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5 ILLICIT DRUGS AND THEIR EFFECTS

1. Cocaine – Class A
Short-term effects:

 Loss of appetite
 Quicker breathing
 Rise in body temperature
 Increase in heart rate
Long-term effects:

 Destroys nose tissue

 Respiratory issues
 Abscesses
 Infectious infections
Overdose possible effects:

 Convulsions
 Seizures
 Stroke
 Cerebral Hemorrhage
 Cardiac failure
Other effects:
 Users may behave weirdly, erratically, and violently at times.
 Strong psychological reliance, starvation, weight loss, confusion, apathy, and
a state close to paranoid psychosis 
2. Heroin – Class A
Short-term effects:

 Constricted pupils
 Nausea
 Vomiting
 Tiredness
 Inability to concentrate
 Apathy
Long-term effects:

 Severe weight loss

 Starvation
 Constipation
 Menstruation irregularity
 Drowsiness
 Chronic apathy
Overdose possible effects:

 Unconsciousness
 Death – due to respiratory depression
Other effects:

 Heroin has the potential to reduce stress, worry, and sadness, as well as physical misery 
or pain.
 Severe withdrawal symptoms, such as cramps, diarrhea, tremors, fear, runny nose, chills
, and sweating, occur when people abruptly stop using heroin
3. Ecstacy – Class A
Short-term use effects:
- body ignore distress signals including thirst, dizziness, and weariness, as well as 
interfering with temperature regulation.
- It could potentially cause serious liver and kidney damage, as well as convulsio
ns and he art failure.
Long-term use effects:
- harms specific regions of the brain, resulting in severe depression and memory 
loss.
High dosages effects:
- can cause agitation, anxiety, and violent hallucinations.
Other effects:
- heightens users' empathy and makes them feel more connected to others arou
nd them. 
- They become more gregarious and lively as a result of it. 
4. Methamphetamine – Class B
Short-term effects:
- Users tend to lose their appetite, start to breathe faster, and sweat due to
increased heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature.
Long-term effects:

 Malnutrition
 Weight loss
 Psychological dependence
High dosages possible effects:

 Restless
 Irritable
 Panic attacks
 Convulsions
 Seizures
 Stroke or heart failure
 Death from respiratory failure
Other effects:
- Stopping its use results in a long period of sleep, followed by depression.
5. Cannabis – Class C
Short-term use effects:

 Increased appetite and pulse rate

 Impaired ability to accomplish physical and mental tasks
Other effects:
- Users report feeling relaxed and occasionally euphoric after using cannabis, as 
well as having an enhanced sense of sight, smell, taste, and hearing.
SOURCES:
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1017569

Image 1 – https://youthsolutions.com.au/submenu/drug-information/cocaine/

Image 2 – https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-07/heroin_powder.jpg
Image 3 – https://www.popsci.com/fda-says-mdma-is-breakthrough-drug-for-ptsd-patients/
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Image 5 – https://www.ecovis.com/global/market-development-of-the-cannabis-in-peru/