin; JIF, MPH, R-ball, Skippy, the smart drug, vitamin R injected, swallowed, snorted
nicotine bidis, chew, cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, spit tobacco smoked, snorted, taken in snuff and spit tobacco
Other Compounds    
anabolic steroids Anadrol, Oxandrin, Durabolin, Depo-Testosterone, Equipoise; roids, juice injected, swallowed, applied to skin
no intoxication effects/hypertension, blood clotting and cholesterol changes, liver cysts and cancer, kidney cancer, hostility and aggression, acne; adolescents, premature stoppage of growth; in males, prostate cancer, reduced sperm production, shrunken testicles, breast enlargement; in females, menstrual irregularities, development of beard and other masculine characteristics
 
inhalants Solvents (paint thinners, gasoline, glues), gases (butane, propane, aerosol propellants, nitrous oxide), nitrites (isoamyl, isobutyl, cyclohexyl); laughing gas, poppers, snappers, whippets inhaled through nose or mouth
stimulation, loss of inhibition; headache; nausea or vomiting; slurred speech, loss of motor coordination; wheezing/unconsciousness, cramps, weight loss, muscle weakness, depression, memory impairment, damage to cardiovascular and nervous systems, sudden death