| NARCOTICS | DEPRESSANTS | STIMULANTS | HALLUCINOGENS | CANNIBIS |
| (Opium, Morphine, Codeine, Heroin, Hydromorphone, Meperidine, Methadone) | (Chloral Hydrate, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methaqualone, Glutethimide) | (Cocaine, Amphetamines, Phenmetrazine, Methylphenidate) | (LSD, Mescaline & Peyote, Amphetamine Variants, Phencyclidine) | (Marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol, hashish, hashish oil) | |
Possible Effects | Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils, nausea | Slurred speech, disorientation, drunken behavior without odor of alcohol | Increased alertness, excitation, euphoria, increased pulse rate and blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite | Analogues, illusions, & hallucinations, poor perception of time and distance | Euphoria, relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite, disoriented behavior |
Effects of Overdose | Slow & shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death | Shallow respiration, clammy skin, dilated pupils, weak and rapid pulse, coma, possible death | Agitation, increase in body temperature, hallucinations, convulsions, possible death | Longer, more intense "trip" episodes, psychosis, possible death | Fatigue, paranoia, possible psychosis |
Withdrawal Syndrome | Watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating | Anxiety, insomnia, tremors, delirium, convulsions, possible death | Apathy, long periods of sleep, irritability, depression, disorientation | Withdrawal syndrome | Insomnia, hyperactivity, decreased appetite occasionally reported |
Risk of Physical Dependence | High | Moderate to High | Possible | Unknown | Unknown |
Risk of Psychological Dependence | High | Moderate to High | High | Unknown, | Moderate |
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