| STIMULANTS |
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| Drug Name: |
Amphetamines |
| Other Names: |
Speed, uppers, ups, hearts, black beauties, pep
pills, copilots, humble bees, benzedrine, dexedrine,
footballs, biphetamine
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| How consumed: |
Orally, injected, snorted, or smoked |
| Effects: |
Addiction
Irritability
Anxiety
Increased blood pressure
Paranoia/psychosisDepression
Aggression
Convulsions
Dilated pupils and blurred vision
Dizziness
Sleeplessness
Loss of appetite; malnutrition
Increased body temperature
Increased risk of exposure to HIV,
hepatitis, and other infectious diseases if injected
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| Facts for Parents: |
Chronic use can induce
psychosis with symptoms similar to schizophrenia such as
paranoia, visual and auditory
hallucinations |
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