Drug Information Chart
http://www.cadfy.org/Red_Ribbon_Handbook/drug.htm
Drug Type & Street Methods of
Appearance Packaging Possible Effects
Examples Names Use
Stimulants
cigarettes, smoked, Light-headedness, decreased
Tobacco chew & dried leaf commercial chewed, sense of smell & taste; heart
snuff inhaled disease; cancer
Euphoria; elevated heart rate,
white powder; small foil, paper inhaled,
Cocaine & Crack coke, blow, respiration, body temperature;
white or tan packets; clear, injected,
Cocaine crack, rock loss of appetite; agitation;
chunks clay, glass vials smoked
depression; convulsions; or death.
white or tan orally,
crystal, Overdose can result in high blood
powder, small foil, paper inhaled,
Methamphetamines crank, ice, pressure, fever, stroke, or heart
capsules, rock packets smoked,
glass failure.
candy injected
Depressants
Euphoria; mood swings; loss of
booze, coordination; blurred vision;
Alcohol liquid commercial swallowed
liquor dizziness; nausea; vomiting;
alcohol poisoning; death.
Hallucinogens
Hallucinations; excitation;
orally, distorted sense of sight, taste, and
acid, clear liquid, blotter paper,
LSD licked from smell. Possibility of confusion.
microdot colored pills gelatin squares
paper panic, loss of control, and
psychosis.
Hallucinations; excitation;
distorted sense of sight, taste, and
orally or
MDMA ecstasy white powder pills and vials smell. Possibility of confusion.
smoked
panic, loss of control, and
psychosis.
Marijuana
Euphoria; increased alertness;
pot, grass, tobacco-like smoked or
Marijuana plastic bags mood swings; elevated heart rate,
weed flowers, stems eaten
respiration, and body temp;
Inhalants
Hallucinations; decreased body
temperature and blood pressure;
spray cans,
Paint, glue, confusion; psychosis; nausea;
rush liquids, vapors household inhaled
gasoline, solvents nosebleeds; fatigue; loss of
products
coordination; Overdose can result
in death.
Prescription Drugs
Slowed breathing, drowsiness,
Orally,
Liquid, pills, constipation, restlessness, muscle
Prescription Drugs commercially injected,
tablets, powder and bone pain insomnia, diarrhea,
inhaled
vomiting and cold flashes.
Euphoric, increased body weight;
possibly increased body strength;
juice, tablets, pills, bottles, vials, orally or mood swings; aggressive
Anabolic Steroids
‘roids and liquids individual tablets injected behavior; acne; changes in libido;
heart & liver damage; possible
infertility & impotence.