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NGO Fontana: Drug Information

On the links on your left, you will find comprehensive information covering everything you need to know about cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, Ketamine, and prescription drugs

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Heroin

· What is heroin?

· How is heroin used

· What are the immediate (short-term) effects of heroin use?

· What are the long-term effects of heroin use

· How does heroin abuse affect pregnant women?

· Why are heroin users at special risk for contracting HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C?

Cocaine

·        What is cocaine?

·        How is cocaine used?

·        How does cocaine produce its effects?

·        What are the short-term effects of cocaine use?

·        What are the long-term effects of cocaine use?

·        What are the medical complications of cocaine abuse?

Methamphetamine

· What is methamphetamine?

· How is metamphetamine used?

· What are the effects of metamphetamine on the brain?

· What are the immediate (short-term) effects of methamphetamine use?

· What are the long-term effects of methamphetamine use?

· What are the medical complications of methamphetamine use?

· How is methamphetamine different from other stimulants, like cocaine?

Ecstasy

· What is ecstasy?

· What are the long-term effects of Ecstasy use?

LSD

· What is LSD?

· Health hazards

Ketamine

· What is Ketamine?

· What are some of Ketamine´s street names?

· How is Ketamine being abused?

· What are Ketamine´s effects?

Marijuana

· What is marijuana?

·        Marijuana´s active chemical ingredient

Prescription drugs

·        What are some of the commonly abused prescription drugs?

Opioids

·        What are opioids?

·        How do opioids affect the brain and the body?

·        What are the possible consequences of opioid use and abuse?

·        Is it safe to use opioid drugs with other medications?

CNS depressants

·        What are CNS depressants?

·        How do CNS depressants affect the brain and the body?

·        What are the possible consequences of CNS depressant use and abuse?

·        Is it safe to use CNS depressants with other medications?

Stimulants

·        What are stimulants?

·        How do stimulants affect the brain and the body?

·        What are the possible consequences of stimulant use and abuse?

·        Is it safe to use stimulants with other medications?

·        Treating prescription drug addiction

·        Treating addiction to prescription opioids

·        Treating addiction to CNS depressants

·        Treating addiction to prescription stimulants