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Home Drug facts Drug classifications Drug classifications The first distinction between different drug types is whether it is legal or illegal. Drugs are also classified in different categories. Here is a brief classification of some drugs: 1. Sedative hypnotics These cause slowing down or depression of the central nervous system. All sedative hypnotics produce severe dependence. • Alcohol (ethyl alcohol/ethanol) • Barbiturates • Halcion • Inhalants (Glue, petrol) • Methaqualone (Mandrax) • Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) 2. Tranquilisers Like sedative hypnotics, they produce a feeling of calmness at lower doses, but they are much milder. • Ativan (lorazepam) • Librium (chlordiazepoxide) • Serepax (oxazepam) • Valium (diazepam) • Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam) 3. Cannabis Sativa / Dagga Also considered to have mild hallucinogen qualities among others. • Hashish (powdered and compressed) • Hash oil • Space cakes (edible form) 4. Hallucinogens Often called "psychedelic drugs", they cause hallucination. There are currently no medical uses for hallucinogenic drugs. • Amphetamines and methamphetamines. • LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) • PCP (phencyclidine) • Ketamine (Veterinary anaesthetic) • Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) • Datura Stramonium (Malpitte, African acid) 5. Narcotic analgesics (Opiates) These are highly addictive pain killing drugs that may also produce a euphoric sense of well being that is often followed by drowsiness, nausea and vomiting. Some are natural drugs, which come from the *opium poppy others are synthetic. • Opium (raw form)* • Codeine* • Morphine* • Heroin*  (Sugars, Nyaope) • Fentanyl • Methadone • Pethidine • Wellconal (Pinks) 6. Stimulants These are drugs that excite, stimulate or speed up your nervous system. • Amphetamines • Methamphetamines (Tik) • Cocaine and Crack • Ecstasy • Ephedrine • Cat • Khat • Tobacco 7. Anabolic Steroids These are a group of powerful compounds closely related to the male sex hormone testosterone. 8. Designer drugs Illegal drugs are defined in terms of their formulae. To circumvent these legal restrictions, underground chemists modify the molecular structure of certain illegal drugs to produce analogues known as designer drugs. • Analogue hallucinogens include analogues of Amphetamines or Methamphetamines e.g. MDMA or Ecstasy. • Analogue narcotics include analogues of Fentanil or Meperidine e.g. MPTP (new heroin) • Analogues of Phencyclidine (PCP) Credits: adapted from a book by Dr. A van Eeden / Doctors for Life < Prev   Next >   0 1 2 prev next Claude Peters As a young child I was exposed to much evil and before the age of 10, I was already trying out alcohol and cigarettes. At the age of 11 I went to live with my father and stepmother in Johannesburg. It was there that I started using inhalants like Benzine ... Read more Martin van der Merwe I can remember that from an early age I spent many hours in front of the television, I virtually grew up in front of the TV. To me the TV was a source of training on exactly what I should do when wanting to sin, and how to hide my ... Read more TNT member's story in Sunday Times 'Hopeless' pupil stuns everyone. Former drug addict earns five distinctions in matric exams. By PREGA GOVENDER (SUNDAY TIMES Article) When Claude Peters dropped out of school for more than two years because of his drug addiction, he gave up all hope of completing matric. While out of school, the rebellious teenager was fined R2000 ... Read more Archie van der Walt   My parents separated when I was about 7 or 8 years of age. Alcohol and Cigarettes were commonly used in our family and s Joseph Greyling The question arises, why did I start? One reason is a deep longing for acceptance and fulfilment. No one gets out of bed one Nico van Zyl There are many reasons why young people become slaves to alcohol and drugs. Here are the reasons why I got caught up with d Ian van Zyl My father died of lung cancer, as a direct result of Tobacco. We saw him suffer and die in our own home. He had an Oxygen t Mbuso Mbanjwa I grew up in rural Africa. I was born and bred there. And we also have the problem of substance abuse and addiction. It mig John Lilford-Powys My father and mother both had severe alcohol problems. They were probably both alcoholics, but I cannot say for certain, th David Green As a young grade eight pupil, I had a vision and desire for my life. That desire was to study hard so that I could go to univ Michael Alain I grew up in a Christian family. My mother was a single parent of six children. She taught us to fear God. Until the age of 1 Berndt Schmid The Story of my Heroin addiction:  I was born in Zurich, Switzerland where I lived with my parents and a sister. By the time More in: They kicked the habit! next prev