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Inhalants
Inhalants are a category of chemical vapours or gases that produce a “high” when they are breathed in. They have a high potential for abuse.
About InhalantsKetamine
Ketamine is a fast-acting anesthetic and painkiller used primarily in veterinary surgery. It can produce vivid dreams and a feeling of mind-body separation.
About KetamineLSD
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a potent hallucinogen—that is, a drug that can alter a person’s perception of reality and vividly distort the senses. LSD was originally derived from “ergot,” a fungus that grows on rye and other grains.
About LSDMethamphetamines
Methamphetamine belongs to a family of drugs called amphetamines—powerful stimulants that speed up the body’s central nervous system.
About MethamphetaminesPrescription Opioids
Opioids are a family of drugs that are usually prescribed to relieve pain, control coughs and diarrhea and treat addiction to other opioids.
About Prescription OpioidsSteroids
Anabolic steroids have the same chemical structure as steroids found in testosterone. The muscle-building effects of the drugs make them appealing to athletes.
About SteroidsTobacco
Tobacco is a plant used to make products that deliver nicotine to the body. Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco products, but they also contain many other chemicals that cause serious health problems.
About Tobacco