Cocaine


Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that can be risky even the first time you use it. Common side effects include increased heart rate and blood pressure, but seizures, cardiac arrest and even death are real dangers.

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DXM


When taken as directed, DXM (dextromethorphan) is a safe cold medicine. When abused at higher doses, DXM can be lethal.

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Fentanyl


Fentanyl (also called Apache, China Girl, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, Tango and Cash, and TNT) is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 100 times more potent. U.S. doctors use it to treat patients with severe pain, such as cancer, and especially after surgery. It is made with a precursor chemical, which comes from China and India only. Illegally made fentanyl is often added to illicit drugs making them cheaper, more powerful, more addictive, and much more dangerous.

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Heroin


Heroin is an opioid drug that is synthesized from morphine and usually appears as a white or brown powder or as a black sticky substance, known as “black tar heroin.”

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LSD


LSD is one of the strongest hallucinogenic drugs. It can disrupt the normal functioning of your brain, possibly for the short term, or possibly for life.

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Marijuana


Marijuana, just like any other drug, can be addictive. It affects the brain’s reward system in the same way as all other drugs of addiction – and the likelihood of addiction increases considerably for those who start young.

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MDMA


MDMA has a reputation for being a party drug, but side effects like tremors, muscle cramps and nausea, not to mention anxiety and depression, aren’t much fun. Prolonged use also carries the risk of longer-term problems with memory and learning.

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Methamphetamine


Methamphetamine (also called meth, crystal, chalk, and ice, among other terms) is an extremely addictive stimulant drug that is chemically similar to amphetamine. It takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder.

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Spice/K2


Synthetic marijuana – or spice/K2 – can result in brain alterations similar to the real thing, but with the added danger that many of its chemical components and other ingredients are often unknown.

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Steroids


When prescribed by a doctor and used according to instructions, steroids can help treat some medical conditions. But abusing steroids as a short-cut to building muscle or improving athletic performance, has dangerous side effects.

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Tobacco


Tobacco is a carrier for the highly addictive drug nicotine. Once your body gets a taste for nicotine, it can quickly become a life-long addiction, with extremely fatal consequences.

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Weed Wax


Weed Wax is a THC-rich resin extracted from the marijuana plant and is on the rise. A soft solid with a texture like lip balm it is quite possibly the highest you could ever get from weed. It’s otherwise known as BHO, which stands for Butane hash oil.

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