7. Classification of Drug
Type of Drug Examples Effect
Depressants alcohol, heroin,
cannabis,
benzodiazepines
Give feeling
calmness,
relaxation,
drowsiness
Stimulants nicotine,
caffeine, cocaine,
ecstasy,PMA,
speed and ice.
Make a person
more wakeful,
alert and active
Hallucinogens LSD, PCP, magic
mushrooms,
ketamine .
Make a person
see, hear, smell
or feel things
that aren't there
8. 1. Curiosity
2. Friend’s pressure
3. Frustration and
depression
4. Desire for More
work
5. Looking for a
different world
6. Family History
How is drug
addiction
Begins ?
9. Short time effects of drugs
abuse
Nausea
Dizziness
Headaches
Separation from friends and family
Loss of interest in school, work, and
hobbies
Bleeding of the stomach
10. Long time effects of drug
abuse
Liver damage
Brain damage
Death by overdose