Drug abuse
Drugs can be prescribed drugs from doctors or illegal drugs on
the street but there are always risks to taking them. Some of those
risks include:
- damage to physical and mental
health;
- accidents while you are not in control of
what you are doing;
- not knowing what the drug will do to
you;
- taking too much in one go and possible
overdose;
- becoming dependent on drugs;
- spending too much money;
- missing out on school work;
- falling out with family and
friends;
- getting in trouble with the police;
and
- owing money to drug dealers who may become
violent or dangerous if you can't pay.
Prescribed drugs are just as addictive and sometimes just as
dangerous as illegal drugs so you should always look at the side
effects of the drugs before taking anything.
Illegal Drugs
The most common illegal drugs are listed here for more
information about these:
- Amphetamines - Other names: Speed, Billy,
Whiz, Phet.
- Cannabis - Other names: Dope, Hash, Weed,
Pot, Skunk, Ganga, Zoot, Spliff, Green
-
Cocaine and Crack - Other names: Coke, Charlie, White, Snow,
Sniff, White Lady
- Ecstasy - Other names: E, Beans, Pills,
Doves, Apples
- GHB/GBH/GBL
- Heroin - Other names: Smack, Junk, H,
Brown, Gear, Skag
- Ketamine - Other names: Green, K, Special
K, Super K
- Khat - Other names: Qat, Quat,
Chat
- LSD - Other names: Acid, Tabs,
Trips
- Magic Mushrooms - Other names: Shrooms,
Mushies, Magic;
- Mephedrone - Other names: Meow Meow,
M-Cat, Drone, Bubbles, Bounce
- Volatile substances (solvents) - includes
things like glue, hairspray, gas refills for lighters, paints,
thinners and correcting fluids
Useful contacts are:
Frank
Confidential service offering advice, support with drugs and
alcohol issues for all ages.
Phone: 0800 776 600
CAN Young People Bedfordshire (CAN YP)
Service for 10-19 year olds. Confidential service for young
people worried about themselves or others.
Phone: 01234 344911