Drug Abuse????? ??????? ??????? – Drugs of AbuseBy Dr. Taghreed A. Ibrahim Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy- King saud University What is drug abuse? The use, usually by self-administration of any drug in a manner that deviates from the approved medical or social patterns within a given culture CNS effect. Alter the mood. Control the mind and the behavior. Cause addiction. Withdrawal symptoms. What is Addiction A drug is addicting if it causes compulsive, often uncontrollable drug craving, seeking and use, even in the face of negative health and social consequences. Classification CNS DEPRESSANTS CNS STIMULANTS HALLUCINOGENS MIND ALTERING DRUGS PEFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS CNS DEPRESSANTS — Drugs that depress the overall functioning of the Central Nervous System (CNS) to induce sedation, muscle relaxation, and drowsiness. BARBITURATES BARBITURATES Barbiturates are most often consumed to get “high”. Barbiturates can cause: KETAMINE KETAMINE KETAMINE SIDE EFFECTS OPIATES HOW ARE OPIATES CONSUMED? OPIATES SIDE EFFECTS OXYCONTIN OXYCONTIN ROHYPNOL ROHYPNOL CNS STIMULANTS — Drugs that increase the chemical and electrical activity of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and make the user more alert, active, anxious, restless and, in general, more stimulated than normal. AMPHETAMINES AMPHETAMINES METHAMPHETAMINE METHAMPHETAMINE Physical Effects of Drug Use COCAINE Cocaine is a bitter, white, odorless, crystalline drug. Cocaine is extracted and refined from the Coca Plant, which is grown …

 

Gardaí viewed €400m cocaine haul as too big for Irish market

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The trial of an Englishman charged in connection with the second ever largest Irish drug seizure has heard that the €400 million cocaine seizure off the west Cork coast was so big that gardaí did not believe it was destined for the Irish market. John …
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Supplier Of Acadiana Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Life in …

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A Texas man was sentenced in a Lafayette court today to a term of life imprisonment for his role in a large-scale marijuana and cocaine drug trafficking organization. Antonio Luna Valdez, Jr., 45 years olf, of Weslaco, Texas, was sentenced after being …
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Mother and son arrested on drug charges in Wareham

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A mother and son were arrested on drug charges, marijuana and cocaine, respectively, after a search warrant was executed at their residence at 8 Fannies Lane Friday evening, Sept. 14, police said. Police executed the search warrant at approximately 6 p …
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