Common Abused Drugs and Health Effects
Frequently Abused Street Drugs and Their
Potential Health Consequences
Potential Health Consequences
DRUG STREET NAMES CLASS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES
Amphetamines Uppers, whites, Stimulant Hypertension, tachycardia, insomnia,
dexies restlessness
Amyl nitrate Boppers, pearls Stimulant Tachycardia, restlessness, hypotension, vertigo
Anabolic steroids Roids, muscle Steroid Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, acne, cancer,
cardiomyopathy
Barbiturates Downers, reds Depressant Bradycardia, hypotension, laryngospasm,
ataxia, impaired thinking
Benzodiazepines M&Ms, Uncle Milty Depressant Confusion, fatigue, impaired memory, coordination
Cannabis Pot, grass, weed, Mixed CNS Drowsiness, elation, dizziness, memory lapse,
With formaldehyde THC; fry sticks; hallucinations
With cocaine primo
Cocaine Snow, blow, crack Stimulant Tachycardia, hypertension, hallucinations,
confused thinking
Fentanyl Jackpot, China white Opioid Sedation, arrhythmias, shock, cardiac arrest,
decreased respirations, constipation
Gamma- hydroxybutyrate GHB, fantasy, Depressant Memory loss, hypotension, somnolence
liquid X, liquid “
date rape” drug
Heroin Brown sugar, joy, Opioid Sedation, arrhythmias, shock, cardiac arrest,
crank, fairy dust decreased respirations, constipation
Ketamine Super acid, special K Depressant Paralysis, loss of sensation, disorientation,
changes
LSD Acid, sunshine, Hallucinogen Hallucinations, hypotension, changes in thinking,
blotter acid loss of social control
MDMA Ecstasy, b-bombs, Hallucinogen Hallucinations, psychic change, loss of memory,
go, Scooby snacks hypotension, cardiac arrest
Methamphetamine Crystal, glass, speed, Stimulant Hypertension, tachycardia, restlessness, changes
crystal meth, working in thinking
mother’s cocaine
Methylphenidate Ritalin Stimulant Agitation, tachycardia, hypertension,
hyperreflexia, fever
Morphine Mort, Miss Emma Opioid Sedation, arrhythmias, shock, cardiac arrest,
decreased respirations, constipation
OxyContin Oxy, Oxycotton, Opioid Sedation, arrhythmias, shock, cardiac arrest,
Oxy 80s, hillbilly heroin, decreased respirations, constipation
poor man’s heroin,
cotton
PCP Angel dust, zombie; Hallucinogen Acute psychosis, HF, death, seizures, memory
with steroids juices
Peyote Button, mesc Hallucinogen Acute psychosis, tremor, altered perception,
death
Rohypnol Rophies Amnesiac Date rape drug, loss of memory, immobility
Viagra/MDMA Sextasy Hallucinogen, Severe hypotension, hallucinations, increased
ED drug sexual function
Source Sundares Pharmacology