Definitions:


Drug Abuse
Drug Addiction
Drug Dependence
Drug Habit
Drug Tolerance
Drug Syndicate

2. Signs of Drug Abuse

3. Signs of Abuse of
   Specific Drugs

4. Hazards and
   Effects

6. Types:
   
   Depressants/Sedatives
   
   Narcotics
   Opium
   heroin
   Morphine
   Barbiturates
   Tranquillizers
   

   Stimulants
   
   Amphetamines
   Cocaine
   

   Hallucinogens
   
   Mescalene
   Marijuana
   LSD
   

7. Ecstacy

8. Other substances of
   Abuse

9. Teenagers and Drugs

10. Street Drugs

11. Drugs in the Elderly

12. Drugs in Sports

13. Abuse and Misuse of
    legal Drugs

14. Dependence on
    Analgesics

15. How to Recognize drug abuse
    and addiction

HALLUCINOGENS

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Hallucinogens cause hallucinations in their users. Hence their collective name: hallucinogens

They are also called: psychedelics, psychotropics, psychotogens.

When taken, they cause or provoke in their users: changes of sensation; distortions of perception; illusions, delusions and hallucinations. In their result, they create: fantasies or dream images, when the LSD experience is "good"; living nightmares, horrible and terrible, when the LSD turns "bad."

The results vary, therefore. They can be a "good trip" or a "bad trip," depending upon: the dosage of the drug (mild or strong), the user's mood (ugly or calm) and personality (social or anti-social), atmosphere in which the drug is taken (hostile or cordial).

Whether "good" or "bad," what happens is: reality melts away before the mind, the user enters a daydreamy, other- reality world.

Thus hallucinogens are known as: mind-alterers, mind- benders.

Marijuana is also a hallucinogen. That is, it also has hallucinogenic properties.

Signs and Symptoms of Abuse

1. Hairs of the body stand
2. Dilation of pupils and reddening of the eyes
3. Hallucination
4. Distortions of time and space
5. Excessive Giggling
6. Psychotic Behavior