Stimulants

COMMON DRUGS OF ABUSE

3.      Stimulants

1. Drug Name: Amphetamines

Street Name: Speed pep pill crank crystal

Source: Synthetic

Usage: Swallowed as pills or capsules and also injected

2. Drug Name: Cocaine

Street Name: Coke, snow, dope, dust, candy, hard stuff, junk

Source: Leaves of coca tree

Usage: White odourless powder, usually inhaled can be injected, swallowed or smoked.

3. Drug Name: Crack cocaine

Street Name: Rock

Source: Processed from cocaine hydrochloride

Usage: Crumbled and smoked in pipe; “Crack” refers to the cracking sound heard when the mixture is smoked (heated)

4. Drug Name: Nicotine

Street Name: Coffin nail, Smoke butt, Snuff

Source: Dried brown tobacco leaves

Usage: Smoked – beedies, cigars cigarettes and pipes. Snuffed chewed.