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Hi Everyone,

This thread will be merely informative. Hopefully, this will help those who wish to roleplay around these drugs and have no knowledge or are lazy enough to look it up on the internet.

 


 

Roadmap

 

  • Amphetamines
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cannabis
  • Cocaine
  • Crack
  • Ecstasy
  • Heroin
  • Solvents
  • Mephedrone
  • NRG-1

 


 

Amphetamines

 

This is a synthetic stimulant and it comes in the form of powder. There are variants and the powder could be white, yellowish, gray or even pink. It is snorted or ingested and it takes somewhere around thirty minutes before it takes effect.

The effects that come along with consuming this drug are:

 

  • Feelings of wakefulness;
  • Alertness;
  • Increased confidence;
  • physical or mental activity;
  • sociability;

 

As the body's energy levels reduce the user is prone to feelings of anxiety, irritability, restlesness and also dizziness. With the constant usage of this drug, the user can develop tolerance, withdrawal is mostly emotional but there could be some feelings of depression, lethargy and extreme hunger.

 


 

Benzodiazepines

 

This is a prescription drug and they can be bought illegally on the black market. They are usually prescribed for short term treatment of anxiety and sleep problems. When this drug is taken at low doses, tolerance doesn't develop, however, if otherwise, their tolerance will develop quite quickly.

The withdrawal symptoms include:

 

  • Anxiety;
  • Insomnia;
  • Panic;
  • Hallucinations;
  • Depersonalization;
  • Heightened sensory awareness;
  • Depression;
  • Risk of seizures with abrupt withdrawal;

 


 

Cannabis

 

Usually this drug is smoked along with tobacco but not necessarily. It's available in the form of resin, dried and chopped leaves, being oil the less common one.

The effects of this drug may vary from person to person and also depending on which kind of environment they find themselves in and the ammount.

 

  • Euphoria;
  • Laughter;
  • Vivid sensations;
  • Imagery and hallucinations;
  • Persistent ideas;
  • Paranoia;

 


 

Cocaine

 

This drug is most commonly found as a white crystalline powder, and is usually snorted but is occasionally made into a solution and injected.

The effects of cocaine are similar to amphetamines and crack in that they create physical and mental arousal. When cocaine is snorted the effect is almost immediate and then peaks and fades within 15 - 30 minutes. This often results in users repeating their use almost every 20 minutes or so in order to maintain the desired effect.

The snorting of cocaine can lead to mucosal constriction and eventually perforation of the nasal septum.

 


 

Crack

 

This is similar to cocaine although the effects are even more extreme. They take effect immediately and last for about 10 minutes.

Crack is usually smoked and this can produce particularly aggressive and paranoid behaviours. Crack is highly addictive, although reports that crack is instantly addictive are false.

Effects for this one would be:

 

  • Wellbeing;
  • Exhilaration;
  • Increased confidence;
  • Loss of appetite;
  • Indifference to pain and fatigue;
  • Hallucinations;
  • Paranoia;


In rare cases users have died from overdose. Heavy and regular use can cause feelings of nausea, restlessness, insomnia, over-excitability and weight loss.

 


 

Ecstasy

 

Ecstasy mainly comes in tablet form but can come in capsules or powder. The tablets can come in a number of different colours and often display a logo. It is usually swallowed but is sometimes snorted; its effects are experienced after 20 - 60 minutes and can last for 3 - 6 hours. The chemical name for pure ecstasy is MDMA.

Effects are as follow:

 

  • Dilated pupils;
  • The jaw tightens and there is often brief nausea;
  • Sweating;
  • Dry mouth and throat;
  • Blood pressure and heart rate increases;
  • Mild euphoric and hallucinogenic effect;
  • Moss of anger;
  • Empathy with other people and an enhanced sense of communication;

 

Ecstasy affects the body's temperature regulation, with excessive dancing this can lead to overheating and dehydration - and in some cases death. It is recommended that users take small, regular sips of water but no more than a pint of water an hour as deaths have also been related to users taking in too much water, which is very dangerous to the body.

 


 

Heroin

 

Heroin is one of a group of drugs called opiates that are derived from the opium poppy. It usually comes as an off white or brown powder. A number of synthetic opiates are also manufactured for medical use and are open to abuse due to their similar effects to heroin, these include:

 

  • Dihydrocodeine (Df118);
  • Codeine;
  • Tramadol;
  • Pethedine;
  • Diconal;


Methadone and Subutex are prescribed as substitute drugs in the treatment of heroin addiction.

Heroin is usually smoked ('chasing the dragon'), snorted or prepared for injection. Heroin is a powerful pain killer and has euphoric qualities. The combined effects make heroin a very effective escapist drug.

Effects include:

 

  • Sense of wellbeing;
  • Feeling warm and content;
  • Drowsy and untroubled;
  • Sense of calm;
  • Feeling of pleasure;
  • Absence of worry, anxiety or pain;


At higher doses, the user may become heavily sedated, be sleepy, unable to talk, and appear to fall asleep for a few minutes at a time. This is referred to as 'gauching' or 'nodding.'

There is an unpleasant period of withdrawal (often called “cold turkey”). These symptoms may begin within 6 to 24 hours of discontinuation and last for weeks, or even months after.

Symptoms include:

 

  • Sweating;
  • Malaise;
  • Anxiety;
  • Depression;
  • General feeling of heaviness;
  • Excessive yawning or sneezing;
  • Insomnia;
  • Cold sweats;
  • Chills;
  • Severe muscle and bone aches;
  • Nausea and vomiting;
  • Diarrhoea;
  • Cramps;
  • Fever;

 


 

Solvents

 

Solvents are rapidly absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream and quickly distributed to the brain and other organs. Within minutes users experience intoxication, with symptoms similar to those produced by drinking alcohol. Intoxication lasts only a few minutes, so some users prolong the “high” by continuing to inhale repeatedly.

The users initially feel slightly stimulated and after successive inhalations feel less inhibited and less in control. Hallucinations may occur and loss of consciousness. Sudden death syndrome is a risk, although rare it more commonly occurs amongst young people when using air conditioning coolants, butane, propane and some aerosols. These cause the heart to beat rapidly and erratically resulting in cardiac arrest.

Long term users can suffer from:

 

  • Weight loss;
  • Muscle weakness;
  • Disorientation;
  • In-attentiveness;
  • Lack of coordination;
  • Irritability;
  • Depression;


Regular abuse of them can result in serious harm to vital organs. Serious, but potentially reversible effects include liver and kidney damage. Harmful irreversible effects include: hearing loss, limb spasms, bone marrow and central nervous system (including brain) damage.

 


 

Mephedrone

 

Mephedrone is a stimulant drug similar to ecstasy or speed. It comes in capsules, tablets or more commonly in powder form. The capsules or tablets are swallowed whilst the powder is usually snorted.

Users report a feeling of 'coming up' or of rushes as the drug takes effect.

The main effects include:

 

  • Feeling alert;
  • Sense of calm wellbeing;
  • Excitement;
  • Stimulation;
  • Elevated mood;
  • Chattiness;
  • Dry mouth;
  • Loss of appetite;
  • Poor concentration;
  • Increased heart rate;
  • Raised body temperature;
  • Racing heart;
  • Panic;
  • Sweating;
  • Distinct fishy smell coming from sweat;


The effects occurs within 10 to 20 minutes and on average last for 40 to 60 minutes. According to users there is a highly addictive quality to the substance.

 


 

NRG-1

 

Naphyrone (NRG-1; Energy1) is a stimulant drug that is closely related to mephedrone with similar effects to amphetamines, cocaine and ecstasy. It is considered 5-10 times more potent than mephedrone or ecstasy.

Naphyrone usually comes in the form of a white crystalline powder and is normally snorted or swallowed in wraps of paper. 

As with other stimulant drugs, harmful effects include:

 

  • Adverse effects on the heart and blood vessels;
  • Hyperthermia (overheating of body temperature);
  • Increased body temperature;
  • Likelihood to become dependent;
  • Psychiatric effects including psychosis and anxiety;


In extreme cases, amphetamine-like drugs like NRG1 can cause death due to cardiovascular collapse or heart shock.

 


 

https://www.gov.je/Health/AlcoholDrugs/pages/drugseffects.aspx

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